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Looking at fingernails. — Your fingernails can say a lot about you. And no, I’m not talking about the color or length. Instead, any white splotches, ripples, and bumps can signal that something is wrong. Diseases throughout the body may sometimes manifest themselves as imperfections in your fingernails. Follow along as we discover what […]

Do Fingernails Reveal Your Health?

January 17, 2023 in Health tagged disease awareness / healthy body / Wellness by Kayla Gonzalez

Socks or the Doctor? The phrase ‘getting cold feet’ has become synonymous with feeling nervous before your wedding, but the term can also quite literally mean that your feet are cold. Unfortunately, for some people that experience this feeling, it can indicate serious health issues. Why You Get Cold Feet […]

Getting Cold Feet?

December 20, 2022 in Health tagged disease awareness / exercise / health risks by Kayla Gonzalez

Common cold — Cold Season is Upon Us As the autumn breeze starts to roll in, I usually find myself suffering from a cold or extreme allergies. Every season, I hope to put an end to my cold streak, but somehow continue to find myself in the same situation− runny nose, stuffy head, […]

How to Prevent a Common Cold

November 2, 2021 in Health / life tagged allergy season / disease awareness / Disease Prevention by Brittany Herring

Naegleria Fowleri — The Brain-Eating Amoeba As we near Halloween, many of you are probably in a spooky state of mind, watching scary movies and telling haunting stories to prepare for Halloween festivities. Well, I have a scary story for you! You have heard of brain-eating zombies, right? Scientific research shows that there […]

A Scary Story About Naegleria Fowleri!

October 23, 2021 in Health / life tagged disease awareness / Disease Prevention / health risks by Brittany Herring

sundowner's syndrome — While individuals with dementia deal with memory loss, changes in personality, and decreased mental acuity, they may also experience a condition known as sundowner’s syndrome, or ‘sundowning.’ Patients with sundowner’s experience agitation, confusion, and hyperactivity during the nighttime. Although all people with sundowner’s have dementia, not all people with dementia […]

Explaining Sundowner’s Syndrome

October 15, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged disease awareness / disease treatment / geriatrics / healthy mind / Neurology by Kayla Gonzalez

Mycotoxins can cause various health problems — Mycotoxins could be lurking in your home (or workplace!), waging a silent war on your body and making you chronically ill. But what are these stealthy invaders? Why haven’t we heard about them before? And is it possible to reverse their effects? The Dangers of Mold While most molds are […]

Mycotoxins: How They Impact Our Health

October 11, 2021 in Health / life tagged disease awareness / Disease Prevention / health risks / immune system / Wellness by Cali Naughton

Ticks can spread the blood parasite known as Babesia — Parasites in Your Blood? Babesiosis is one diagnosis that will make anyone cringe. A condition caused by a parasite that infiltrates your red blood cells and wreaks havoc on the body? Hard pass. Unfortunately, every year, a couple of thousand people in the U.S. will have to deal with this. […]

Babesia: Blood Parasites

October 7, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare tagged disease awareness / Disease Prevention / immune system / nature by Cali Naughton

Diabetes presents many potential complications to eye health. — Diabetes and Vision Trouble? I think we can all agree that no one walks around wishing that they had diabetes. We all know about constant the finger pricking and the need for insulin to ensure that blood glucose levels stay in check, but how many of us really understand the […]

Diabetes: Risks for Blindness

September 25, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare tagged diabetes / disease awareness / Disease Prevention / eye health / preventative care by Cali Naughton

broken heart — Although it sounds like the title of a very sad country song, dying from a broken heart is possible… but not very likely. Broken Heart Syndrome, also known as Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy is a “temporary heart condition that develops in response to an intense emotional or physical experience.” The condition ultimately […]

Dying From a Broken Heart

September 23, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged disease awareness / heart health / mental health / stress by Kayla Gonzalez

Blood cancer awareness — Honor Blood Cancer Awareness Month This September This September marks the 11th anniversary of Blood Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM). September is a dedicated time for supporters and activists of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)– both locally and nationally– to raise awareness, education, and funds in the effort to support […]

Celebrate Blood Cancer Awareness Month

September 13, 2021 in Health tagged cancer / disease awareness / disease treatment / immune system by Brittany Herring