When you are being treated for cancer, it can be easy for that to become the focus of your life. Your schedule, your thoughts and your feelings may all begin to revolve around what is happening in your treatment and how the cancer is reacting. However, there are 4 other areas of your health that need your attention while you are battling a serious disease, and these are often forgotten. Here are 4 subjects to stay on top of as you are fighting cancer.…
If you’ve finally reached the second trimester milestone during your first pregnancy, you’re likely experiencing some relief at getting through what may be the most physically and emotionally challenging 12 weeks of your life. However, this relief can quickly give way to panic at the number of decisions you’ll soon need to make: whether to breastfeed or bottle-feed, use cloth or disposable diapers, or register at an in-home or center daycare.…
Oral and pharyngeal cancer affects 49,750 people in the United States. Depending on the severity of the disease, the person’s oral health, and other factors, patients may lose teeth prior to or during the process of eliminating the cancer.
Many people who go through this experience may want to get dental implants to replace the missing teeth. Unfortunately, this may not be an option if you were treated using radiation therapy.…
Love can make couples do things that they may later come to regret. For many, a tattooed name inked in the heat of passion will later become a painful reminder of a time they would prefer to forget. In fact, a recent Harris Poll shows that even though the act of getting a tattoo continues to grow in popularity overall, nearly one-quarter of those who do will later come to regret doing so, a number that has risen almost ten percent since 2012.…
If you are a man who has recently had a bladder stone, a blood clot in your urine, or prostate surgery, then you may have difficulty urinating. This can lead to incontinence accidents which are extremely embarrassing. If this is an issue you are dealing with now, then you should use a catheter for some time until the problem resolves itself. You may know very little about catheters and how they work.…
Many people use the terms corns and bunions interchangeably to refer to a bump on the foot, but these two conditions are not the same. One is simply a large bump caused by an overgrowth of dead, calloused skin, while the other is an abnormality of the bone in the foot. The treatment varies depending on which you have and its underlying cause. The first step in getting proper treatment is understanding the difference between the two.…
Belly fat is disconcerting for a number of reasons, from the way you feel about your body-image to the negative health consequences you may be living with. Facing the facts is a must, though, if you’re ever to resolve the worrisome problem of too much belly fat. Here’s why you might be dealing with it and what you can do about it.
1. Your Metabolism Has Started to Slow Down…
Suffering from chronic lower back pain seems to be a common problem for many people, and it can be a hard problem to live with. Back pain can leave you feeling miserable all the time and can rob you of enjoyment in life. It can even stop you from doing normal activities, such as working and playing sports. If you are looking for a non-surgical way to treat your back pain, you may want to consider trying spinal decompression therapy.…
As you get older, your doctor will want to test your cholesterol levels. Cholesterol is something that builds up in your arteries and can lead to health problems with your heart and brain. Unfortunately, if you have high cholesterol, you are not likely to know unless you get your levels tested. If your test reveals that your cholesterol is high, you could take medication for this, or you could make some key lifestyle changes that may help naturally lower your levels.…
As a parent, there are many aspect of your child’s life that you have planned for and her first visit with an ob/gyn is no different. It will be helpful to note that The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend that young women have their first gynecological visit between the ages of 13 and 15. Unfortunately, it is not unusual for young women in that age group to be nervous about what their first visit with a feminine health expert will include.…
