What you should know about bladder stones
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Bladder stones are hard masses of minerals in your bladder. The bladder’s job is to collect urine that comes down from the kidneys.
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Lifestyle remedies for restless leg syndrome
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Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a troublesome condition difficult to manage. People describe it as having a strong urge to move your legs (medically known as akathisia) with uncomfortable sensations of tingling,
Read MoreHow mental outlook and emotions affect your health
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Your body is very in tune with your emotions and mental outlook on life. Think of it as the mind/body connection.
Read MoreFood choices preventing chronic kidney disease from progressing
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One way our kidneys get out of whack is when a person develops chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD is a condition characterized by a gradual loss of kidney function over time.
Read MoreFacts you should know about polyps
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There are two types of polyps– One is a called a pedunculated polyp meaning it hangs down from a stalk. The second type of polyp is called sessile and is flat growing directly out of the tissue around it.
Read MoreUsing opioids? You may be lowering your testosterone
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Another serious side effect of opioid use is the suppression of testosterone levels in men. T
Read MoreWhat you should know about shingles
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Pain, possible infection, ugly red, blistery rash, flu-like symptoms, and possible other complications, shingles is not a condition to take lightly.
Read MoreLow-dose aspirin no longer recommended for healthy, older adults for preventing heart attacks
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The purpose of taking a “baby” aspirin was to help thin the blood to prevent clotting, lowering the risk of such health events.
Read MoreTake control of managing Multiple Sclerosis
/Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain and between the brain and body.
Read MoreAbdominal obesity is hard on your heart
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In 1999-2000, women’s average waist circumference was 36.3 inches while today (2015-2016), its risen to 38.6 inches.
Read More9 surprising reasons making you gassy
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If a person is experiencing constant bloating, pain and is passing gas excessively more than average, then it may signal other factors involved for the increase in gassiness.
Read MoreInsulin resistance: What you need to know
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To fully understand why many individuals have the silent condition of insulin resistance, it is important to have a good understanding of what insulin is.
Read MoreWhat you should know about pancreatitis
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There are two types of pancreatitis – acute and chronic. Both types are serious and can lead to complications with severe cases leading to bleeding, infection, and permanent tissue damage.
Read MoreWhat’s the difference between osteopenia and osteoporosis?
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The decreased bone density of osteopenia can lead to bone weakening and bone fragility with an increased risk of breaking a bone.
Read MoreOutsmarting sarcopenia as you age
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Sarcopenia is the involuntary, gradual loss of muscle mass and strength as we get older affecting 30% of people over the age of 60 and 50% of people age 80 on up.
Read MoreImportant questions concerning cholesterol
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How confident are you knowing what foods to eat and what foods to avoid helping lower cholesterol?
Read MoreManaging inappropriate sexual behavior of Alzheimer’s disease
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Not everyone who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s will exhibit this behavior but if it does happen, you will want to know how to deal with it in an effective manner.
Read MoreImproving accuracy of home blood pressure readings
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This eliminates time-consuming and unnecessary trips to the doctor’s office for just a brief check of their blood pressure.
Read More8 Causes for a metallic taste in your mouth
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Keep in mind though, that if it is a more serious condition such as those listed, a person would most likely have other symptoms accompanying it.
Read MoreCellulitis – a skin infection not to ignore
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Middle-age and older adults are the primary victims of cellulitis. A common cause of how it gets started is from a cut or crack in skin allowing bacteria to enter where they begin to grow and multiply.
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