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According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, about 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, and of those, a staggering 80% are women. Why are women at a greater risk of osteoporosis compared to men? There are several possible reasons.  Your bones are different  Women tend to be smaller in frame than men,...

You may think of asthma as a childhood condition. Maybe you had a friend in elementary school who couldn’t play at recess or couldn’t have pets for fear of triggering an attack. There’s a reason you relate asthma with childhood — about 7 million American kids from infancy through early...

Perhaps you can’t take one more night of your partner raising the roof with their deafening snores. Or maybe you’re feeling like you didn’t get one bit of rest last night. Have you forgotten what it even feels like to be well-rested?  These are just a couple of the signs...

Have you had your eye on a mole and wondered whether it’s anything to worry about? Most don’t pose a problem, but being mindful of changes in the mole’s appearance is important, because melanoma, a serious type of skin cancer, has been on the rise over the last 30 years....

Our bodies continually replace old bone with new bone, but as we age this process slows down, and osteoporosis can develop. With this condition, our bones become weak and brittle and may eventually break. If you’re a Caucasian or Asian woman who is past menopause, you have a higher risk...

There’s nothing quite as lovely as cherry trees blooming against a backdrop of a deep blue sky. But, if that view is likely to come with an asthma attack, you might be willing to skip it! If your allergies trigger your asthma, you’re probably interested in the best ways to...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition that actually encompasses several different lung diseases. It’s mostly caused by smoking — about one in five smokers will develop it — and the signs are often obvious. If you smoke, or used to, you should get familiar with the symptoms of...

Osteoporosis is a disease that causes your bones become fragile and is often associated with hormonal changes and dietary deficiencies. Your risk of developing osteoporosis is higher if you’re a white woman over 50. There are many misconceptions regarding osteoporosis. Here are three facts you should know regarding this disease....