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• Diabetes Might Begin 20 Years Before Official Diagnosis

  Have you felt sluggish and tired or are gaining weight in your early to mid-forties? If so, it might be good if you have a complete physical, including blood glucose levels. Studies have found that diabetic risks can be found 20 years before you are diagnosed with the disease. ...

• How is Vitamin D Important to Us?

  Vitamin D is a nutrient that is present in very few foods. Fortunately, this vitamin is produced by the body with exposure to sunlight. So even when the amount of vitamin D gathered from diet is less than needed, the body can synthesize enough with exposure to UV rays from the sun.  But why is it...

• Inspirational Buckeye Fan with Muscular Dystrophy Scores the Final Touchdown

  Jacob Jarvis is an Ohio State fan, and he suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy. He is also the player on the Ohio State football team who made the winning touchdown in Ohio State’s 2017 spring game. Good things do happen, and when Jacob made the score, the entire team mobbed him in the end...

• BPA from Soup Cans Shown to Increase Risk for Breast and Prostate Cancer

  A new study has shown that having a 12-ounce serving of canned soup a day for five days can lead to a 1000% increase in the amount of bisphenol A (BPA), a controversial chemical, in urine. BPA is a chemical used in the manufacturing of metal food and beverage cans. The study does not show how this...

• How Are Migraines Diagnosed?

  How Are Migraines Diagnosed?Migraine is a condition that is mostly mistaken for other diseases. In some cases, it is left undiagnosed, untreated, and even misdiagnosed in certain situations, such as when doctors assuming the migraines are other types of headaches. It is a condition that makes a...

• Physician Calls for More Awareness for Lupus

  Dr. Amina Dorayi, who is a renown Public Health Professional and has been asked to speak at several conferences, including the “She Forum Africa” in 2016, has called lupus a deadly disease and is pushing for an increase of awareness around it. Because the symptoms of lupus vary so widely,...