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A young boy, 15 years old, in Missouri has organized a Buddy Walk for his community as part of his Eagle Project for the Boy Scouts of America. Matt Jedlinski began planning in July for the walk. He states,”My mom’s best friend actually has a daughter with Down syndrome, so it really came to

Americans spends about 34 billion dollars on alternative health according to the first national estimate of such out-of-pocket spending in more than a decade. This indicates that more people are using alternative therapies. Alternative health and complicacy practices include the use of herbal and

It starts as a pain that originates from the piriformis muscle, which lies deep under the gluteus maximus – the largest muscle in the buttocks. The pain travels to the thigh and can reach the foot, causing it to go numb. The pain can be mildly annoying or severe enough to bring people to

New findings show that exercise is essential for patients with kidney disease, before they develop end stage renal disease. Kidney disease is associated with early death. Regular exercise can prolong life for patients with kidney dysfunction. Srinivasan Beddhu, MD (Salt Lake City VA Healthcare

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), food-borne diseases cause an estimated 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5,200 deaths in the United States each year. There are ways to avoid food borne illness. “Consumers always want to know what they

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Parkinson’s disease (PD) belongs to a group of conditions called motor system disorders which are the result of the loss of brain cells that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine. That’s the critical key in the

According to the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), the bone thinning condition known as osteoporosis is a major public health threat for 44 million Americans, 68 percent of whom are women. Approximately 10 million Americans already have osteoporosis and

Studies show that breastfeeding decreases the risk of breast cancer, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. The biggest and most extensive study of its kind done by scientists from Cancer Research UK found that the longer mothers breastfeed, the more they reduce the risk of disease. This means that

When scientific studies found possible biomarkers for cardiovascular disease in recent years, it didn’t take long for the medical industry to start manufacturing and promoting blood tests for them, especially the main, supposedly new risk factor for heart disease and stroke known as

Mike: Hi everybody. I’m here with Kirt Tyson today. How are you doing today, Kirt? Kirt: I’m doing wonderful, and I’m glad to be here. Mike: Now, just the fact that you are here is quite amazing in itself. You had quite a journey to get here and get on the raw foods lifestyle.