I was in a park field with the kids this afternoon and getting stung by mosquitos like they had never seen me before. This got me to wondering what the first symptoms of West Nile Virus would be. After a bit of a search around I was able to find a great faq of info from the CDC on what and how to … [Read more...] about First signs of West Nile Virus

Keeping beautiful skin is a major priority for many of us. We are continuously seeking ways to improve our complexion. However, improving our body’s outer texture and tone may not be enough. If we are not selective in how we do this it can be extremely expensive. However, you don't have to break … [Read more...] about Recipe for better skin

Two years ago there were problems found with arthritis medications that contained Cox-2 inhibitors and both Vioxx and Celebrex were pulled off of the market. If you remember the problem was that users of these products had a higher inciednce of cariac problems compared to a control group that took a … [Read more...] about News on Vioxx replacements

We all know how bad the obesity problem is but I found this article on MSNBC that is saying that the growth is people more than 100 pounds over - the Hyper Obese - is growing at an alarming rate. People who are 100 pounds or more over are the fastest-growing group of over people in the United … [Read more...] about Fast rise in hyper obesity in the US

My family is a wealth of content for this blog. This week my 7 year old daughter has been constipated. We are always a little concerned about this because no one else in the house suffers from constipation and you really hate to see your kids suffering from anything. Usually for the first couple … [Read more...] about What to do about constipation