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Keeping your mind and body in check - popular topics in health and medicine to maintain a long and healthy life.

5 Reasons Why You Might Need a CT Scan
When you get sick, injured or hurt, you go to the doctor. While it is possible that the doctor can quickly figure out what the problem is, in many cases a better understanding of the cause of the noticed symptoms is needed.
By Michelle Sigur7 years ago in Longevity
Why a Healthy Gut Should Be Your Priority
The digestive system is a vital part of bodily function that is often overlooked. We often make the mistake of thinking digestion is simply food going in the body and waste going out. However, much more than this is taking place.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Longevity
Question to Yogi S.A.S... Any Suggestions for Prostate Cancer?
Yogi S.A.S, reply. Ok, I had cancer of the womb, stay with me. If it's in the prostate it can fall out the same way mine did, easily, as it is a lot harder to remove a cancer in the lung or organs you see.
By Sally Ann Slight7 years ago in Longevity
Eat the Ice Cream, Dammit
It's been a while since I've last posted anything here on Vocal. That's because I felt somewhat uninspired. Don't get me wrong, the past three or four weeks have been really good, generally speaking. I've fallen into a routine of waking up, doing my skincare routine, taking my medications and supplements, eating breakfast, meal prepping food for the next day, making my bed, and getting dressed for the day. Next, I go on the treadmill for 45 minutes, on a typical day. And then, it's time to do my breathing exercises and physio stretches before lunchtime rolls around. Afterwards, it's more stretches, more meal prepping (this time, usually food for my mom and dad), and letting the afternoon take me where it will. I love this routine! It's just that the predictability that comes with it has left me without anything new or fresh to talk about on this platform. That is—until now!
By Kayla W.7 years ago in Longevity
Benefits of Taking a Magnesium Supplement
Although not as well-known as some other essential minerals, magnesium is still just as important. Research has shown that about 80 percent of adults don’t consume enough magnesium-rich foods, like nuts, fish, avocados, bananas, dark chocolate, etc. Those people are more likely to be at risk of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and other health issues. So, if you think you’re not getting enough magnesium, here are a few reasons why you should be taking magnesium supplements.
By Isla Wright7 years ago in Longevity
Vape Culture in North American High Schools
A sudden storm has taken over the teenage lives, by the name of vaporizers, or "vapes." Although it's not just high school kids using them, they run rampant in the schools, and it seems everyone attending has either tried it, or owns a vape. This is not to say that high-schoolers do not smoke cigarettes, or marijuana, or do other drugs, but there's something so enticing about vaping that gets them interested and hooked.
By Katharin Crewson7 years ago in Longevity
Refugee of the Opioid Crisis
I'm a huge advocate for long term opioid treatment. I have to be—I was on Percocet for 9 years following my fibromyalgia trigger event. I fell down some stairs in October 2009 and I've been in pretty horrific pain 24 hours a day ever since.
By Denise Hedley7 years ago in Longevity
Treatment of Laceration Repair at Walk-in Clinic
Due to certain reasons sometimes, we use our hands to perform some tiresome tasks, say fixing the roof. You might end up with a cut that can be deep and turn out to be tearing muscles from deep inside. In such cases, you need to visit the doctor immediately for the laceration repair. Do you think you can wait for the doctor’s appointment in such cases? No should be the answer that comes without a second thought. You can try the ER, but getting immediate attention is also not sure as there might be severe patients than you. Then you should consider going to the walk-in clinic located at Trinity, FL. Many walk-in clinics can offer an immediate and timely solution for your health conditions like laceration repair.
By Hillary Tailor7 years ago in Longevity
What Are Your Nails and Tongue Trying to Tell You?
When patients come to see me, the first thing I look at is their tongue and nails, this is because what the body shows us outside, is often an early sign of potential problems brewing within. As a child I always remember every doctor I went to see, would first say, "Stick out your tongue." But for some reason that I do not understand, this has become a lost art in the diagnostic skills.
By Jean Luc Lafitte7 years ago in Longevity
How Do Dental Problems Lead to Fullness and What to Do with It
The standards of beauty, imposed by fashion, dictate their requirements. Fashion, excessive slimness, and even thinness have been tormenting many girls for several decades. To follow them, many girls use various methods of losing weight.
By Amelia Grant7 years ago in Longevity
Make Your Health a Priority
We all generally acknowledge that our health should be our top priority, because without it, having fun and enjoying life would be impossible. However, in reality, a lot of people don’t quite succeed in making it the priority it should be.
By Isla Wright7 years ago in Longevity
Four Ways to Keep Yourself Healthy and Happy
Perhaps you keep alternating between feeling sick and depressed. As soon as one thing leaves, the other rears its ugly head. You just can't seem to catch a break. Sometimes, your depression can be linked to feeling sick. Other times, it's the other way around. Either way, you need something that can make you not just feel better but also be healthier. This article will offer a few different methods that you can utilize to do just that.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in Longevity