HIV/AIDS has been around for a while now. The good news is that treatments for the disease have come a long way in helping to prolong the lives of those infected. Even Magic Johnson, one of the first major public figures to disclose that he suffered from HIV in the early 1990's, is still alive. The bad news is that today's teens who may not know the terrible toll that HIV/AIDS can take on a person, may become lax about prevention strategies.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides the following startling statistic: "Incidence is the number of
The Truth About Contracting HIV/AIDS
by Kimberly Hays December 4th, 2012 | Health Observance
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. It is transmitted from one person to the other by entering the body then the blood stream. The HIV virus mutates the cells that protect the immune system. When the immune system is compromised to the point of it being unable to ward off infections, it is then AIDS. People who have HIV/AIDS are often stereotyped. Often, people are afraid of them, because they are uneducated on how the HIV virus is spread. It is important to know how you can and cannot get the virus.
How You Can Get HIV
You can get
Read More
How You Can Get HIV
You can get
Hyperhidrosis Explained
by Dean Heller MD November 30th, 2012 | Ask the Doctor
I am 20 years-old and doing great in college; however, I have a tough time meeting girls because I am so worried about a condition that I have. I have been to a dermatologist for this problem, but the treatments they have given me so far have not worked at all. What I have is a problem with excessive sweating of my hands. When I am dancing with a girl, or even around them at all, I have to hold my hands behind my back, so they don't grab them. I am so embarrassed that I have just been
Read More
Heart Health and Grass Fed Beef
by Kimberly Hays November 29th, 2012 | Heart Health
When it comes to heart health, we all try to make sound choices. We have been told that moderation in beef consumption is important, but have you considered the kind of beef you are eating may play a big role as well? Cattle raised on commercial feed lots and grass fed beef have major differences. Not only are the animals themselves living a better life, and eating the food that nature intended, but we also gain from additional vital nutrients that are not found in beef in commercial lots.
Grass fed beef is high in Omega 3 fatty acids. These
Read More
Grass fed beef is high in Omega 3 fatty acids. These