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Low Health Literacy Rate in Seniors

Health literacy refers to a patient’s ability to understand the usage, information, and instructions they are to follow about their health and medications. Recent studies show that seniors are not taking prescription medications properly because of the present low health literacy rate. The low health literacy rate has led to a...

How to Quit Without Nicotine Products

If you are a longtime smoker, then you know how difficult it is to quit smoking. And you’re not alone. Around the globe, about one third of the male adult population consistently smokes cigarettes. We’ve all heard the statistical reasons for quitting, that every eight seconds someone dies from tobacco...

6 Ways to Recognize Depression

Learning to recognize signs of depression in yourself and others you are close to is the first step to overcoming depression. 1. Avoiding socialization – When people begin to draw away from their families and friends and spend more time alone this may be a sign of depression. 2. Lack of sleep (Insomnia) – Do you toss...

Pandemics of the Past and What We Would Do Now

If you were to really think of how far the human race has come, you’d probably be pretty amazed. I’m in no way saying we’re perfect, but there have definitely been some major advances throughout our history. Technological breakthroughs have made most lives easier. However, medical breakthroughs have saved...

Unusual Cholesterol Amongst Teens

One in five teens in the United States have unusual cholesterol. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also states that more than 40% of obese teens have abnormal cholesterol. It is becoming more and more highly recommended that teens undergo cholesterol testing to evade the risk...