Cut the Cold Cuts
If you eat a lot of cold cuts, bacon, and/or sausage, not only are you possibly clogging your arteries, you may also be upping your risk for emphysema and other illnesses related to chronic obstructiv ...
New to Wellsphere
Hello everybody, This is my first post on Wellsphere and so I'd like to begin by introducing myself. I'm Jane M. Martin and I'm a respiratory therapist with a passion for helping people with lung dis ...
Statin drugs lower respiratory death risk
People who use statin drugs are less likely to die of influenza and chronic bronchitis, according to a study that shows yet another unexpected benefit of the cholesterol-lowering medications.
Their ...
Dieting Can Cause Pimples
I'm guilty and you probably are too. I look at the weight loss ads, see the before and after pictures, and think I could probably live on juice and red cabbage for six weeks if i'd make the weight co ...
Stretch marks and their causes
Most people think that stretch marks are typically caused by fluctuations in weight or pregnancy. Think again. If you're one of the people who hasn't been afflicted by either of the above, your stretc ...
Stress Causes Heartburn
One more reason to take a chill pill. In a recent article on the Health and Fitness Information portal, they list reasons other than food related that contribute to heartburn. While it's true that a ...
Heels With Wheels Cause Crashes
Injuries from trendy roller shoes such as ?Heelys? turn out to be more numerous than previously thought, contributing to about 1,600 emergency room visits last year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety C ...
Exercise May Cause Insomnia
Schedules are crazy these days. Work, kids and responsibilities at home keep us busy constantly. If a lack of sleep due to insomnia is making things worse, you may want to look at your workout sched ...
Eating out causes waste
Not only is eating out generally worse for you, it turns out all the "plastic bags on paper bags on individual wax bags on Styrofoam containers, and all those plastic utensils, napkins and sauce packe ...
