Bariatric surgery is a term for a medical procedure to help an individual lose weight. If weight loss cannot be obtained through exercise and diet alone, surgical means might be the only option. But, for the severely obese, it can be the best option. If their weight is affecting daily life and puts them at risk for other harmful health conditions, their physician may...
Botox is a solution of botulinum toxin that can be administered through a syringe into the skin. This injection blocks the signal from the muscles to the brain, so the muscles don’t contract. If the injected muscle can’t move, then the face doesn’t make the movements it has done for years which caused the wrinkles. Also, the muscles are able to relax and possibly...
Your body is a machine. Over time, machine parts can wear down and need tended to. Your eyes work every day focusing and re-focusing. This can cause wear and tear over the course of many years. The eye muscle is a smooth muscle, so unlike the muscles in your arms, exercising it daily wears it down instead of building it up. Listed below are some common problems and disorders...
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a mental health condition that directly correlates depressive symptoms to the changes in seasons. Some people might just think they are very tired or going through a “blue” time. These individuals who are affected start having signs of depression when Fall begins and it continues through the Winter season. There are some people who have...
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...
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