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Caring for an ill or elderly loved one is hard enough. To add to the stress, some people may not know the difference between home health and custodial care, especially as it pertains to insurance coverage. Read on to learn the information you or your family members will need to make the best decision on which to choose for quality at home care.

With less outdoor activities and the holidays of winter and fall, people tend to put on more weight. If you’re on a diet during the fall and winter, here’s some tips on how to do it right.

Physical activity is essential to staying healthy and fit, especially if you’re over the age of 65. There are just too many benefits of exercising for seniors to ignore, yet only 13 percent of women over 65 exercise and 17 percent of men over 65 exercise according to the Department of Health.

A heart attack can be a traumatic experience. Not only is the event itself often scary, but recovery is a challenge. It can be even more so if you feel like you have become less intimate with your partner.

According to a Danish study that was published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on Aug. 31, 2016, women who consume 14 alcoholic beverages (or more) a week reduce their chances of becoming pregnant by nearly 20 percent. However, in this particular study, the fertility of the women who consumed from one to seven servings of alcoholic beverages a week was not affected.

Eczema can make you feel just miserable. You can't sleep. You can't think. You just can't do anything except try not to scratch your itchy skin. And if you're among the 31.8 million Americans who live with this skin condition, you know scratching only makes your eczema worse and exposes you to infections. To keep eczema at bay, here are some common treatments that will provide relief.

Diabetes is a condition that affects millions of Americans and many might not even know they have it. The symptoms of diabetes are easy to pass off as something else or ignore entirely. But it's important to be aware of the symptoms so you can begin treatment and start lifestyle changes early. Doing so will help reduce the risk of heart disease, kidney disease, blindness, amputation and other serious outcomes.

Diabetes is a medical condition that causes your blood glucose to be too high. Also called blood sugar, glucose comes from the food you eat and is made in your liver and muscles. Your blood carries it to all your body's cells where it's used for energy.

Anemia occurs when you have too little hemoglobin in your red blood cells or when you don't have enough red blood cells. The result is a reduced amount of oxygen in your bloodstream.