Cold and flu season is in full force and many people have no doubt made a trip to the pharmacy to pickup some form of medication to help relieve the symptoms. Nasal sprays can help relieve symptoms of nasal congestion and sinus pressure that can lead to headaches. The advantage of nasal sprays is that [...]
(Reuters) A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine of Australia suggests that people with untreated sleep apnea may be at a much higher risk for being involved in a traffic accident due to the effects of being drowsy behind the wheel. The research consisted of 38 sleep apnea sufferers and 20 healthy [...]
According to the NCI (National Cancer Institute) fact book heart disease (32.1%) and cancer (23.4%) are the two most common causes of death in the United States. According to the book Cancer Statistics (1999), in the USA alone over 1500 people die each day from cancer-related causes. The four major functional systems or [...]
Eczema is a skin disease that affects over 16 million people in the US alone. There are varying degrees of seriousness when it comes to eczema, and there are various treatments available, including eczema products (usually topical creams), preventative measures and other eczema skin care treatments. This disease often shows up as early as infancy, [...]
This topic can be debated until the end of time and every person can decide for him or herself which is the best choice. When most people get sick, they will either see a doctor or self-treat until they either get better or a lot worse. So, Which way is best?
Most, if not every adult, in today’s busy and stressful time has suffered from a severe headache, or migraine, at least once in their life. It can cause a number of questions to run through the conscious and subconscious mind – what are the causes of migraines?…What are some good migraine medicines?…Where can I [...]
Most people have skin moles on their body, and they often appear more frequently as we age. While most moles are benign (not cancerous), some may develop into a dangerous form of skin cancer called melanoma. Here’s what to look for in determining whether or not that skin mole could be cancerous…
A new psoriasis treatment has been approved by the FDA called Vectical. The ointment contains calcitriol, which is the active form of vitamin D3 – the only vitamin that is actually manufactured by our bodies through exposure to sunlight. This new psoriasis treatment is used to treat mild cases of the skin disease, [...]
Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritis that affects some people who have psoriasis, a serious skin condition. The condition usually develops after the appearance of skin lesions on your skin, but not always, and it seems to target the fingers and toes most frequently. Psoriatic arthritis has no known cures, but there are ways [...]
