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The Basics of STD Testing

The Basics of STD Testing

Health and Fitness Feb 9, 2017

Many people are under the impression that the United States has a reliable and efficient health care system. While it’s true that we have the technology, not everyone can afford the best care. Aside from that, according to current data, the U.S. needs about 52,000 more primary care physicians…

Tips to Natural Methods to Promote Breast Health

Tips to Natural Methods to Promote Breast Health

Health and Fitness Jan 19, 2017

People in the United States began taking multivitamin/mineral (MVM) supplements in the 1940s, when they first hit the market. They are incredibly popular around the country and as many as 33% of Americans admit to taking them. In fact, at least one sixth of all dietary supplement purchases are…

Staying Mobile in Old Age

Staying Mobile in Old Age

Health and Fitness Jan 18, 2017

As we get older it can become more and more difficult to perform tasks that used to be quite simple. From operating an automobile to getting up the stairs, not everything should be taken for granted. Even walking can prove difficult if not impossible for some senior citizens and…

Medical Benefits of Massage Therapy

Medical Benefits of Massage Therapy

Health and Fitness Jan 16, 2017

Improved blood circulation, muscle relaxation, pain relief and stress reduction: these are just a few of the benefits of deep tissue massage. Therapeutic massage therapy has many applications in alternate therapies, for such purposes as muscle / joint stabilization, increased range of motion and myofascial release. Sports massage therapy…

How Urgent Care Bridges the Continuum

How Urgent Care Bridges the Continuum

Health and Fitness Jan 13, 2017

A great deal of the focus in many medical systems and practices is the term “continuum of care.” In some fields, mental health for instance, that means having a tiered system by which patients can receive the treatment level that they need. Hospitals, partial hospitalization programs, therapists and doctors,…

Your Antioxidant Vitamins and You

Your Antioxidant Vitamins and You

Health and Fitness Jan 13, 2017

Any antioxidant supplements list you might look over might be longer and filled with more complicated names than you have the time or, quite frankly, the desire to try to understand. But there is no denying that many people, for many years have seen the benefits of taking antioxidant…