Abdominal pain is not much fun. For a while, it may even feel as if you are enduring a slow, painful demise. Fortunately, in most cases, your abdominal discomfort is nothing serious. This article is not a substitute for a…
Getting older doesn’t have to mean that you are helpless or dependent, but it does mean that you’ll have to think a little more carefully about your living arrangements. The older you get, the more prone you will be to…
Diabetes is a health condition in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to insulin is impaired. This causes blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels to become too high. Diabetes can lead to serious health complications, such as cardiovascular…
If you are someone who has found themselves suddenly needing antidepressants, know that everyone in your place has also felt the same initial rejection and denial, or some sort of hesitation being recommended to them in the first place. As…
Seeing an ophthalmologist is one of the most effective ways to reduce vision loss and damage to the eye. There are many things to take into consideration when choosing an eye doctor from their qualifications to the reputation of the…
Elective cosmetic procedures cover a wide range of treatments, from Botox and laser hair removal to breast augmentation and rhinoplasty. An elective procedure is one that is not medically essential. In other words, it is your choice to have the…
A career in healthcare can be exceptionally appealing. The pay can be great when working in healthcare. There are many career prospects and chances for further training, you can work in a wide range of different settings, and you get…
Ask anyone about the air we breathe, and chances are they’ll start telling you about oxygen. Though it may seem otherwise, oxygen is actually only 20% of the air that we breathe. [1] By extracting other chemicals from the air…
Within the last few decades, the healthcare field has undergone several kinds of transformations. Factors that have influenced its current state include rising costs, the advent of innovative technologies, a desire to expand to reach underserved populations and changing regulations.…
Stress has long been known to be a source of all kinds of problems, from health issues to trouble getting along with people. Keeping stress at bay is a critical life skill, and one that requires many different forms of…
In life, we expect to move continuously upward. We gain possessions, friends, money, and experience, never taking more than a small step back. We feel like every day, we should be a little bit better off than we were the…
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers with the lowest survival rate. It became more popularly known when Steve Jobs announced his illness and subsequently died from the disease. So, when a team of Australian researchers made a breakthrough…