Hypothyroidism & Heart Disease
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The butterfly-shaped gland found in the neck known as the thyroid gland quietly does its job producing hormones each and every day.
Read MoreUrethral Stricture Facts
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The urethra is a narrow tube which carries urine outside of your body. When scarring serves to narrow that tube, the condition is known as a urethral stricture.
Read MoreWhat's a Transient Ischemic Attack
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TIAs also known as transient ischemic attack, is when blood flow to part of the brain stops for a short period of time.
Read MoreGut Feelings: Everything Impacts our Intestines
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Up until now we have been pretty much treating our intestinal bacteria as something we needed to nurture and care for through consumption of some rather specialized foods.
Read MoreHow To Protect Yourself Against Salmonella
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Salmonella is a type bacteria which can cause a spectrum of disease: gastroenteritis, fever, bacteremia and focal infections.
Read MoreWhat is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
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PTSD is characterized by re-experiencing the trauma, emotional numbing, avoidance behaviors and persistent hyperarousal. These can all lead to considerable social, occupational and interpersonal dysfunction.
Read MoreDo you have Metabolic Syndrome?
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Metabolic syndrome is a condition that is characterized by group of risk factors that raises your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. These risk factors include excess abdominal body fat or abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high triglyceride level, low HDL cholesterol level, and high fasting blood sugar, which is an early sign of diabetes.
Read More10 Essential Facts About Salmonella
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CDC: 2 people have died, and 91 others have been hospitalized, due to an outbreak of salmonella spanning 31 states that's been linked to cucumbers grown in Mexico. A Texas woman who had serious underlying health issues is the most recent victim to be killed by the outbreak, which has been traced back to cucumbers distributed in California.
Read MoreWhat Happens When You Have Diabetes
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Diabetes is also known as diabetes mellitus. There are two types of diabetes: Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. The condition is characterized by a group of diseases that affect how the body uses blood sugar, or glucose.
Read MoreLearning About Chronic Sinusitis
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hronic sinusitis is also known as chronic rhinosinusitis. It is a common condition that occurs when the cavities around the sinuses become swollen and inflamed. Chronic sinusitis disrupts the normal nasal drainage and causes an accumulation of mucus in the sinuses.
Read MoreLupus Affects Women More Than Men
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Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can cause damage to almost any part of the body. It occurs when the immune system attacks its own tissues and organs. The inflammation associated with lupus can affect all different parts of the body such as the kidneys, brain, heart, joints, lungs, and skin. Lupus may be mild to life-threatening.
Read MoreWhat is Canavan Disease?
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Canavan disease is a neurodegenerative disorder. It is one of the most common degenerative cerebral disorders that occurs in children when they are infants. Canavan disease is estimated to occur in about 1 out of every 40 people, specifically among people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.
Read MoreSymptoms of Bronchitis
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Bronchitis is a condition that causes inflammation in the lining of the bronchial tubes. The bronchial tubes are responsible for bringing air to and from the lungs. Bronchitis often causes symptoms such as a cough that contains a thick mucus, and may appear discolored. Bronchitis may be either acute or chronic. The most common cause of chronic bronchitis is smoking.
Read MoreIt Burns! The Truth About Urinary Tract Infections
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You've got that burning feeling and it's no fun, we know. Urinary Tract Infections affect both men and women and also children and can be incredibly painful. Sometimes the kidneys are affected, resulting in a fever, vomiting, nausea and lower back pain. For women, UTIs can be a result of having sex as well. Here's what you need to know about the signs, treating and preventing UTIs.
Read MoreTreatment for depression
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People who suffer from depression often feel like there is no hope when it comes to finding a solution for how they feel. However, it is important for people who suffer from depression not to get discouraged. There are a number of treatment options that can help a person overcome feeling depressed. The first, and most important step is recognizing you have a problem and are willing to seek help. It is often very difficult for a person suffering from depression to overcome the condition on their own.
Read MoreWhat is Depression?
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Depression is serious condition and a mood disorder that causes a person to feel constant feelings of sadness and a lack of interest. Depression is also known as major depressive disorder or clinical depression. The condition can be quite debilitating as it tends to take control of how you think, feel, and behave. This can cause a number of physical and emotional issues that can have a very negative affect on a person’s quality of life.
Read MoreOral Allergy Syndrome – Food, facts, and falsehoods
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If you are someone who suffers from hay fever also called seasonal allergic rhinitis, you may also have experienced itchiness in your mouth, tongue or throat when eating certain foods such as watermelon, peaches or apples. You may have determined that you are allergic to these foods when in reality, what you most likely have is oral allergy syndrome (OAS) also known as pollen-food syndrome. OAS is considered to be a mild form of a food allergy. The symptoms develop quickly after eating certain foods and rarely do they progress to a more serious reaction of severe throat swelling, difficulty breathing or a systemic reaction called anaphylaxis.
Read MoreSymptoms of a thyroid disorder
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Two common thyroid conditions include hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. Hypothyroidism is when a person has an underactive thyroid. This occurs when the thyroid gland does not produce enough of certain hormones. Hyperthyroidism is when a person has an overactive thyroid. This is a condition that occurs when the thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxine. There are a number of signs and symptoms that may be associated with either of these conditions.
Read MoreLocal anesthetic toxicity
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Local anesthetic toxicity is also known as local anesthetic systemic toxicity. This condition can occur when the levels of a local anesthesia in your blood are too high. Local anesthesia is often used during medical and dental procedures to help numb the area of the body that is being operated on. Local anesthesia is usually very safe. However, if you are given too much local anesthesia or it gets injected into your body too quickly into the veins, it can cause symptoms that are harmful. As a result, a person can develop local anesthetic toxicity. Local anesthetic toxicity can cause lightheadedness, confusion, dizziness, abnormal taste, loss of consciousness, or seizures. In cases that are severe, it can even cause death. It is estimated that about one in every 1,000 people who are operated on using local anesthesia may have some degree of local anesthetic toxicity.
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