Tag: Concerning Symptoms
4 Steps to Improve Your COPD
Don’t let your chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) send you to the hospital. Learn how to manage your COPD symptoms with the help of your provider.
Is Caffeine Bad for Your Heart? It Depends.
Caffeine is used in some of the world’s most popular drinks. Known for its energy-boosting properties, caffeine can also affect heart health. Learn the pros and cons of caffeine and the downsides of drinking too much.
Scrape, Bang, Bump: How to Prevent and Treat Common Childhood Injuries
Every child injures themself at some point. However, parents and guardians can take steps to prevent certain childhood injuries and learn basic first aid, which can make a difference in a serious situation.
9 Tips for Arthritis Pain Relief and Prevention while Gardening
Arthritis can be a disruptive disease. It can affect our bodies in ways that make keeping up with hobbies and lifestyles challenging. Luckily, if you love gardening, you can keep up with your seasonal favorites thanks to some helpful arthritis pain relief gardening tips that are designed to benefit people living with the disease.
How to Stop Emotional Eating
An action that starts as a temporary fix can become an unhealthy habit. Here’s how to break the cycle of emotional eating.
Bruise First Aid and When to Get Help
Contusions, commonly called bruises, happen when blood vessels under the skin break, but the skin isn’t cut. Here’s how to get them to heal faster.
What Is Vascular Disease?
Normally, your veins and arteries work behind the scenes to transport oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body. But sometimes, certain health conditions can prevent them from doing their job properly.
Anxiety Affects Men, Too, But It Doesn’t Always Look the Same
Although women are statistically more likely to suffer from anxiety, the mental health disorder also affects many men. But symptoms of anxiety may present differently in men, leading to underdiagnosis and lack of treatment.
UTIs in Kids: What You Need to Know About a Common Condition
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can affect anyone at any age, including children. Learn what causes them, how to recognize the signs and what to do if you suspect your child has a UTI.
What You Need to Know About Living with HIV
When acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS, first made headlines in the early 1980s, it was a medical mystery. At that time, people with this condition almost always had a significantly shortened lifespan. Now, more than 40 years later, AIDS and the virus that causes it, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), are well understood. People with HIV can now live long, healthy lives with proper treatment.