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What Can You Do About Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
Awareness Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Disease Health Lungs
Grace Anne was walking down the street with her legal briefcase in hand and she found herself suddenly gasping for air. And this happened many times. “You don’t know if your next breath is coming at all,” she said. She could not walk a 30 meters distance without stopping to catch her breath.
The short narrative is based on a true story by Grace Anne Dorney Koppel of what it’s like to experience Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).[1] November is COPD Awareness Month and here are some things you need to know about COPD.
All About Bladder Health: Problems and Solutions
Bladder Health Urinary Tract Infection
People struggling with bladder health have to constantly keep aware of the nearest bathroom due to strong, uncontrollable urges to urinate, think about preventing urine leakage, protect clothing from wetness and escape the stigma of making frequent trips to the bathroom.
Antioxidants - Do We Really Need Them?
Anti-Aging Antioxidants Beauty Health Health Food
“Antioxidants are substances that can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by free radicals, unstable molecules that the body produces as a reaction to environmental and other pressures.” -- Medical News Today
Free radicals are waste substances produced by our cells as the body processes food and reacts to the environment. Oxidative stress is the result of the body’s inability to process or remove free radicals properly, which consequently harms our cells and body function.
Here are some reasons that escalate the production of free radicals in the body:
- Inflammation
- Pollution
- UV exposure
- Cigarette smoke
Many health issues and chronic diseases have been linked to oxidative stress -- cancer, heart disease, stroke, inflammatory conditions, immune deficiency, respiratory diseases and arthritis.
Antioxidants are important to fight off free radical damage in our bodies.
Things You Should Know About Infection Prevention: Disinfectant Wipes
Covid-19 Disinfectant Wipes Do's & Don'ts Guidelines Health Information Tips
As we battle the Covid-19 pandemic, here are some things you need to know about infection prevention.
Find out about how to use disinfectant wipes and the do's and don'ts!
Things You Should Know About Infection Prevention: Hand Sanitizers
Covid-19 Do's & Don'ts Guidelines Hand Rub Health Information Research Sanitizer Tips
As we battle the Covid-19 pandemic, here are some things you need to know about infection prevention.
Find out about how hand sanitizers kill germs and learn the correct way to handrub when you're using a hand sanitizer (because it actually makes a difference)!