A urologist can help with bladder issues and pelvic pain in men and women, as well as sexual dysfunction and infertility in men. But how do you know when you should make an appointment? It’s not always easy to know when you should see a urologist. It might even feel like a hassle. But make […]
Chest pain can be scary, but it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re having a heart attack. Here’s what else it could indicate. Chest pain or discomfort is one of the symptoms people experience when they are having a heart attack, but it can also be a sign of something else. These questions can help you figure […]
It’s considered a natural way to detoxify the body, but does colon cleansing do more harm than good? If you’ve had a colonoscopy, you may be familiar with the concept of colon cleansing, which involves using water to eliminate waste material and bacteria from the colon. Also known as a colonic (or colonic irrigation), colon […]
See your doctor as soon as possible if you experience any of these troubling symptoms. We all get headaches from time to time. They can be brought on by annoying but manageable reasons such as stress, dehydration or your menstrual cycle, or they could be the result of an ongoing medical issue, such as migraines. […]
The pain in your shoulder is constant, but therapy and other treatment options offer no relief. Is it time to consider a total shoulder replacement. If you have exhausted all other options to alleviate pain in your shoulder, your doctor may suggest total shoulder replacement. This comprehensive surgery may be an effective option to relieve […]
If the pain has become unbearable and no therapeutic or medical treatments have worked, it might be time to consider surgery for your carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a compression of the median nerve that runs through your wrist. Women are three times more likely to develop the condition, and people in assembly-line […]
Whether from a minor car accident or a game of flag football, concussions are surprisingly common. Concussions occur whenever the brain moves or shifts within the skull, usually due to some kind of force. You might get a concussion, when your car is rear-ended and your head snaps forward from the momentum or you hit […]
Winter is coming — and so is the painful infection known as strep throat. Here are some recommendations to keep in mind. Strep throat is not like the common cold. Instead of being caused by a virus, it’s a bacterial infection that should be treated as soon as possible with antibiotics. Symptoms of strep throat […]
When it comes to heart health (and overall health) butter used to be the bad guy. Now all eyes are on sugar — and, in particular, added sugar. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American adults are consuming too much sugar. Added sugars offer zero health benefits, and these empty calories […]
Reaching for a cotton swab whenever your ears feel stuffed or clogged may cause more harm than good. Like an errant hangnail or a song that’s stuck in your head, clogged ears are one of those little — and universal — annoyances in life. While your first instinct may be to use a cotton swab […]