Preventing Low Back Pain During the Holidays
Want to keep your holidays happy and your lower back healthy? We’ve got your back with these tips to help reduce low back pain and injury during the holidays.
Carbohydrates and COPD
Did you know the food you eat can affect your breathing, especially when you have COPD? It all starts with metabolism, the process in your cells that changes food into energy. Learn about how carbs affect COPD.
5 Ways to Manage Your COPD Medications Better
Taking your COPD medications as prescribed is important, especially since they can help manage your disease and maintain your quality of life. Here are five ways to manage your COPD medications better.
How to Tell if You Have Edema
If you have congestive heart failure or a related disease, your doctor might have you check whether you have fluid build-up in your feet, ankles or lower legs that causes swelling called edema. Here is a guide on what to look for and what you can do to prevent edema or swelling in your legs.
What Is a Nurse Practitioner?
Gone are the days when a “doctor” was the only choice if you needed medical attention. Advanced practice providers (APPs), such as nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are filling a much-needed role in the health care industry.
Find a Lump in Your Breast? What to Do Next
Breast self-exams are an effective way women can monitor their breast health in between annual screenings. However, just because you find a lump in your breast doesn’t mean it is necessarily cancer. In fact, breast …
Stroke 101: How to Identify and Prevent Stroke
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the United States, someone has a stroke every 40 seconds—and every four minutes, an individual dies from stroke. While those may seem like staggering statistics, 80% of strokes are preventable.
Finding Relief from Neck Pain
In today’s world full of mobile devices and computer screens, more people are feeling neck pain than ever before. Fortunately, there are some simple solutions for relief.
Suicide Prevention: How to Recognize Red Flags—and Where to Reach Out for Help
Suicide is complicated and can be very scary to talk about. But it is an important conversation to have – one that could save lives. Suicide is preventable.
Addressing Spinal Pain with Acupuncture
The ancient health care practice of acupuncture has been shown to improve pain, increase circulation, heal tissues and much more. It even helps with back pain and spine surgery.