David Silva

Understanding Your Investment Style

No matter what kind of investing you do - bonds, stock options, mutual funds, gold, commodities, real estate - in order to be successful you need to have a thorough understanding of your personal investment style. Some investors are risk takers, some inve... Read >

Answering Common Questions About Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a common breathing condition that can range from mild to moderate to severe. It's also a progressive disorder, which means that it gets worse with time. Approximately twelve to twenty million people in the United States suffer from slee... Read >

Are You Living A Healthy Life?

Here's something you need to understand: even though you may be feeling healthy, it may not be an accurate measure of your actual health. Why? Because there are a number of conditions which remain silent until the disease is finally diagnosed. This is why... Read >

Choosing The Right Pediatric Power Wheelchair

All children value their freedom, their ability move around in space while experiencing the many wonders of the world. This is as true for those children who can't walk as it is for those who can. In the past, being confined to a wheelchair was just that ... Read >

Laser Eye Surgery: What Are The Potential Side Effects?

With the ever-growing popularity of laser eye surgery and the continual advancements in the procedures and technology, the primary concern of many people considering the surgery is this: what are the potential side effects? The good news is that both ... Read >

Cataract Eye Surgery: Is It As Scary As It Sounds?

Just the thought of a surgeon messing with your eyes can send a chill through most of us. Cataract eye surgery is no exception. But with the development of microsurgical procedures, cataract eye surgery is quick, generally without discomfort, and will dra... Read >

How To Balance Your Child's Diabetes And School

When your child has diabetes, it plays a major role in his or her life. Your child's normal routine, good habits and bad habits, forgetfulness and outright disregard for things that should be done, can all be supervised at home. But at school, you don't h... Read >

Discover The Many Uses of Hypnosis

Hypnosis is most commonly associated with losing weight and stopping smoking. While these are wonderful benefits from the practical application of hypnosis, they are just a small sampling of the possibilities. For example, hypnosis can be an excellent... Read >

Why High Blood Pressure Can Be So Dangerous

We all know that high blood pressure is considered serious by the doctor. But not many of us know why. The truth of the matter is this: high blood pressure, left unchecked, can have serious consequences. The dangers can range from vision problems to ulcer... Read >

Taking Your Arthritic Dog To The Vet

If your dog suffers from morning stiffness, has trouble climbing the stairs, and appears to be less active now that he's getting older, it may be that he's suffering from arthritis. Even if he exhibits only one of these traits, it's time to get your dog i... Read >

The Spiraling Effect of Your Child's Stress And Pediatric Asthma

Childhood should be joyous and free, with long days that never seem to end. That's the way most of us remember our childhoods. Unfortunately, we forget that childhood can be just as stressful for a child as adulthood is for an adult. For a child with... Read >

Could Fibromyalgia Be Causing Your Pain?

Fibromyalgia is an arthritis related disease that's often difficult to diagnose because it's so often mistaken for arthritis. There are over 100 forms of arthritis, and any one of them can reflect the symptoms of Fibromyalgia. Both arthritis sufferers and... Read >

A Quick Guide To Understanding Your Individual Retirement Account

It is never too early to begin preparing for your retirement and one of the best ways to prepare is to set up an Individual Retirement Account (often referred to as an IRA). The purpose of an IRA is to serve as a personal tax-qualified retirement savi... Read >

Why Knowing Your Body Mass Index Can Help You Fight Diabetes

This is how staggering the rise of obesity has become: according to the Surgeon General's office, the number of obese or overweight adults in this country is 50% higher than it was just a decade ago. Recent studies have projected that 1/3 of the children ... Read >

What Have You Done To Protect Your Identity?

It's no secret that identity theft has become a major problem in this country. Last year alone, more than 9.9 million Americans fell victim to this devastating crime. And it can be devastating. Identity theft occurs when someone acquires key pieces of ... Read >