Making the commitment to improve your physical fitness can be a wonderful thing. You’ll be fine-tuning your body and may find that it’s much easier for you to do things like go up a flight of stairs or even carry heavy groceries into the house. While it’s quite common to have your fitness plans cleared by a family physician, you might not have thought about the importance of seeing another medical professional: A podiatrist.…
One of the largest challenges in life is not being able to hear correctly. This can cause you a great deal of distress and decrease your quality of living. Finding hearing aids that work well and allow you to understand better is sure to be beneficial to your overall health. However, it may not be a simple as you think to get the perfect hearing aids to meet your needs and knowing some tips to assist you in doing so can be helpful.…
A port wine stain is a type of vascular birthmark. In most cases, the birth mark lightens as the child grows. But, depending on where it is located, it still may be visible. If you have a port wine stain that you are self-conscious about, you may be looking for ways to make it less noticeable. Here are three home treatments you can try to lessen the appearance of your port wine stain birthmark.…
Men are much more fortunate when it comes to fertility issues, as well as fertility after cancer treatments. Unless you have testicular cancer, prostate cancer, or lymphoma, there is a very good chance that your sperm and sperm production will be just fine after your last cancer treatment is complete. In the meantime, you should still know what your risks and options are.
Sperm Mobility
Sometimes sperm gets really weird after chemo and radiation.…
Opiate use is on the rise in teenagers, and many families are going to be faced with the challenges that come with helping loved ones get the treatment they need. For some parents, they are hesitant to confront their teens about suspected use because they are not sure there is an addiction present. If you are unsure if your teen is abusing opiates, here is what you need to know.…
When you need to get the most out of your commercial driving career, you’ll want to understand some tips that can help. The career of a commercial vehicle driver can span a lot of different directions, but there are a few things that remain constant. Consider the tips below so that you are able to get all you need out of your career as a driver.
Tip #1: Always stay on top of your DOT physicals…
Does your child suffer from severe coughing fits when he or she is playing sports, has a cold or during the night? These are potential signs of asthma in children; asthma is one of the most common chronic conditions affecting children, and it can severely affect their quality of life. It causes them to miss school, interrupts their sleep and can even be life-threatening if it is poorly-controlled. If you think your child has asthma, you should make an appointment with a pediatrician; during the appointment, tell your pediatrician how frequent the coughing fits are, whether or not they are accompanied with vomiting and bring up any potential causes that seem to trigger them.…
Whether you just found out you are expecting a child or are in your second or third trimester, you are likely always looking for new ways to improve to improve your health during pregnancy and researching just what you can do to keep your new baby healthy and happy after they are born. If you haven’t heard, massage therapy can provide numerous health benefits to women during pregnancy, and infant massage is a great way to help keep your new baby calm and content as they adjust to being a brand-new part of your family.…
When a patient visits a hospital, they are expecting to have their condition treated as effectively and compassionately as possible. However, it is a reality that managing a large hospital can be an immense challenge due to the large numbers of staff members and patients. For hospital managers that are needing help with streamlining their treatment and billing processes, there are a few important benefits that come with hiring a consultant for ICU and other hospital departments that specializes in working with medical care providers.…
Chickenpox is no fun at any age, but it’s more difficult the older you are when you get it. If you’ve never had chickenpox and haven’t had the vaccine to prevent you from catching it, you could be at risk of catching and developing this virus. Read on to learn why you’re at more of a risk than you might think and to discover its symptoms and treatment.
Why You’re Susceptible…