Many people experience joint pain, especially in the hands. Joint pain becomes particularly more prevalent as we age. It is important to distinguish pain that is due to inflammation in the joints, from pain that is due to degeneration of bone and cartilage.
Anxiety is your body’s natural reaction to stressful and uncertain situations, it is your body telling you to stay alert and protect yourself. Everybody experiences some form of everyday anxiety but when it gets out-of-hand you could be suffering from anxiety disorder.
Heart disease remains the No. 1 cause of death in the US and kills nearly 380,000 people a year. While this mortality rate has fallen dramatically over the last 10 years, risk factors are still alarmingly high. Prevention is an essential element in the fight against heart disease — much of which can be managed through diet.
1. Get an Annual Dilated Eye Exam
Adults should have a yearly dilated eye exam to detect common conditions like cataracts, glaucoma or macular degeneration. These diseases could slowly be damaging the eye and you would not be aware of the destruction unless you have a dilated eye exam. Be proactive and prevent blindness before its too late, schedule your annual eye exam (be sure to request dilation).
Seeking out help for mental health may not always seem easy depending on your condition and surroundings. To help ease your mind, here are 8 myths debunked about seeking help for mental health therapy.
Placement of ear tubes in children is often performed at the hospital or at The Surgical Center of DuPage Medical Group. The procedure is performed under general anesthesia that is administered by a mask. In most cases, no IV is required. Procedure length is variable, but often lasts about 15 minutes. Minimal bleeding from the ears can be expected. Once the child has awakened from anesthesia, is able to drink, and parents are comfortable, everyone can go home. Immediate recovery from anesthesia can last about an hour.
As you age, it is not uncommon for one or both eyelids to begin to sag or droop. This condition is known as ptosis, and can be caused by a variety of factors including your age, an injury, or another medical condition. In addition to the visible sagging, you may also experience soreness or aching around your eyes, and your face may appear tired.
Many women struggle with the stress and daily tasks of taking care of their families, and tend to neglect themselves. Take a 5 minute break for yourself and read our 5 tips to help you be a healthier mom. If you are already incorporating some of these tips, it will help you learn more about your health and preventive care.
Chances are you’ve experienced dizziness at some point in your life. That sensation of lightheadedness can be a symptom of many things — medication, heart and/or neurological conditions and head trauma. But what happens when that dizziness doesn’t go away, lasts for days and makes the room seem like it’s spinning even when you’re not moving?
Veins are blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart. To keep blood moving toward the heart, veins have one way valves. When the valves breakdown, blood does not flow well and can cause Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) and varicose veins. The abnormal flow of blood is typically referred to as ‘reflux’ since the blood moves backwards and forwards. Venous reflux occurs most often in veins closest to the skin (superficial veins) and varicose veins can be blue, red, or flesh-colored. They typically look like cords under the skin and can be twisted or bulging. Spider veins are like varicose veins, but much smaller. The look like small tree branches on the surface of the skin.