Coronary artery disease is a serious condition that affects millions of people each year. It is often fatal because there is no cure once someone has it. There are treatment options and preventive measures that can be taken that help lessen the risk of fatalities caused by it, though. Because of this, it is important that those who are at risk for the disease know the following important information about it. What Is Coronary Artery … [Read more...]
Bicep Tear: Tips and Ways on How to Discover If You Have One
If you're experiencing pain in your upper arm after a recent injury to that region, you may have a bicep tear. Also referred to as a strained bicep, this type of injury is relatively common. The term typically refers to the tearing of the bicep tendon, which is fibrous tissue that attaches bicep muscle to the shoulder or elbow bones. When the tendon fully detaches from the bone, the tear or rupture occurs. The information below describes what … [Read more...]
Sprained Foot: Here are Your Best, Easy, and DIY Treatment Options
If you think you have a sprained foot, you want to get to the doctor as soon as possible. That could take anywhere from a few hours to a day, however, and may require some treatment in the meantime. Sprains are uncomfortable but not life-threatening. They may prevent you from performing physical activity, restrict your movement and cause discomfort, but with the simple treatments described in this article and enough time, you’ll be back on … [Read more...]
9 Tick Borne Diseases to Be Aware Of – Their Symptoms And Treatments
Top 9 Tick Borne Diseases to Be Aware OfWhether you live in a home surrounded by grassy fields, timbery woodlands, or mountainous terrain, you may come in contact with a tick. You could be camping in a national park or weeding the garden beds in your own yard when the critter decides to take a bite from your delicious flesh. Contrary to what many may think, a tick is not an insect. It is an arachnid, which makes it more related to the spider than … [Read more...]
Lyme Disease 101: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Lyme Disease is a prevalent tick-borne bacterial infection found in the US, Europe and other parts of the world. In the US, it originates from a ‘corkscrew-shaped’ bacterium - Borrelia burgdorferi. A spirochete transmitted through a bite of infected tick belonging to the genera Ixodes scapularis. This also goes by the name of ‘deer’ or ‘black-legged’ tick, and Ixodes pacificus; the ‘Western black-legged’ tick, carrying the bacterium from biting … [Read more...]
Hand Cramps: Symptoms, Causes, Prevention And More
It is not uncommon for individuals who have been writing for long periods of time, or typing at a computer all day, to experience hand cramps after a while. Nor is it uncommon for individuals who have been working with tools, such as hammers, drills or jackhammers, for extended periods of time to experience muscle spasms in their hands.However, what is uncommon is for the hand or hands to ache at random times of the day when they're not in use, … [Read more...]
What Is Pneumococcal Pneumonia? Symptoms, Causes and Treatments
Pneumococcal pneumonia is an infection in the lungs. About five out of 100 people who are hospitalized with it will die from it; the elderly are at greater risk. It is estimated that almost 1 million people per year in the U.S. suffer from this illness, with almost half of those being hospitalized. It can spread to other areas of the body as an invasive disease with a higher mortality rate, especially for children under two years of age.Symptoms … [Read more...]
What Is a Scaphoid Fracture?
Breaking any bone in your body can be quite painful. Sometimes you break a large bone, and it is immediately obvious that a break has occurred. In other cases, you may break a small bone and not know right away that you have a broken bone. In any case, getting a broken bone treated is important so the bone can repair itself properly and so that you do not suffer any long-term side effects from the injury. In addition, leaving a broken bone … [Read more...]
Best Treatment Options For Severe Arm Pain
Severe arm pain can be uncomfortable for many people and get in the way of their ability to perform the tasks required to live their day-to-day lives. To make matters worse, arm pain can result from a wide variety of potential medical problems, including pinched nerves or injured joints. Arm pain can have a quick, sudden onset, or may appear slowly over time, growing from a small ache to a never-ending sear. While some types of arm pain require … [Read more...]
Sun Poisoning: All You Need To Know About This Hidden Danger
image via purewowMy dad had a boat when I was growing up. We used to spend every weekend out on the water fishing, snorkeling, water skiing, wakeboarding, and swimming.I'm embarrassed to admit that we were rarely worried about things like sunscreen or protective clothing.But that's not all:We were even stupid enough to coat ourselves in oil, hoping to get a better tan. Even as golden bronzed as we were, we still occasionally got sunburned.via … [Read more...]