Record number of Americans living with epilepsy
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Epilepsy can be controlled for most people with medications, surgery or devices that stimulate the brain.
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Understanding life with Lou Gehrig’s disease
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Over 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 MoreProtect your teeth from periodontal disease
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At 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 MoreDo sun allergies exist?
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This annoying unsightly skin condition can prevent a person from participating in outdoor activities limiting time spent with family and friends.
Read MoreUlcerative colitis vs Crohn’s disease – similarities and differences
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inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the immune system mistakes food, bacteria, and other materials in the intestine for foreign substances by attacking the cells of the intestines.
Read MoreWhat happens when a cystoscopy is performed?
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Cystoscopy 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 MoreMisconceptions about bariatric weight loss surgery
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According 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 MorePreventing heart attacks in the young and physically fit
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Know your family history for heart disease
Read More9 lifestyle changes may reduce dementia by one-third worldwide
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The growing challenge of dementia which is fast becoming a major threat to people’s health and medical care in the 21st century.
Read MoreAn AGE-less way of eating everyone should follow
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Do you like to cook meat with high-temperature, dry-heat cooking methods? Is so, you may want to reconsider your style of cuisine.
Read MoreWhy your chronic cough could be COPD
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There 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.
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Know the ABCs of diabetes control
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The 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 MoreCombat Yeast Infections Naturally
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Boric acid is probably the most famous natural treatment for a yeast infection. It's the one to which your grandmother turned, and for good reason.
Read MoreIs it time for a total knee replacement?
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Today, more than 300,000 knee replacement surgeries are performed yearly in the United States with that number expected to grow as more and more baby boomers age.
Read More10 things to know about diabetes and hot weather
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To make sure you know how to beat the heat when you have diabetes, here’s what you need to know on how to handle hot weather to avoid any unexpected consequences affecting your diabetes.
Read MorePlantar fasciitis – a leading cause of heel pain
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A person who has plantar fasciitis can start with home treatment remedies that may take it away. Here are some options to consider:
Read MoreStaging the disease of prostate cancer
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Staging of prostate cancer gives the doctor the information he needs to know on how big the tumor is, whether it has spread or not and if it has spread, where has the cancer gone to.
Read MoreThe fastest growing cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. is liver cancer
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Liver cancer is now the fifth-leading cause of cancer death in men and the eighth-leading cause of cancer death in women. Only one in five patients survives five years after a diagnosis.
Read MoreWhy good posture matters to your health
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However, poor posture can be brought on by several reasons:
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