Quit Smoking

Quit Smoking

Why is it difficult to quit smoking? Ask anyone who has quit smoking and they will tell you that it is not easy. As a matter of fact they will tell you that it is quite difficult. Most people try several times before they are successful. There are two reasons why it...
Asthma

Asthma

What is asthma? Asthma is a chronic lung condition that causes a person’s airways to become inflamed and extra sensitive. During an attack, the airways narrow, obstructing the flow of air and making it difficult to breath. Airways narrow due to the occurrence of one...
Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure

What is Blood Pressure? Blood pressure is a measure of the pressure or force that your blood applies on the walls of your blood vessels as it moves through your body. A blood pressure reading has 2 numbers such as 120 over 80, which is a typical normal blood pressure....
Arthritis

Arthritis

What is Arthritis? The word arthritis come from “arth” meaning joint and “itis” meaning inflammation, so it literally means joint inflammation. However, arthritis is much more complex than that and consists of over 100 different conditions from mild tendinitis to...