It is an alarming fact but, men are less likely than women to visit a doctor for regular physicals and the recommended medical testing men should consider having as part of a proactive wellness plan. Younger men are even less likely than older men to visit the doctor...

The sun provides light and life sustaining support that we could not live without. Besides providing the means for plant, animal, and human life to exist on earth, the sun also provides many benefits to human health. There are some dangers, namely sunburn and skin...

A staggering fifty million people in the United States have high blood pressure, putting them at a greater risk for having a heart attack or stroke and a greater risk for developing heart and kidney diseases which can culminate in the failure in the functioning of...

America the beautiful, land of the free, home of the brave, and a nation of fatties. A recently released report ranked obesity in America state by state and the news is not good. Not a solitary US state can lay claim to having zero obese residents living there. Even...

Environmental experts state that the quality of the air we breathe in our homes is far worse than the air quality surrounding manufacturing plants that release pollutants into the air. The reason for this is that outdoors there are trees to filter pollutants and also...

The internet is an amazing place that millions of people from around the world visit every day. One amazing phenomena that has resulted from web technology is an ever growing network of socializing sites. Facebook, MySpace and YouTube are just a few of the more...

Obesity has now become an epidemic health condition, as it has been regarded as one of the prime reasons for several chronic health disorders such as arthritis, high blood pressure, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, strokes, and several types of cancers. Obesity...

Some might say that overweight and obese mean the same thing. They will offer that those who think otherwise are just quibbling over two words that are interchangeable with each other. You may or may not agree with that. I am sure however, that once you realize the...

Childhood obesity is a growing problem and the only working solution is for parents and adults to make the choice to activate fitness and health in kids. We grownups are the ones who have to do this for kids until they are able to make healthy choices for themselves....

When the Surgeon General makes a statement about issues that can be a serious detriment to our health, smart people pay attention, so take heed to the Surgeon General's plea for battling childhood obesity, young lives, and the stability of our country are at stake....