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A rapid response to someone having a stroke can mean the difference between minor damage and long-term disability. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, getting help for someone who may be suffering from a stroke within one hour is critical. Sadly, many stroke victims do not receive the emergency help that is needed to mitigate damage because many people are unaware of the early symptoms to look for.

According to the Global Burden of Disease study, lower back pain is the leading cause of disability in the world. The most interesting thing is that most complaints about back pain are not the result of some traumatic injury or a severe disease like cancer or even arthritis. Most lower back pain results from poor posture and awkward sleeping positions along with other lifestyle choices. So, sit up straight and consider some of the best sleeping positions to keep your back happy.

Beets are very popular in Eastern European cuisine, but have not been very common in the West until recent years. As more and more research comes to light about this nutritional powerhouse, however, more Americans are incorporating beets into their meals. This is good news, as beets have the strong potential to prevent and combat a wide variety of illnesses.

There are so many products out there these days promising to give us radiant, glowing skin that it can make your head spin just choosing one. Luckily, there is one seemingly unlikely candidate for a gorgeous complexion waiting patiently in your local organic grocer’s pantry: raw, organic, unpasteurized apple cider vinegar.

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Millions and millions of acres in the United States are dedicated to corn, because frankly, America has a love affair with corn. And that’s not surprising, since corn goes back through the ages. But the truth is, most corn grown in America is not for human consumption. Instead, it’s reserved for animals and even automobiles. Some naturally finds its way to your dinner table, but the rest is churned into high fructose corn syrup, sweeteners, and starch used in processed and fast foods. Now If that doesn’t shock you, here are six truths that just might.

Our modern lifestyles are making us sick, especially in terms of what we’re putting in our mouths. Combine that with high levels of stress, little sleep and a lack of physical activity, and we’re left with a population whose health is paying the price.

For some women, vaginal hygiene and health is an awkward subject. But it really shouldn’t be. All women have vaginas and all women need to keep them clean and healthy. Not surprisingly, the two go hand in hand. But what constitutes a clean and healthy vagina?

When was the last time you got a good night’s sleep? If you’re working back through your memory, and can’t remember, or maybe even forget what you were doing halfway through, that’s a good sign that you’re chronically sleep deprived. It’s a very common problem these days with nearly one quarter of Americans saying they experience insomnia on a regular basis.

Being a woman, I’ve never experienced what it’s like to have a bulge in my underwear. I do, however, have a husband — and you guessed it, he’s got a penis.