Many people may associate this with meaning the same thing as having a heart attack. Even though cardiac arrest and heart attack are interrelated, they are not the same.
Read MoreUntil you have the proper medical testing done, you do not want to self-diagnose as it could be indicative of another digestive condition such as irritable bowel syndrome.
Read MoreA normal part of getting older is bruising more easily. As you age, your capillaries weaken, becoming more prone to rupture.
Read MoreThere are other risk factors that also increase the likelihood of having a myocardial infarction. Risk factors we tend to forget about until it may be too late.
Read MoreParkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. Almost one million Americans live with the disease which has no known cause or cure.
Read MoreThese walk-rest-walk sessions can be very effective if a person does them for about 30 minutes several times a week.
Read MoreOver time, as a person’s muscles get weaker and waste away, the symptoms of ALS become more apparent to the point of making it very difficult to walk, talk, eat, and breathe.
Read MoreAt least twice a day, brush and floss your teeth and always floss before bedtime. Individuals with bridges, implants or wide spaces between teeth may want to use interdental brushes which are toothpick-like devices with tiny bristles at one end helping to clean out trapped food particles.
Read MoreCystoscopy is a diagnostic procedure using a cystoscope, which is an endoscope especially designed for urological use to examine the bladder, lower urinary tract, and prostate gland.
Read MoreAccording to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, approximately 24 million Americans are eligible for this surgery. Surgeries for weight loss are usually performed in a hospital setting with the use of general anesthesia.
Read MoreHe is well-known for his extraordinary courage that has characterized his life and career and will be well-prepared to fight this new threat with the same kind of tenacity and strength he has always demonstrated over the years.
Read MoreMaking a few simple tweaks here and there can make a world of difference in feeling reenergized and refreshed putting the pep back into your step.
Read MoreThere are several causes of COPD but the main risk factor is smoking. People who smoke are 13 times more likely to die from COPD than those who have never smoked.
Read MoreThis condition is called hyperhidrosis and is excessive sweating (“hyper” means much and “hidrosis” means sweating) particularly of the palms, armpits, and soles of the feet.
Read MoreThe hemoglobin A1C is best monitored daily with a home blood glucose monitor. This allows someone with diabetes to keep tabs on their glucose levels making the necessary adjustments by following a carbohydrate controlled meal plan, exercise, or medications.
Read MoreHemochromatosis is an inherited condition first identified in the 1800’s and by 1935 it was understood to be a hereditary disorder caused by a gene mutation.
Read MoreHowever, poor posture can be brought on by several reasons:
Read MoreGrow an aloe vera plant in your home and take advantage of one of Nature's best skin healers. The gel found inside the plant's leaves has been used to soothe sunburn and repair damaged and dry skin for centuries.
Read MoreThe lifelong condition of PsA is when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in both joints and skin.
Read MoreHypertension or high blood pressure is the common condition of when blood pressure, the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels, is consistently high. Most of us are familiar with and have a basic understanding of it. But there is another type of hypertension we may have heard of but are not clear on exactly what is means. This hypertension is called pulmonary hypertension or PH and is when a person has high blood pressure in the lungs. It can also be referred to as pulmonary arterial hypertension or PAH.
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