When you have back pain, the goals of treatment are to make you feel better and to get you moving freely and easily again.Your treatment options will depend on where your pain is and whether it’s acute — sharp and sudden, caused by something specific — or chronic — lasting more than 6 months, perhaps lingering after an injury or illness… Read More »
To diagnose obesity, your doctor will typically perform a physical exam and recommend some tests.These exams and tests generally include:Taking your health history. Your doctor may review your weight history, weight-loss efforts, physical activity and exercise habits, eating patterns and appetite control, what other conditions you’ve had, medications, stress levels, and other issues about your health. Your doctor may… Read More »
Make sure you get more liquids. It doesn’t all have to be water — fruit juices, sports drinks, and broth-based soups (like chicken noodle soup) also count. They keep your respiratory system hydrated and help turn that nasty, thick mucus into a thin liquid you can cough up and spit out. That’s good — if it builds up… Read More »
Arthritis is a condition that limits motion and causes pain in the body’s joints. It can affect all your joints and make it tough to flex. The tips in the following article were made for arthritis patients to be able to handle their condition. Good posture is something you should practice to help strengthen your body strong. This… Read More »
Long before our familiar friend Mr. R attained the title of being known as ‘the research guy’, he was referred to by an altogether different term of endearment: daid-foottee (the one-and-a-half footer.) Although with gargantuan amounts of milk consumed regularly and plenty of physical activity and rest Mr. R made it through just fine in the end, he… Read More »
How often do you hear yourself or friends complain about bloating? We often just say we’re bloated when we feel full, but for many women, the problem relates to a chronic underlying condition. If you feel bloated often, you may have a condition like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which affects up to 24 percent of women. Linda Lee, M.D.,… Read More »
Arthritis is a group of painful and degenerative conditions marked by inflammation in the joints that causes stiffness and pain. Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, gets worse with age and is caused by wear and tear over the years. Rheumatoid arthritis is caused by the immune system attacking the joints as if they were foreign tissues. Because of this,… Read More »
Sesame seeds add a nutty taste and a delicate, almost invisible, crunch to many Asian dishes. They are also the main ingredients in tahini (sesame seed paste) and the wonderful Middle Eastern sweet call halvah. They are available throughout the year. Sesame seeds may be the oldest condiment known to man. They are highly valued for their oil… Read More »
Cinnamon has been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease, the world’s most common cause of premature death. In people with type 2 diabetes, 1 gram or about half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to have beneficial effects on blood markers.It reduces levels of total cholesterol, “bad” LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, while “good” HDL… Read More »
Unhealthy diets are leading to a dramatic rise in the number of kidney problems faced by patients and that urgent attention was needed to resolve the issue lest it proves to be fatal. This was disclosed by nephrologist Dr. Khawar Sultan while speaking to Express-News. The nephrologist said that symptoms of kidney diseases include blood in urine, black urine, irregular… Read More »