# Beets: Think of beets as red spinach, Dr. Bowden said, because they are a rich source of folate as well as natural red pigments that may be cancer fighters. How to eat: Fresh, raw and grated to make a salad. Heating decreases the antioxidant power. # Cabbage: Loaded with nutrients like sulforaphane, a chemical [...]

 Lowell, MA (January 26, 2012) — Shaving bumps, also referred to as ingrown hairs [or more appropriately "entrapped hairs"] , pseudofolliculitis barbae or pfb, plague over 10 million African American men in the USA and over 300 million men of color worldwide. The shaving bumps problem, is a very significant skin care issue for men [...]

The Kaiser Family foundation last week released its annual report on the costs of employer-provided health insurance. No one who’s checked his pay stub since January or been anywhere near a doctor’s office will surprised to learn that costs are up significantly, far outstripping inflation, wage gains or, in many cases, gains in corporate earnings. [...]

    Bobbie Crockett, Extension Specialist- Communications School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Good nutrition doesn't have to be time consuming or expensive, according to nutritionists at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. And, it can benefit your health.     “We are what we eat,” said Dr. Valerie [...]

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 (NewsUSA) – From fixing leaking roofs to repainting peeling walls, many people take on renovation jobs themselves to enhance their homes. But when it comes to enhancing their health, many Americans simply aren't tackling the job.    Nearly 38 million Americans have high levels of LDL ("bad") cholesterol – a major risk factor for coronary [...]

(NewsUSA) – More than 15 million American seniors live with some form of an eye disease called age-related macular degeneration, or AMD.There are two forms of AMD, dry and wet. While all cases begin as the dry form, it is the wet form that accounts for about 90 percent of all AMD-related blindness.

(NewsUSA) – Latin Americans and African-Americans are at a greater risk for developing diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control in Prevention.In fact, Latin Americans are nearly twice as likely to get diabetes and five times less likely to visit a doctor for medical problems than Caucasians.

From my earliest interest in vinegar, an interest that involved baking soda and a papier-mache volcano, I have been struck by the wonders of this most ancient and enigmatic of foods. For most people, vinegar is strictly a culinary item, and certainly that is where specialty vinegars achieve their greatest heights. But for centuries, vinegar [...]

What Is Joint Replacement Surgery? Joint replacement surgery is removing a damaged joint and putting in a new one. A joint is where two or more bones come together, like the knee, hip, and shoulder. The surgery is usually done by a doctor called an orthopaedic (or-tho-PEEdik) surgeon. Sometimes, the surgeon will not remove the [...]