With summer vacations, picnics and outside sports upon us, it is important to recognize some common summer ailments that occur during the summer months. The combination of the increased heat, less protective clothing and venturing outdoors, can bring about conditions that you normally would not find during the winter. Dehydration: this very dangerous condition can lead to...
We’ve all experienced eyelid twitches. The scenario: you have a twitch in your eyelid and it just won’t stop. It feels like everyone can see it, which is embarrassing and uncomfortable. How did you get it? When will it stop? The little flutters that you feel in the upper or lower lid of your eye from time to time is called blepharospasm. It is an uncontrollable spasm...
Concussions are silent and dangerous. There may be a bump or cut on the head, but the serious damage may not be visible. Spotting the signs are key to knowing when to get help. First, you need to understand the definition of a concussion. A concussion occurs when there is a sudden blow, or impact, to an individual’s head. The brain gets jostled, which can cause damage to...
Endometriosis is a painful disease that strikes over 176 million women worldwide. It is a chronic disease in which endometrial tissue is found outside of the uterus. It can be attached anywhere inside of the abdomen, but it is sometimes discovered in other areas such as the lungs, legs and rectum. This tissue acts like the endometrium (lining of the uterus). Every month, it...
Diverticulitis is a condition of the bowels that occurs when diverticula, small pouches, form along the colon and become infected. Diverticula are harmless and are commonly formed in the body after the age of 40. About half of the population over the age of 60 have diverticula in their colon. Individuals are usually unaware of them unless they are spotted during a colonoscopy...
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