When done correctly, hand washing is the most effective way to kill germs and prevent the spread of disease. While most people are good about washing their hands before preparing food or after using the bathroom, there are many other […]

On December 1st, 2018, people all over the world celebrated the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day started in 1988 to raise awareness of the impact of HIV/AIDS. Here are some common facts you may not know about the virus […]

In the United States, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death taking the lives of 422 people every day. That’s one person every 3.4 minutes. Although it affects both men and women in every ethnic group, lung cancer […]

Diabetes, a disorder that causes raises blood sugar levels in the body, is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. It can cause blindness, nerve damage, kidney disease, and other health problems if not […]

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. At the time, less than 2 million Americans were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Today, there are more than 5 million people living with Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S. […]

Affecting approximately 2 million people in the U.S., epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disease across the country. One major problem is that delayed recognition of the seizures and lack of proper treatment increases the risk for additional seizures […]

Mental illness, a physical illness of the brain, makes it difficult for people to cope with regular life because it causes disturbances in behavior, thinking, energy and emotions. Brain chemistry, genetics, trauma, brain structure and medical conditions have all been […]

Celebrated annually on October 29th, World Psoriasis Day is dedicated to raising awareness about the 125 million individuals living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis worldwide. Psoriasis is a skin condition that speeds up the life cycle of skin cells and […]

Breathing is not a conscious act so many people don’t pay attention to the fact that they breathe as they work, play and sleep and tend to take it for granted. But we breathe nearly 25,000 times a day, which […]

Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in women, just behind skin cancer. There are over 1.38 million new cases every year but breast cancer is very treatable if detected early. With October being National Breast […]