23 June 2017
Children love to spend time outdoors during the warm summer months. In order to ensure that your child is protected from the harmful rays of the sun, slathering your toddler with sunscreen is important. Unfortunately, there are times where sunscreen is forgotten or not applied often enough and your toddler could end up with a sunburn. While most sunburns are not cause for major concern, there are instances where your toddler might need medical attention after receiving a sunburn.
28 February 2017
Urinary incontinence can occur as one ages, or as a result of childbirth. This problem is often embarrassing, but there are a few incontinence treatments you can try at home. If your incontinence is caused by an enlarged prostate, a blockage, or a neurological disorder, however, then it is best to seek treatment from your physician right away. Watch What You Eat and Drink Certain drinks and foods contain diuretics, which make a person have to urinate more frequently and with a higher volume.
22 February 2017
Cancer remains a deadly and powerful enemy in the United States. According to an NCI article, 454.8 people per 100,000 people get cancer each year. 171.2 people per 100,000 people die of cancer per year. That's 1.7 people for every thousand people. $125 billion dollars were spent on cancer health care in the United States for 2010. Even though cancer affects so many people, takes so many lives, and costs so much money, doctors, scientists and researchers never stop looking for and trying out new treatments.
27 January 2017
In order to get the most out of your next appointment with your primary care physician, you are going to want to be as prepared as possible. By making the most out of it, you are less likely to have to take time out from work to go right back for another appointment. Write A List Of Concerns This is especially important for anyone that finds themselves spending countless hours online in the middle of the night researching a variety of illnesses ad diseases out of fear or anxiety.
17 January 2017
If you had to deal with a lot of back pain and fatigue because of a job that you had and now that you aren't continuing with the work you are still having the discomfort, you want to find an expert that can help. Back pain can get severe and debilitating if it isn't controlled properly, and you want to get treatment before you do any permanent damage. Pills can help with the pain, but they don't treat it or eliminate it forever.
9 January 2017
Over the course of your life, your body will undergo numerous changes that can have profound impacts on your overall health. One of the more common conditions that people can develop as they age is osteoporosis. Due to this being a fairly common condition, it is important for individuals to be informed when it concerns osteoporosis. What Causes a Person to Develop Osteoporosis? There can be many factors that play a role in determining whether or not someone develops osteoporosis, such as diet and lifestyle.
6 January 2017
If you have recently been diagnosed with diabetes, you might be going through quite a shock. After all, as you probably already know, diabetes can be a very serious disease that can result in a lot of health problems in the future. Luckily, a team of professionals can help you take good care of yourself and can help prevent your diabetes from causing problems. These are a few of the professionals who you should consider scheduling an appointment with after your diabetes diagnosis.
29 December 2016
Life sometimes feels like carrying a 200 lb weight on one's shoulders -- and that is a good thing! At least carrying heavy weight is a good thing for those who love the gym. Squatting barbells sporting iron plates or lifting weight above the head builds muscles leading to a stronger, more durable, and aesthetically pleasing physique. The results are achieved by the progressive resistance caused the the force of gravity.
15 December 2016
When you are sending your children to school, you may be concerned about their getting lice. This is a legitimate concern, since millions of people contract head lice each year. While it may seem that there's little you can do to keep head lice away, you do have options. Use this information to learn more about what you can do to help your children avoid contracting head lice while they are at school.
29 November 2016
One of the worst things that you can run into as a parent is to discover that your child has head lice, mostly because head lice can easily spread throughout your home and be quite difficult to get rid of. In addition, head lice can actually be potentially dangerous if your child has an allergy to them. Listed below are two things that you can do to prevent head lice from affecting your child or home.