Tips for healthy living with atrial fibrillation
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There are approximately 2.6 to 6.1 million people in the U.S. with AFib and that number is expected to rise to 5.6 to 12 million Americans by the year 2050.
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What happens when you have a cystoscopy
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Being told you need a cystoscopy may invoke feelings of apprehension but understanding the procedure is the first step in alieving those fears.
Read More7 Unforeseen factors increasing your risk of stroke
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Similar to a heart attack, a stroke is actually a “brain attack.” A heart attack happens when blood suddenly is unable to reach a part of your heart but a stroke happens when blood vessels carrying blood to the brain either burst or are blocked, starving the brain of oxygen.
Read MoreUnderstanding conditions affecting the pancreas
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When troubles do arise, evaluating pancreatic disease can be difficult due to the inaccessibility of its location in the body.
Read More8 Top ways to protect your liver
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People who have developed nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a fast-growing epidemic among obese individual, can lead to cirrhosis.
Read MoreHow to maintain age-defying energy levels
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Besides, with some lifestyle changes, you can maximize energy levels allowing you continued enjoyment of a fun-filled life.
Read MoreThe biggest cancer risk factor is age
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Since time is always moving on and all of us are getting older day by day, it would be good to know, just why age is such a significant risk factor for developing cancer.
Read MoreDistinguishing Hashimoto’s disease from hypothyroidism
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It was named after a pathologist who in 1912 described the microscopic features of the disease and it can result in a gradual loss of thyroid functioning.
Read MoreTotal knee replacement surgery: It is time?
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The success rate of a total knee surgery is very good with 90% of people who have had the operation experiencing an improvement in knee pain and function.
Read MoreMyths vs. facts on constipation
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The common and various misconceptions that persist among the general public on this topic only adds to the burden of the discomfort of constipation.
Read MoreAn orange a day may reduce macular degeneration
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This news is from a study by researchers at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research in Australia who interviewed and followed more than 2,000 participants aged 50 and older for 15 years.
Read MorePatients with “white coat hypertension” may be twice as likely to die of heart disease
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The phenomenon is referred to as “white coat hypertension” (because of doctor’s traditional white coats) and is defined when a person’s blood pressure is normal at home but is high when at the doctor’s office.
Read MoreWhat women should know about interstitial cystitis
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Urine infections typically are due to bacteria that enter the urethra and then go into the bladder.
Read MoreHealth hazards of wearing flip flops
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We love our flip flops – they’re cheap, easy to put on and are almost like going barefoot.
Read MoreNatural remedies easing symptoms of GERD
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According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, in the United States, approximately 20% of Americans have GERD.
Read MoreStudy finds young adults at high risk for osteopenia
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Just like prediabetes is a precursor to type 2 diabetes osteopenia is a precursor to osteoporosis even though not everyone with osteopenia will develop osteoporosis.
Read MoreUnderstanding heart palpitations
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Normally most of us do not notice our heart beating but those with heart palpitations become overly aware of their heartbeat and some even can feel the sensation in their neck, throat, or chest.
Read MoreKnow the warning signs of early onset Alzheimer’s disease
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This uncommon form of dementia includes only about 5 percent of all people with AD with most victims developing symptoms of the disease in their 40s and 50s.
Read More8 Symptoms of ADHD in adults
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If you find yourself disorganized, constantly late, forgetful and overwhelmed by responsibilities, ADHD most likely has followed you into adulthood.
Read MoreAnti-aging secrets for healthy arteries
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This inflexibility is usually from plaque buildup and calcification which can significantly raise our risk of developing high blood pressure and heart disease.
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