Health and Fitness Tips

When the words “laser” and “hair” are paired together, they’re usually followed by “removal.” But quite a bit of evidence actually shows that lasers can be used to promote hair regrowth in patients suffering from hair loss. This laser hair growth stimulation, often referred to as LLLT or low level laser therapy, is a fairly […]

The United States is currently at odds over the legalization of medical marijuana. While the use of recreational marijuana is a hotly contested topic, the use of medicinal marijuana is perhaps even more of an issue. Patients who claim cannabis helps them manage — or even heal — their chronic illnesses feel the government’s war […]

After returning from war in foreign countries, veterans are waging a war of their against the United States government over a plant. Not just any plant, however: medicinal marijuana. Combat soldiers and veterans diagnosed and stricken with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are prescribed a cocktail of potent drugs in order to manage their symptoms, including […]

Once frowned down upon and regarded as “doc-in-box” clinics, urgent care centers have now become an integral part of the American health care system, so much so that it’s difficult — if not painful — to imagine what life was like without them. Though the urgent care movement began nearly forty years ago during the […]

“You have injuries that bother you when you’re not playing. When that horn blows, you don’t feel it.” said a professional athlete in regards to playing through pain during his basketball season. That may be a great plan for him but if we are being honest, our bodies experience pain as a way of signaling […]

Medical marijuana legalization is spreading across the country faster than you can say the words “medical marijuana.” With 23 states and counting currently authorizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes, more Americans than ever are learning about the benefits and advantages that marijuana can offer to people with serious health conditions. But marijuana also […]

It may not be monitored or regulated like other FDA-approved medicines, but the medicinal benefits of marijuana have proven to be far-reaching and great in number. From muscle spasticity to depression and anxiety, there are few health conditions that medicinal marijuana can’t at least reduce in severity. That’s why more Americans than ever before in […]

Maintaining the health of your eyes is important to your overall health, and getting regular checkups at the optometrist can help prevent common eye disorders. Each human eye weighs only a quarter of an ounce, and this small body part is the key to how we perceive the world. If you want to keep your […]