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Cold and flu season is here, and many Americans are stocking up on over-the-counter medications to help fight sickness. In fact, according to the research organization Euromonitor International, retail sales of cough, cold and allergy remedies in the US are ...

At first, I thought the headaches and dizziness I was getting were related to stress. I had recently graduated from college, moved to a new city and started a new job. After a while, though, I began to notice a ...

Autumn is a lovely time of the year — unless you suffer from fall allergies. Many allergies during this time of the year are due to an increase in molds inside and outdoors.  Mold growth increases due to rain, decomposing ...

7 Forgotten Plants The Native Americans Used For Medicine My great-grandmother was an Ojibway Indian. They’re a tribe from Canada, and their Native American cousins were the Cherokee. She and my great grandfather were highly self-sufficient, as she often used ...

Early fall can be the most likely time to get a painful bee or wasp sting. It is during this time of year that the wasp colony’s social structure changes from raising workers to raising queens. Their behavior may seem ...

We have become spoiled to modern medicine. When we have a pain or even a cold, regardless of severity, we turn to modern medicine. It is great that we have the technology, resources and financial abilities to pursue these avenues. ...

About 84% of the American populations are of the idea that medical marijuana should be legalized. Like any other prescription drug, medical marijuana can be and is used for medical purposes in most states in the country. Although some of ...

Native American Medicine When it comes to herbal remedies, many of us are familiar with the benefits of Echinacea or purple coneflower as an antibiotic, willow bark as a painkiller and aloe as a topical anesthetic and treatment for skin ...

Most people can find nettle growing in their backyards or gardens. However, nettle is not just a weed. It has many benefits. In fact, it’s commonly used as a medicinal herb all over the world. You can use it in ...

Just because you have been diagnosed with diabetes doesn’t mean that your life needs to be put on hold. Sure, there’s a bunch of expensive medications out there that you can take to help manage your diabetes, but there are ...