In the United States, Halloween is a big deal. The National Retail Federation reported that Americans spent $2.7 billion dollars on Halloween candy in 2017. Regardless of whether you’re a parent, grandparent, or neighbor of kids, last night was probably pretty busy for you. While eating Halloween candy every day from now until Easter probably […]
Monthly Archives: October 2018
Prescription Drugs Showing Up in E-Cigarettes: Health Experts Not Surprised
The Food and Drug Administration, FDA, recently called the e-cigarette trend sweeping the nation an “epidemic” according to Healthline. A 2016 report from the United States Surgeon General revealed a mind-boggling 900 percent increase in e-cigarette usage among high school students from 2011 to 2015. And, teens aren’t the only ones vaping. Adults, searching for […]
Cognitive Decline Linked to Hearing and Vision Losses
Approximately 40 percent of people 65 and older experience some form of memory loss according to the Alzheimer Society Canada. Some seniors might assume they can’t do anything about this frightening phenomena. Fortunately, recent research suggests this misconception couldn’t be further from the truth. Staving off age-related memory loss might be as simple as fixing […]