Mini Stroke – the 5 symptoms to look for immediately

Mini Stroke – the 5 symptoms to look for immediately

TIA or Transient Ischemic Attack can be described as a mini-stroke. While a TIA does not necessarily cause serious damage to the brain, it is a serious “brain attackâ€. TIA’s look just like a regular stroke except that the symptoms disappear in less than 24 hours and many times theRead More

Seizures

Seizures

Seizures happen when there is an interruption to the electrical activity of the brain. Though there are several types of seizures, the most typical or the one we are most familiar with is, the grand mal seizure. This involves uncontrolled muscle contractions or convulsions throughout the body. Some physical signsRead More

Being Fat Helps You Live Longer

Being Fat Helps You Live Longer

Gained a few pounds over the holidays?   Thinking about starting a diet?  You may want to reconsider.  A recent study did a systematic review of the findings from 97 previous studies concerning the Hazard Ratio (HR) for all causes of mortality (heart attack, cancer, disease, etc…) in overweight,se and norRead More

Being Fat Helps You Live Longer

Gained a few pounds over the holidays?   Thinking about starting a diet?  You may want to reconsider.  A recent study did a systematic review of the findings from 97 previous studies concerning the Hazard Ratio (HR) for all causes of mortality (heart attack, cancer, disease, etc…) in overweight, obese andRead More

Can Chocolate Make You Smarter?

Can Chocolate Make You Smarter?

Cocoa and chocolate are full of an antioxidant called flavonoids. In separate studies, flavonoids have shown to enrich the flow of blood to the brain. This increased blood flow can help the brain function better. More blood flow has shown to increase the thinking ability of the brain and canRead More

Deadly Blood Clots

Deadly Blood Clots

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) refers to a blood clot that develops inside a larger vein – usually deep within the lower leg or thigh. Symptoms may include redness, swelling of the legs or pain and local tenderness. DVT cause up to 100,000 deaths each year. The immediate danger is thatRead More

Have A Safe and Happy Thanksgiving

Have A Safe and Happy Thanksgiving

Did you know that more home fires occur on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year? More than 4,000 home fires occur each Thanksgiving as well as other accidents such as skin burns, choking and food poisoning. Let’s make sure to have a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday, byRead More

Can Your Toothbrush Make You Sick?

There are possibly 700 species of bacteria that can live on your toothbrush. On average your mouth harbors anywhere between 30 to 70 different kinds of bacteria, even with good hygiene. The plaque you remove from your teeth, as you brush, is loaded with bacteria, which in the end endsRead More

Difference Between Colds and Flu

Difference Between Colds and Flu

Both colds and flu’s are respiratory illnesses causes by different viruses. Though they have similar symptoms, the flu is much worse than the common cold. People with a cold are more likely to have stuffy or runny nose, fevers are associated with the flu. In general, colds do not resultRead More

5 Keys to Success for Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Programs

5 Keys to Success for Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Programs

According to the American Heart Association, over 300,000 sudden cardiac arrests (SCA) occur annually in the United States, and, according to OSHA, about 10,000 occur at work. For many companies who set out to improve the health and safety of their workforce by implementing an Automated External Defibrillation (AED) program,Read More