Category: Conditions & Treatments
Back Pain and Kids
If your child is experiencing back pain, what should you do? First of all, don’t panic. Most back issues resolve with minimal intervention. Learn when it’s time for an expert evaluation.
Health Equity: Ensuring Wellness for All
What is health equity? Everyone should have a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. But that doesn’t always occur. Learn how patients and providers can overcome these challenges.
Understanding Parathyroid Disease
Parathyroid disease affects the way your body manages calcium. Left untreated, serious health conditions can occur. Learn the symptoms and treatment options.
Understanding Sleep Paralysis
You’ve just woken up. You try to stretch, but you suddenly realize you’re unable to move. When you try to talk, nothing happens. This scary experience is called sleep paralysis, and it can be very unsettling. Find out what causes this unusual phenomenon, and whether there is anything you can do to prevent it.
COPD Management and the Importance of Taming Stress
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, can complicate breathing and affect the quality of your everyday life. These issues may cause anxiety and stress which can make COPD worse. That’s why controlling stress is a key part of COPD management.
How to Eat a Plant-Based Diet
Plant-based diets are heart-healthy diets, and they’re easier to follow than you might think.
Diabetes During Pregnancy
Having a baby is a natural process that’s usually safe and free of complications. However, when you have diabetes, a simple pregnancy can become a lot more complicated.
10 Common Psoriatic Arthritis Symptoms
If you’ve been diagnosed with psoriasis already, you know the condition can cause uncomfortable issues with your skin. But for some patients, they can develop psoriatic arthritis. Learn the 10 most common symptoms and how to treat it.
How Exercise Helps Breast Cancer Prevention and Recovery
Exercise helps the body prevent diseases, heal faster, and boost energy and mood. For people at risk for breast cancer, regular exercise and a healthy diet helps with prevention, post-surgery survival and reducing side effects during and after treatment.
How to Reduce the Stress in Your Life
Is stress dominating your life? It’s a common affliction. But you don’t have to bow down to stress. Follow these tips to get stress under control.