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Why Is Legionnaires’ Disease Back? + How to Prevent It

After a convention of the American Legion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1976, hundreds of attendees fell ill with pneumonia-like symptoms and fevers reaching 107 degrees. More than 200 fell ill and 34 died. The outbreak ...

STDs Are on the Rise & What to Do About It

More than 2 million new cases of the sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in 2016, according to a new report, 2016 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Surveillance, from the Centers for Disease ...

12 Natural Tips for Diabetic Retinopathy Prevention & Management

Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease that can affect people with any form of diabetes: Type 1, Type 2 or gestational diabetes. The condition is caused when blood sugar and blood pressure in the tiny ...

Reduce Your Risk of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Pelvic inflammatory disease (or PID), a type of bacterial infection that affects some women's reproductive systems, is capable of causing damage to any part of the female genital tract. One unfortunate complication due to PID ...

Climate Change and Nutrition: ‘Junk Food Effect’ Is Making Crops Nutrient Deficient

The world's population hit a staggering 7.5 billion in April 2017. By 2100? It's projected to hit an astounding 11 billion. It's going to take a lot of food to feed that many people, which ...

How to Prevent Cat Scratch Fever + Natural Symptom Relief

There's a kids' game and a Ted Nugent song by the same name, but what is cat scratch fever? Many people have heard of it, but still wonder, is there really such a thing as ...

Prevent Painful Ischemic Colitis & Improve Symptoms Naturally

About 1 in 1,000 hospitalizations is due to some type of condition that affects the blood vessels leading to the intestines, called intestinal vasculopathy. (1) Ischemic colitis is the most common type of intestinal vasculopathy ...

Listeria Symptoms: Prevention & Recovery from Food-Borne Illness

When people talk about listeria or listeria symptoms, they are often referring to the infection caused by Listeria bacteria. This infection is technically called listeriosis, and it affects about 1,600 people per year in the ...

Fibroadenoma + 15 Keys for Improving Breast Health

Few things are as frightening for a woman as finding a lump in her breast. While some lumps may be cancerous, many lumps are benign. Noncancerous lumps include fluid-filled cysts, as well as solid lumps ...

The Best Bed for Back Pain & Great Sleep

Throughout the day, you probably pay attention to how your back feels, what positions support your back and help to align your spine properly. But are you sure that your bed allows for that same ...