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This is a guest post from Sarah at We Dream of Coffee.

Looking for something healthy to help with anti-aging? Or maybe something to give your body a dose of antioxidants? 

Good news! It’s probably already it sitting in your kitchen. It’s that wonderful hot cup of coffee. Not only does it please the senses, it also affects your body in positive ways! 

Have you been seeing all the fun back-to-school pics on social media lately? First days, first games, first performances...so fun! But, what they don’t show is the millions of germs that go back to school with all those kiddos. It won’t be long until we hear about the first round of strep, stomach bug and flu “coming soon to a household near you.”

This is a guest post by Dr. Val Jones who works with our Doctors Online partners at eDocAmerica.

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, occurring in over two million people each year. Three of the most common types of skin cancer are squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and melanoma. We’ll look at how these common forms of skin cancer are treated and learn how to reduce your risk of developing skin cancer. 

This is a guest post by Dr. Val Jones who works with our Doctors Online partners at eDocAmerica.
 

Almost everyone has had (or knows someone who has) bad breath. Termed "halitosis" in medical jargon, bad breath has a number of identifiable and often correctable causes. Unfortunately, the flavored gums, mints, and mouthwashes available in the local pharmacy provide only temporary improvement and do not generally address the underlying cause. Let's look at some of these causes and possible solutions.

This is a guest post by Dr. Val Jones who works with our Doctors Online partners at eDocAmerica.
In medical school I learned the first rule of surgery: "Eat when you can, sleep when you can, and don't mess with the pancreas." 

This is a guest post by Dr. Val Jones who works with our Doctors Online partners at eDocAmerica.

I'd venture to say that almost 100% of adults have noticed puffiness or swelling in their legs at some point - so what is going on? 

This is a guest post by Dr. Val Jones who works with our Doctors Online partners at eDocAmerica.

Do you remember the scene in Finding Nemo where the fish jam up their aquarium filter to get their dentist owner to clean the tank? That scene always makes me think of kidneys – because without them, our bodies would become rapidly overloaded with waste products, just like that dirty aquarium water! 

This is a guest post by Dr. Val Jones who works with our Doctors Online partners at eDocAmerica.

The spleen has been the target of much ridicule, made fun of by medical students and dismissed as nothing more than a "graveyard for red blood cells." In the Middle Ages, the spleen was associated with melancholy, and in more modern times, anger (perhaps you've heard the expression "vent your spleen" – which means to let your anger out). 

If you were a spleen, you'd probably have some serious self-esteem issues.