Image via Wikipedia Let’s face it men do walk to a different beat.. they are often slow to get medical treatment for themselves but quick to get it for other family members. It is well known that men are much less likely than women to seek basic or routine preventative medical care. However, there are [...]

Image by Migraine Chick via Flickr Tension is the most common cause of headaches and other pains that we feel within our body. Usually, what people do to relieve this tension induced headache is to take anti-anxiety drugs and sedatives. These drugs are fast acting and seem to be the best remedy for headaches. However, [...]

Image via Wikipedia For years you’ve lived in that sprawling housewhere you raised your children . . . after all it’s home. But now you don’t need all the space and the upkeep is becoming more difficult every year for you to handle.You now have to consider things that weren’t issues before. When you were [...]

Image by Lst1984 via Flickr Do you know the 10 Common Symptoms of Depression that can bring havoc during the holidays? Every year over 9.5 per cent of the American population suffers from depression. During the holidays depression can overwhelm even the strongest of stamina’s.  In addition to the holidays bringing stress and depression the [...]

Image via Wikipedia Shingles can recur more than doctors originally thought possible.   Okay so now that this baby boomer has shingles I have been finding interesting articles about the symptoms, effects and treatment.  I must admit that looking at the photos of others people with Shingles I somehow did not get as bad a [...]

Just when I thought the year was going to finally end with peace for this old boomer I received a long dormant reminder of the power of chickenpox.  See they don’t call it chickenpox in old people they call it shingles. When you first come in contact with shingles you think it is just another [...]

10 Great Winter Fashion Trends This Season It’s that time of the year again with snowflakes falling, yuletide cheer and Christmas shopping, hot cups of coco and cozy warm fireplace with sizzling embers of coal crackling away. But what’s heating up the fashion scene this winter, a closer look reveals some interesting insights on the [...]

Depression comes to more people during the holiday season than any other time of the year and we need to spot the 10 warning signs.  After you see the warning signs in a person take the next step and help them get help from a health care professional. Every year approximately 9.5 per cent of [...]

Image via Wikipedia How to get back in shape without killing yourself. Before starting to work out make sure you get a full physical from your doctor and a letter stating it is ok for you to do physical activity. Many gym and aerobic centers will require this before letting you even start a workout [...]

Prostate cancer has been growing in the last 5 years and it came to our family quietly sneaking up on us… silent, no symptoms and only discovered with an annual checkup.  Learn the 7 things you need to know to be informed about the cause, treatment and cure for prostate cancer. Next time you see [...]

Cash for Codgers now what a novel idea to cure Medicares’ shortfall and improve the economy too! Whew!