When nerve damage causes neurogenic bladder
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A condition called neurogenic bladder affects millions of Americans. Neurogenic bladder is when a person lacks bladder control due to brain, spinal cord or nerve problem.
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Recognizing red flags of depression
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Here are signs signaling when being down in the dumps as crossed over into full-blown depression. If you have had a least four of these symptoms for the past two weeks or more, seeking medical help is needed as soon as possible:
Read More7 aches and pains not to ignore
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Experiencing pain from time to time is not unusual. A sore back or achy knees are part of what most of us accept the older we get. Generally, pain signifies a pulled muscle, overworked joints, or having taken a tumble bruising ourselves up a bit.
Read More6 surprising ways diabetes may affect your skin
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The phrase “feeling comfortable in your own skin” is usually used figuratively to describe a level of self-confidence.
Read MoreHow atherosclerosis harms our arteries
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Having this condition places us at an increased risk for heart attacks, strokes, and peripheral artery disease as it slowly but surely progresses over the years.
Read MoreThe future of medical wearables looks bright
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This type of technology is so popular (one in six consumer’s use wearable tech) that in 2017, the wearables market was predicted to have reached more than $4 billion.
Read MoreIs snoring always a sign of sleep apnea?
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If you’ve been told you snore, don’t necessarily assume you have sleep apnea. Even though up to 12 million Americans have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - according to the National Institutes of Health - around 45 million suffer from snoring, known as primary snorers, unrelated to the condition.
Read MoreChange your self-talk, change your health
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Study after study show how you think and what you verbally say to yourself can have a strong influence on your health. If you have positive thoughts and feelings on making positive lifestyle choices, chances are higher you will stick to your treatment plan resulting in improved heath parameters.
Read MoreWhat everyone should know about oral cancer
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One of the biggest factors determining if you may develop an oral cancer is your lifestyle. Here are several risk factors that can increase your odds of oral cancer:
Read More10 surprising facts about cholesterol you should know
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cholesterol is actually quite fascinating. This waxy, fat-like compound found in every cell in the body is an interesting part of us with few completely understanding its implications for our health.
Read MoreFactors that could be hurting your liver
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Every day, your liver wears many hats – it processes what you eat and drink into energy, makes cholesterol, stores various vitamins and minerals, removes bilirubin from the blood along with other harmful substances, makes bile to help digest fat, and regulates the composition of blood.
Read More5 biggest health hazards winter brings
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Here are 5 health challenges that old man winter can aggravate making them much worse than other times of the year:
Read MoreWhat you may not know about bipolar disorder
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A person with bipolar disorder can fluctuate from feeling really down and depressed to feeling super-charged or manic.
Read MoreKidney infections – here’s what you need to know
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If the kidneys become infected, symptoms usually develop quickly within a few hours and may include:
Read MoreWhen it’s time to see a doctor for the flu
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Every year the flu bug makes its rounds and this year is a particularly bad one. At least 30 children have died from this virus with schools across the nation warning parents not to send their child to school if sick
Read MoreWhat to do with a torn meniscus
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The largest joint in the body, our knees, are also a frequently used joint allowing us to walk, run, bend, and even sit. Because they are such an integral part of movement, they are also prone to injury.
Read MoreDo you suffer from sleep maintenance insomnia?
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It’s happened again – you find yourself waking up in the middle of the night. It’s too early to get up but your mind is racing from one thought to another with worry, anxiety or concerns of being too tired for the new day.
Read MoreDo you know the early symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is unpredictable. Anyone of the current 2.5 million people around the world with this progressive autoimmune disease will tell you that. At its best, a person will look and feel completely normal experiencing no symptoms and believe they’ve beaten it.
Read More10 facts about herpes everyone should know
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Many times in life, it’s the things you don’t know that get you in trouble. This is so true when it comes to a sexually transmitted infection such as herpes.
Read MoreWhat to know about Raynaud’s Disease
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Secondary Raynaud’s is brought on by an underlying disease or condition and is often called Raynaud’s phenomenon. Diseases that may lead to secondary Raynaud’s include scleroderma, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis. Other causes of secondary Raynaud’s include the following:
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