by rkarakanas | Mar 2, 2011 | Health and Fitness
Doctors have been using X-Rays since the late 1800s (History). The fact that X-Rays are still used around the world today shows their functionality in the medical world. “X-Ray” is a shortened form of the term “electromagnetic radiation”, which sends wavelengths...
by rkarakanas | Feb 23, 2011 | Health and Fitness
Preventative healthcare saves lives and money. It is estimated that thousands of lives and millions of dollars can be saved annually if more Americans take preventative measures with their healthcare. Preventative tests promote early detection of many medical...
by cryan | Feb 16, 2011 | Health and Fitness
Every year, more than 16,000 Americans are infected with Lyme disease, a disease spread by deer ticks that carry the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. Discovered in Lyme, Connecticut in 1975, Lyme disease can be found throughout the United States and even into Europe....
by rkarakanas | Feb 3, 2011 | Health and Fitness, Miscellaneous
You’ve always been reminded to “eat your fruits and veggies”, but what is the big attraction to these two food groups? Eating your fruits and veggies can reduce your risk of chronic diseases. The news frequently gives us new stories divulging the latest research about...
by rkarakanas | Jan 26, 2011 | Health and Fitness
You may be familiar with the saying “too much of anything isn’t good for you”. This is entirely true. Even simplest things in life, like water, can threaten your health. Consuming large amounts of any substance can be extremely damaging to your health – and some...
by rkarakanas | Jan 19, 2011 | Health and Fitness
Approximately 75% of Americans wear some type of vision correction. Blurring of our vision is mostly genetic and out of our control. It occurs when light enters your eye and is focused to a point around the retina, instead of directly to the retina. When and if you...
