Life is stressful. Whether you work long hours doing physical labor, sit in an uncomfortable desk chair for hours, or spend your days chasing after children, daily like can take its toll on your body. One of the best ways to help relieve this stress in your body is through massage. From something as targeted […]
Low testosterone, frequently referred to as “low t,” is a serous medical issue that affects millions of men in the United States. Though many people may not realize it, low t is not an uncommon condition. Low testosterone is, as the name suggests, a conspicuously-low level of testosterone in the male body (females can technically […]
Feet take quite a bit of abuse, and some of that we cause ourselves unnecessarily. You probably know that running in flip-flops is a bad idea. But you might not know about some extremely common ways you might be contributing to poor foot health. Here are three things you might be doing to hurt your […]
Within the last six months, America has experienced a series of major health scares, including a Western African Ebola outbreak that brought the virus into American hospitals for the first time, a particularly severe cold and flu season, and most recently, a measles outbreak in southern California. While these incidences are not related, they do […]
If you have an elderly family member, you may become concerned about their ability to care for themselves. When you visit your elderly loved one, you may see evidence of poor grooming or poor balance. Many families with this concern hire a professional companion for their loved ones. Families calling an agency for caregivers and […]
January is almost at an end, which means dieters are soon going to be checking in on their progress, if they haven’t already been watching their weight like hungry hawks. In the event that the results are not what they hoped they be, or if they’d like to lose even more weight, family practice doctors […]
Fibroids aren’t typically that big of a deal. The vast majority of women who have them never experience any of the signs and symptoms of fibroids. However, those unfortunate women whose fibroids are problematic often suffer from such symptoms of fibroid cysts as prolonged and painful menstrual bleeding, bladder problems, and pelvic pressure and pain. […]
The CDC recently announced that the United States is facing a flu epidemic in most of its states, a situation that was likely created by an unusually prevalent strain of the virus, which is not covered by the flu vaccine. As a result, hospitals, doctors offices and urgent care centers across the country are seeing […]
In 2010, many people in the small community of Braddock, Pennsylvania were outraged when the local hospital, UPMC Braddock, was demolished. Home to roughly 2,100 people, Braddock has suffered from a well-documented decline over the years and has struggled to revitalize itself. However, residents argued that these problems were no reason to close needed health […]
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 75% of healthcare spending goes to treating preventable chronic diseases, most of which are related to diet and unhealthy eating patterns. The good news about this statistic is that it is never too late to improve your health and start living a more active and healthy lifestyle. […]
