Skin Care & Health

With the holidays now behind us, we have all kinds of great memories of family to think back on. As we move into the first month of the new year, though, those memories can bring a sense of loneliness. The rush of energy and activity that was the Christmas season is no longer around, our house is back to its quiet self and something seems to be missing. As a result, the holidays can be both exhilarating and saddening at the same time. So, what do we do with ourselves now that life has settled down and we’re back to...

With the holidays upon us, there’s a special energy in the air. Our families are getting ready to visit us (or vice versa) and our shopping lists are growing with each new present we need to buy for friends and loved ones. With so much travel and shopping on the schedule, scammers are waiting to take advantage of consumers who get caught up in the hype of the busiest shopping and travel season of the year. Seniors are particularly vulnerable to these scams. As the experts at Highya.com pointed out in a recent story about senior scams, the elderly make...

As we age, the possibility of skin cancer increases. All those days we spent in the sun when we were young catch up to us. Our constant exposure to UV rays leads to irregular or discolored skin spots that lead to visits to our dermatologist. Hopefully, we get the good news that the spots aren’t dangerous. But in the event that you get a cancer diagnosis, it’s important to educate yourself on the various types of skin cancers. If this is your first cancer diagnosis, you’re likely to be in a little shock as the doctor tells you about what...

Compression sleeves have become an everyday part of life for many lymphedema patients. They provide tremendous support for the swelling you’re facing and they’re a relatively inexpensive solution for the condition. However, as with all products you think about buying, you need to take a moment and ask whether or not a product actually works, or if it’s just tricky marketing designed to make you buy something you don’t need. Thankfully, the research says that compression sleeves are actually an excellent way to manage your swelling. But rather than just tell you that, we wanted to give you a quick...

Your skin is the largest organ in the body and it endures a lot of wear and tear over its life. Knowing how to take care of your skin is important, but a lot of times discussions about skin care are focused on over-the-counter cosmetic products that make big claims about being able to turn back the clock. Sometimes it can be hard to tell exactly how those products achieve that claim, whether it’s through exotic ingredients or doctor-designed chemical compounds. One easy way – and certainly a more cost-effective way – to get around this is to become an...