At your age you are at a higher risk of cancer. Old persons should assure their health and well-being because various cancers are on the rise that can affect both men and women. Cancer statistics for 2012 predict that older adults are likely to be diagnosed with cancer than young people. In addition, death rates might increase unless specific treatments and prevention measures are discovered. Since you are at risk [...]

Elderly people should heed precautions to the dangers of extreme hot weather. The deadly heat can significantly increase the risk of heat stroke. Seniors do not adjust to heat easily which makes it fast to suffer from heat-related illnesses. The life-threatening condition can be fatal if not treated well. This form of hyperthermia is the most severe compared to heat exhaustion and heat cramps. Vigorous exertion, dehydration, high humidity and [...]

During sleep, all the muscles of your body relax. Your muscles in the upper throat can relax during sleep as well. The muscles then block the flow of air in and out of your lungs especially if you have a narrow throat. The brain reacts by shortly interfering with your sleep to begin breathing. That is when you resume breathing with a choking sound only for it to become pattern. [...]

DASH is short for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension and the DASH diet has been ranked the best diet for diabetes and as the best and healthiest diet ever. The flexible and balanced diet helps lower hypertension. This is after a study was carried out on several eating plans. The study was about how diet affects high blood pressure. This diet is all about nuts, beans, whole grains, seeds, and [...]

There are many running techniques used when running long or short distances. The reasons why you run may not be the same for another individual. Some people run because they have made it a routine in the morning in their desire to kip fit. Others run for no particular reason. There are many health benefits associated with running. Running can help reduce the cholesterol and body fats in your body. [...]

Summer is here again. This is the time of year when the young and old welcome the summer by participating in various outdoor activities. You may indulge in camping, barbecues & parties, hiking, kayaking, fishing and horse riding among other outdoor activities. Your skin will be exposed to the sun and other weather elements therefore you need the right skin protection. You can shield yourself from harmful sun rays and [...]

Without food, we probably would not live. Furthermore, various types of foods improve the well-being of the body and help to arm the body with the necessary components to fight off diseases. Still, there are some foods that may not do your aging body any good. We already know about foods that could make you gain weight faster and now, there are those that could make you look older. Below [...]

A great percent of our health status is always attributed to the kinds of foods that we eat and our eating habits. Nowadays most people are aware of this fact and thus have adopted good eating habits and carefully choose what to include in their diet. However, most people do not know that some of the good foods we eat could be harmful due to the way they have been [...]

One thing that every one wants is to eat healthy and still keep the food budget in check. This is sometimes hard for many people since it is not easy to figure out the ways of keeping grocery bills low and still enjoy organic products only. A number of people have tried various ways in which they can achieve this and surely there are ways in which one can eat [...]

Typhus is a bacterial infection that is extremely dangerously though not deadly that is spread by lice, mice and fleas. This bacterial disease can infect anybody but it mainly affects senior people like most of all other diseases since they are associated with lower body immunity than younger people. This bacterial infection have severe symptoms which make one feel very ill and completely disrupts one daily lifestyle. Typhus is also [...]