Spring time is here and it has brought with it a blanket of yellow pollen and a plague of seasonal allergy symptoms. Seasonal allergies are one of the most common medical problems that typically occur during the warmer months of the year. With the blooms of spring come [...]

Hello my name is Monique Howell Moree. I am the Author of  “Living inside my Skin of Silence”, which was released in 2010. I’m also a HIV/AIDS Advocate where I help raise awareness on this great cause. I decided to become a advocate and motivational speaker because I was infected [...]

Travel medicine Travel medicine or emporiatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention and management of health problems of international travelers. Globalization facilitates the spread of disease and increases the number of travelers who will be exposed to a different health environment. Major content areas of travel [...]

Sun Safety: Protect Children From Sunburn Protecting a child’s skin from the harmful rays of the sun should be a priority all year long, but parents need to be especially careful in the summer. Check out this sun safety advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics: Sun Safety for Babies [...]

What is a Health Care Sharing Ministry (HCSM)? A health care sharing ministry (HCSM) provides a health care cost sharing arrangement among persons of similar and sincerely held beliefs. HCSMs are not-for-profit religious organizations acting as a clearinghouse for those who have medical expenses and those who desire to share [...]

Relay for life What Is Relay For Life? Each year, more than 4 million people in over 20 countries raise much-needed funds and awareness to save lives from cancer through the Relay For Life movement. Find an event in your community, register and get involved! You can form a team, raise [...]

Time to understand Chronic Pain Pain is the most frequent reason patients seek medical care in the U.S. Greater than 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. For Americans under the age of 45, chronic pain is a $100 billion dollar problem including: excessive health care expenses, lost income and lost [...]

      Learn to Forgive   With the arrival of any new year, resolutions are often made regarding physical health, financial security, travel plans and interpersonal relationships. It is within the last category of human interaction that difficulties are especially prone to occur and goals for greater communication, connection and intimacy [...]

7 Tips for Managing Pre-Diabetes Many news anchors and television health professionals routinely discuss America’s weight problem and diabetes as a consequence. Pre-diabetes or above average blood glucose levels are common in people who are later diagnosed with type-2 diabetes. But chances of developing this life altering disease can be [...]

Tips for Staying Healthy and Managing Weight   Often, we are inclined to believe that our gene pool determines our optimum level of health. Believe it or not, your state of wellness or health is not a toss-up. Genes and heredity play a role but, for the most part, all [...]