When you wave goodbye to your teen-age years, you might think you’re through with annoying zits. That’s it for blackheads and pimples that pop up at the worst times. You could be in for an unpleasant surprise, though. One day, you wake up for work and see a big, red blemish staring back at you ...

Are you someone who has been facing sleep issues lately? If yes, you must be wondering what the most common reasons could be, such as, excessive work-life stress, hectic office schedule, or other influences. These things do not seem like a big deal to you, right? Don’t let sleep disorders impact your sleep ability.  However, ...

Did you know that 50% of mothers claim problems with their breast milk production as the reason why they stopped breastfeeding?  Given that we now have access to some of the best breastfeeding multivitamin products and lactation education classes available, this is a hard reality to face. If you’re one of those 50% of women struggling to ...

If you’re tired of using concealers or thick foundation to try to hide your blemishes, spots, or wrinkles, there is a better solution! Laser resurfacing, also called lasabrasion, laser peel, or laser vaporization is a skin treatment that can help with a range of skin conditions, including the removal of those pesky spots and lines. The ...

Lead poisoning is one of the most persistent and hidden threats in today's environment despite the fact that its usage in household items had been banned about 40 years ago. However, not everything we know about lead in water is true.   As per the NRDC reports, children's water consumption is higher than adults' (in proportion to ...

By: Dr. John Olsofka, University of Louisville Health, Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Bariatric Program, Lap-Band of Louisville Poet Theodore Roethke once wrote, “In a dark time, the eye begins to see.” For many Americans, the pandemic was a wake-up call to pay attention to our mental and physical health. And we’re listening—in a recent survey, 57% of Americans polled said their top priority ...

As teens, most of us believed that our acne breakouts would come to an end when we became adults, or at least by the time we turned 25. Unfortunately for our teenage selves, between 40 and 55 percent of American adults between the ages of 20 and 40 suffer from at least low-grade acne, reports ...

  While many parents are eagerly awaiting when they can send their children back to school in person, many are equally anxious about their child potentially catching COVID-19. Kids love to touch different things and be close to their friends, leading to an increased risk of getting sick. If you're wondering how you can prepare your ...

According to popular belief, heart attacks result from extreme stress or other strenuous activities like shoveling snow. While it is true that these can increase the risk of heart attacks, heart attacks can occur anywhere and anytime, even during activities like walking, shopping, or even lying on the couch.    So, if you have heart problems make ...

Have we thrown the baby out with the bathwater when it comes to keeping a journal related to food?   Many people who have tried to lose weight in the past have been told by dieticians, popular articles, and other sources to keep a food diary. For most of these sources, their instructions were simple. Write down ...