2009 August
Hot flashes treatment
For women, hot flashes can come on for many reasons. Most often hot flashes are associated with menopause, although there are other reasons for one to suffer from hot flashes. Regardless of the reason, dealing with persistent hot flashes can become a challenge. Often women start hormonal therapy in order to reduce menopausal symptoms including [...]
Vasectomy reversal surgery
Often times a male decides to get a vasectomy in order to prevent from getting a woman pregnant. He may already be a father and feel blessed with his family but decides not to have more children or maybe he feels he does not want children at all. This decision can be made by a [...]
Bronchitis symptoms
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the air passages inside the lungs. When the trachea and the large and small bronchi inside the lungs become inflamed due to infection this is known as bronchitis. There are two types of bronchitis, chronic and acute. Both types of bronchitis usually consist of having the same type of symptoms. [...]
Glucosamine/Chondroitin/MSM supplements
Many people are familiar with glucosamine and chondroitin as health supplements however MSM is not as well known. Both glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate are substances that are normally found in the human body. These substances are found in the cartilage which is present in our joints. These supplements have been available for consumers for some [...]
DVT prevention
DVT or deep vein thrombosis is much more common than most people know. It affects one in 1,000 people each year. It can be mild to severe. If complications occur it can result in death. Deep vein thrombosis is diagnosed when blood clots are present in the large veins of the legs, the pelvis, or [...]
Menopause symptoms
Menopausal symptoms can affect women for years. These issues are problems that will affect up to 75% of all women however it is not something you will hear a lot of people talking about! Most medical professionals will even downplay early menopausal symptoms when they come upon us! So what are some of the symptoms [...]
Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension occurs when the pressure in the pulmonary circulation is elevated. This is usually caused by a constriction of the arteries that provide blood to the lungs. When there is a constriction, it will be difficult for the heart to pump the blood to the lungs and it will cause a stress on the [...]
Juvenile diabetes
Juvenile diabetes is sometimes called Type 1 diabetes and it is a different type of diabetes than adult onset diabetes or Type 2. This occurs when the pancreas fails to produce insulin causing the glucose levels in the blood to be too high. When there is an elevated level of glucose in the blood, over [...]
Throat cancer
Throat cancer is a type of cancer that refers to tumors which will develop either in your throat or your larynx (voice box). Most people do not realize that their throat actually begins behind their nasal cavity and continues into their neck, where the larynx sits. The throat is a muscle, and the larynx is [...]
Ulcerative colitis treatment
If you have been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, then you have an inflammatory bowel disease. This is often referred to as IBD. Ulcerative colitis causes chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. It causes abdominal pain and diarrhea. Another type of inflammatory bowel disease is Crohn's disease. Both of these conditions can be hard to manage [...]
