The Long Road to Recovery The past five years have been challenging ones for New Orleanians. After the destruction caused by the failure of levees during Hurricane Katrina,........... [MORE]

The Dangers of Childhood Obesity Obesity is an epidemic in America. Due to unhealthy diets and increasingly sedentary lifestyles, more and more Americans are becoming dangerously obese.......... [MORE]

Lost In Your Own Head Obsessive compulsive disorder can feel like a prison. People suffering from the disorder often feel trapped in their own heads.......... [MORE]

The Effects of Alcohol
Besides eating, there’s not much people like to do in New Orleans more than celebrate a festival, football game, Mardi Gras, or any type of party with an alcoholic beverage..........
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A Balancing Act
People often gripe about their jobs. They talk of winning the lottery, quitting work, and devoting their lives to following their dreams and hobbies. Despite all this talk, many people......... [MORE]

Treating the Thyroid
While it may not get as much
publicity as a life-or-death issue
such as breast cancer, thyroid
diseases are among the most common ailments facing women today......... [MORE]

The Cost of Happiness
People often get conflicting messages when it comes to money and happiness. Commercials make it seem like the more possessions you have, the happier you will be. And to get those possessions, you need money........ [MORE]

Colon Cancer Screening
Most people don’t enjoy visiting their doctor for a health screening or even a routine check-up. They see it as a hassle. There are appointments to be made, schedules to match, transportation to arrange, and the list goes on and on......... [MORE]

Lifelong Battles
Experts constantly remind people
that mind and body health go
hand in hand. But nowhere is that
statement more clearly illustrated
than with eating disorders. Unlike
many diseases or ailments........ [MORE]

Working Out at Work
Get away from being a couch potato and keep your New Year’s resolution to stay in shape! Exercising at work may seem impossible, and the increasing amount of time office workers spend chained to their cubicles and........ [MORE]

Heart Smart
It may be nothing new to write about,
but heart attacks remain one of America’s most fearsome health issues. Even with breakthroughs in research and technology........ [MORE]

Too Much of A Good Thing
Over the years, countless lives have been saved or improved by modern medicine. Items ranging from high blood pressure medications to anti-depressants to penicillin have........ [MORE]

Sadness
For all the joys and good cheer of the holiday season, many people find themselves beset by crippling depression. On one level, this should not be surprising. For those who have lost loved ones or for........ [MORE]

Negative Behaviors
Most people quickly become used to a routine. A routine can be a good thing, providing comfort and stability. However, things like phobias and bad habits can become routine and people can get just as used to them......... [MORE]

Testing For Heart Disease
The warning of signs of heart disease are well documented - chest pains, fatigue, excessive heartburn, among others. But once you suspect something’s wrong, you need to........ [MORE]

Breast Cancer: A Concern...
Some risk factors cannot be altered. For example, simply being a woman increases the risk for breast cancer, as does advancing age. Most breast cancers are found in women over age 40........ [MORE]

Swine Flu and You
There has been a great deal of publicity and panic regarding swine flu. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. It is caused by a new swine flu virus..... [MORE]

2009 Cosmetic trends
If there was an Emmy Award equivalent for the latest popular cosmetic procedures in Louisiana and across the nation, you’d like to know the contenders, right?.... [MORE]

Emotional Rollercoaster
Everyone experiences moodiness from time to time. You feel happy one day and sad the next and you can’t always put your finger on why your mood has changed so dramatically....
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Fat Attitude
Most diets are born of a resentment of a particular body part. Some people jumpstart their diet because they can’t fit into a particular pair of jeans and others because they aren’t happy....
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Conquering Loneliness
Loneliness is a part of life. No one ever wants it to be, but at certain times in life, it’s unavoidable. And it’s important to note the difference between loneliness and being alone....
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Lost Childhood
There are often stories on the news
or in the newspapers about abused
children. If the story has been made
public, chances are it is because the abuser was caught and punished....
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The Cruelest Disease
There are plenty of frightening,
lethal diseases that afflict human
beings every year. But even
with most of the scary ones (like
cancer, for instance)....
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Osteoporosis Risk
Most adults want to live long, productive lives. Assuming some personal responsibility, along with your physician, for managing your health is a step in the right....
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A Guide To Diabetes
While diabetes is nothing new, it is a disease that continues to gain a foothold in the United States and across the world, in large part due to increased obesity....
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Menu Mandates
Obesity is an epidemic in the United States. It’s a problem here in the New Orleans area as well because we love to eat...and drink...and party...and put off going to the.... [MORE]

The Female Cancers
For men and women alike, few words carry as much weight as “cancer.” It conjures fear of both death and of the battle against the disease itself, which can include.... [MORE]