Flying Cars: Dreams or Reality? In the European nation of Slovakia, reality has set in where the AirCar completed its first ever inter-city flight. For years, something that was dreamt and thought about for years finally came to fruition as the first known futuristic flying car was seen flying around […]

Flying Cars

Demodex skin mites hitch rides to the lab in pathology samples. Photo by ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash.
A Chat with a Doctor A few years back, I had the chance to sit down with a pathologist and pick his brain about the kinds of things he encountered whilst peering through his microscope.  I was fascinated and disturbed by what I learned! As a quick refresher, a pathologist […]

There’s WHAT Living On My Skin?

Recent studies have shown that eating boiled or baked potatoes may lower systolic blood pressure by increasing potassium in the body!
There’s nothing quite like biting into a perfectly crunch-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside french fry. Fries, however, are usually at the top of the list of foods to avoid and are considered a treat food. While fried potatoes offer few-to-no health benefits, new research suggests that eating a healthy amount of boiled or […]

Potatoes May Lower Systolic Blood Pressure

assisted living
As your parents age, you might start seeing obvious signs that they require assisted living. For example, after a bad fall, your mother might not be able to move around her house like she used to. Or, even more direct, your father’s doctor could insist that you organize his assisted […]

Signs Your Parents May Be Ready For Assisted Living

Opioid Treatment Program
People struggling with opioid addiction may find help through Medicare. The opioid crisis has been an ongoing problem for years and more establishments are working to solve the problem and help reverse the trend. Those with Medicare coverage may be able to get help treating their opioid addiction. Multiple Catalysts […]

Medicare Coverage for Opioid Treatment Program

chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a neurological illness that can affect both children and adults. It regularly manifests as deep fatigue, unrefreshing sleep, exercise intolerance, and “brain fog.” However, as with most illnesses, each case of CFS is unique and can have different symptoms […]

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)

Having pink, red, yellow, blue, or spotty sclerae could be a sign of an underlying condition. Photo by Lisa on Pexels.
Rose-Colored Lenses Spending a lot of time in front of a Zoom camera over the last year and a half has made me aware of a lot more things about my appearance, some of them easier to accept than others.  For example, I discovered that I like my eyebrow shape, […]

Why Aren’t the Whites of My Eyes White?

The benefits of coffee are proving to be plentiful, according to recent health studies. According to BMC Public Health, a peer-reviewed medical journal, drinking three to four cups of coffee a day could reduce the risk of contracting liver cancer and other alcohol-related liver diseases. Researchers studied the habits of […]

Coffee linked to healthier organs?

weather
You may have heard an older person claim that they can “feel it in their bones” when the weather is about to change. It seems like just a silly saying, but can the weather really impact your joints? How weather affects joints There have been countless studies that have attempted […]

Can the weather really affect your joints?

headphone
More people than ever before are spending large amounts of time with headphones in their ears listening to music, movies, audiobooks, podcasts, videos, etc. Due to the convenience that headphones provide, they have become a staple accessory. Since that is the case, we should make sure to partake in healthy […]

Healthy Headphone Use