For many parents with children who suffer from asthma attacks, even a simple wheeze can be a big cause for worry. A little bit of dust, a puff of smoke or even a cold breeze can trigger an asthma attack in your child, causing you a big headache. Luckily, there are steps you can take to reduce the frequency of attacks without having to slow down your child’s activities and seek further allergy treatment.…
Read More »If you’ve had a lengthy daily commute for years, or if you’re employed in a business that requires you to spend much of your day behind the wheel, you may have begun to notice the effects of this uneven sun exposure. Even tinted auto glass provides little protection against harmful UVA and UVB rays, and your left arm and the left side of your face may often bear the marks of this exposure – fine lines, age spots, and wrinkles.…
Read More »Prostate cancer grows very slowly, so you may have it for years before having any symptoms at all. This is good news if your cancer is in its early stages, but bad news if it advanced before your doctor detected it. The recommended treatment depends on how far the cancer has spread and the likelihood it can be removed completely. Here are some of the approaches your doctor may offer when they have diagnosed how advanced the prostate tumor has become.…
Read More »You could wake up one morning and see some small faint lines that were not there when you went to bed. This is because wrinkles can be sneaky, and before you know it those lines increase. Even though you cannot stop the inevitable, you can ward off wrinkles as long as you can. Below are some tips on keeping those wrinkles away, as well as what you can do about the ones you already have.…
Read More »You’ve probably always heard that an apple a day can keep the doctor away, but what if there was something else out there that way the same way? According to research, daily meditation may be able to significantly reduce your visits to the doctor, build resiliency and reduce stress. In this study, research showed that deep relaxation techniques (meditation and yoga) were able to reduce doctor visits by 42 percent, laboratory tests by 44 percent and various procedures by 21 percent.…
Read More »If your sex life has hit a rough patch, it can be very damaging on your relationship. If the problem appears to be with the man being unable to keep it up long enough, not having firm erection or anything of the sort, it is possible to save sex before it is too late and without having to go to the doctor. All you need to do is consider adding a few key foods to the diet to help boost libido and get your sex life back up to the level it once was:…
Read More »If you are going to be getting contacts for the first time and you have a fear of touching your eyes, then you are going to have a harder time getting used to putting them in and taking them out. The good news is, you can get past that fear and get very good at dealing with your contacts with a little bit of practice. There are some techniques you can use to make it much easier for you to deal with your contacts when you can’t stand touching your eyes.…
Read More »A back brace is used in scoliosis treatment and can be coupled with surgery or used in place of surgery, depending on the patient’s circumstances. Age of the individual and severity of scoliosis all play a role in determining how the back brace is used in therapy. Take a look at how these factors will determine your scoliosis treatment. The Role of a Back Brace in Adolescents When a doctor sees a case of scoliosis, one of the first things that has to be determined is if the patient is still growing and how that will affect the severity of scoliosis.…
Read More »If you have arthritis, your rheumatologist may recommend natural or alternative treatments in conjunction with your regular medication and physical therapy. There are lots of different options for further relief of your symptoms. Talk to your doctor before seeking any additional treatments. The following therapies can help soothe your arthritis and don’t require a prescription or referral. Topical creams that heat up Although the relief that they provide is temporary, topical creams that induce a heating sensation in your joints can help you accomplish light tasks such as writing, gardening and cooking.…
Read More »Doctors often use computerized tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) to diagnose internal problems with the body. If your doctor is considering either of these tests (or both), you may want to know what the differences are. Here are two key differences between these two common types of tests. Their Uses While both types of scans are used to see the internal parts of the body, each is used for different purposes.…
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