Healthy Living Articles

During 2011, five health problems reached epidemic proportions with almost no coverage in the news media. Here are five health trends that are catching us by surprise.

During the past 20 years, obesity has significantly risen in the United States.Although people are aware of the great dangers that this disease is carrying with it, current data indicate that the situation is worsening rather than improving.

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical building block used in polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins production. Polycarbonate plastic is lightweight, tough, has optical clarity and high heat resistance.

The laws for maintaining good health run the gamut from the obvious to the revealing. Here is our New Year's wish to you for good health with 10 common and not-so-common sensible rules for staying healthy and happy in 2012.

Wouldn't it be nice if your doctor always gave you an appointment when you wanted to be seen, no waiting, no need for preapproval from your insurance company? it costs a little extra, but that's exactly what you can get with a concierge doctor.

Sitting in front of the tube watching your favorite programs can be your idea of relaxing after a hard day at work. But a new study has found that watching television for prolonged durations can reduce your life expectancy by as much as five years

While the US news media were focused on healthcare reform and making health insurance available to more Americans, numerous important advances in the treatment and understanding of common health conditions simply did not make the headlines.

We're a family-friendly site, so don't expect any etchings from the Kama Sutra here. Committed couples of all ages and various parings, however, can benefit from these essential secrets to the hottest sex.

An aneurysm is a dilation of an artery, a blood vessel carrying oxygen-rich blood away from the heart, so it is at least 50 per cent wider than normal. An aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aorta, the largest artery in the body.

Fatigue, weariness and daytime sleepiness are common in patients with end stage renal disease that require regular dialysis. In fact, heart attacks are a leading cause of death in dialysis patients.