While often incorrectly considered a disease, dementia actually refers to a group of symptoms which negatively affect memory and social abilities, resulting in an interference with daily functioning. Primarily, problems with memory and impaired judgment or language are the two major areas affected by dementia. However, numerous other causes and symptoms of dementia exist, which...Continue reading
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Laser Hair Removal: Not Only For Women
The general perception about laser hair treatment is that the solution is only suitable for women. However, men can also take advantage of this safe procedure and avoid the hassle of repetitive measures such as using hair removal creams and waxing and shaving extra body hair. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, excessive hair...Continue reading
Is Your Job Causing Your Back Pain?
Back pain is almost as common as headache pain, and the most common work-related disability according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. It’s expensive too, costing sufferers billions of dollars each year. The lower back, or lumbar region, is the most common area for back pain. Few people are immune to back...Continue reading
Signs and Symptoms of Bronchitis
Whether or not you can believe it, cold and flu season are already in full swing; cold season typically peaks in January, while flu season not until February. This year, however, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting that this is the earliest start to flu season since 2003. Other medical websites...Continue reading
Cleanliness is Next to Nothing: Five Things You Need to Check Before Getting a Tattoo or Piercing
Tattoo and piercing shops are not like they used to be. Far from dark, seedy little holes-in-the-wall of the past, today’s shops are well-lit, open, and almost run-of-the-mill. Shops are regularly inspected and monitored by the local health department so there is a certain level of clean that needs to be maintained in order for...Continue reading
Can’t Sleep? Try Natural Solutions Before Turning to Medication
A report published by The Lancet medical journal found that sleep issues are a major problem for many Americans, with nearly one-quarter of adults unhappy with their quality of sleep. Prescription medications to induce a good night’s sleep are a common solution; however, they’ve become a new focus for the Food and Drug Administration due...Continue reading
Au Naturel, Surgery, or the Dreaded Comb-Over: What to Do When Your Hair Falls Out
So the possibility of hair loss is looming over you. What do you do? First up, you don’t put a vacuum on your head… There are a number of reasons why hair loss strikes. It could be in your genes, the stress in your lifestyle, or for the ponytail wearers out there a lifetime of...Continue reading
Boxers vs. Briefs 2013
By: Maria Katsigeorgis As the holidays begin to come to an end, many men are left with boxes unworn gifts and festive underwear cluttering the annals of their closets. With all this new underwear lying around, we are reminded of the ongoing debate of which is better – boxers or briefs? From a medical standpoint, this debate...Continue reading
Problem? There’s a Pill for That. Well, Maybe…
Over the past few decades, medical advances have improved the quality–and length–of life for millions. And we’ve gotten so used to relying on pills that we’ve gotten ourselves into some serious trouble. In short, we’re taking way more medication than we need to. And our health is suffering as a result. The infographic below illustrates...Continue reading
Radiation
Many people who’ve had cancer that has metastasized to their bones have had to endure multiple doses of radiation to control the pain. But it doesn’t have to be that way. According to recent research, a single dose is just as effective at controlling pain as multiple ones. The study, led by Justin Bekelman and...Continue reading