1 Video, Many Reasons: Test Your Thyroid...

It is almost the end of Thyroid Awareness Month, so we have a video to wrap up the reasons to test your thyroid for you.  It’s only 1:45 long so it’s well worth the look!  Brought to you by icyou.com and the Medical University of South Carolina: The take-away quote for us? Well, there are two. “[The thyroid hormone] is required by every tissue, every cell, every organ to function properly” and “Thyroid disease is extremely common, especially in women.”  ”27 million Americans have some type of thyroid disease and about half...

Know the Facts – Home HIV Test Wit...

HIV Testing is an important thing, for the individual and society as a whole.  Why say this?  Because of this sobering finding for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention on HIV awareness: Early diagnosis of HIV infection can delay progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and reduce transmission of HIV to others. Nonetheless, in 2006, an estimated 232,700 persons, 21% of those living with HIV infection in the United States, were not aware of their HIV infection status. There are many options available, including any of our home AIDS tests.  But...

Regular HIV Testing Means the Possibilit...

While a lot of awareness has been created about the spread of HIV and how HIV’s spread can be controlled and abated, there is still a lot of work to be done. In 2006, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that about 20 percent of HIV-infected people in the US do not know their status because they have not been tested. HIV testing is essential for everyone for more reasons than one. By detecting HIV status early in life, you can ensure appropriate monitoring of the condition, obtain adequate and relevant health care and ensure that you can...

How often should you get a Cholesterol T...

The American Heart Association endorses the National Cholesterol Education Program guidelines on testing standards which are cholesterol levels should be tested starting at age 20 and retested every 5 years after that if the results are normal.  If  your results are abnormal or you are high risk then you should be tested every year.   If you’re on medication to lower your cholesterol then doctors typically will test every 6 months to one year. High risk factors that should be considered when interpreting your cholesterol test results include age, family history,...

Thyroid Test for Personal Awareness Duri...

The thyroid gland is located in the front part of the neck and produces thyroid hormones that regulate metabolism. The hormones are responsible for the energy levels of a person, and aid in the use of other hormones and the growth of the body. Under production or over production of the thyroid hormones causes various problems in the body resulting in hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. The symptoms that are caused are very general in nature making a thyroid test necessary to detect the real cause of the symptoms. According to the American Association of Clinical...