Tag: Concerning Symptoms

Nebulizer Treatment

All About Nebulizers

Ready to manage your COPD from the convenience of your own home? If the answer is “yes,” then it’s time to learn about nebulizers.

Heart Fluid Retention

Imagine a jam-packed Interstate 95 at 5 pm on a weekday. With CHF and other forms of heart disease, this traffic jam is what’s happening inside your body. Learn what fluid retention is and how to reduce it.

GERD

Tips for How to Treat GERD and Reclaim Your Life from Acid Reflux

Occasional acid reflux isn’t cause for worry, but if it happens a lot, you could be dealing with a more concerning condition: gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. Learn how to treat GERD—and restore your quality of life.

COPD Warning Signs

For COPD patients — managing your health at home includes self-checks to know if you are in the RED, YELLOW or GREEN zone and what to do.

Back Injection

How Injections for Back Pain Work & When They’re an Option

Most Americans have back pain at some time or another. It’s a common reason for missed work and trips to the doctor. If basic over-the-counter care isn’t helping your pain, could injections for back pain be the solution?

COPD Medication inhaler

Questions To Ask Your Doctor or Pharmacist About Your COPD Medications

When your doctor diagnosed you with COPD, you were most likely prescribed medications to help you manage your symptoms. Many of these medications are to help with your breathing and prevent your symptoms from getting worse. Asking your doctor and/or pharmacist the right questions can keep you on the right track.

Fruity Breath Test

What Does It Mean If You Have Fruity Breath?

You have a faint taste of fruit in your mouth, but you haven’t eaten fruit all day. What could be causing your fruity breath?

Contact dermatitis - Itchy skin

Contact Dermatitis: Is Your Laundry Detergent Causing a Skin Rash?

You recently started using a new brand of laundry detergent, and now you have an itchy rash. Could the laundry detergent be to blame? Yes. Your rash could be the result of contact dermatitis, a reaction to components in the detergent.

Man running

The Benefits of Bariatric Surgery Beyond Weight Loss

Bariatric surgery and weight loss go hand in hand. But trimming down isn’t the only perk of this life-changing procedure.

Managin Heart Failure Warning Signs

Heart Disease Symptom Warning Signs

For heart disease patients — managing your health at home includes self-checks to know if you are in the RED, YELLOW OR GREEN zone and what to do.