Sleeping Problems May be Insomnia
Are you up all night tossing and turning? If so, it may be more serious than restlessness. A new study shows half of people who complain of sleeping problems may have insomnia. “We usually...
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Sleep Apnea in Women
An estimated 12 million people in the United States suffer from sleep apnea. Furthermore, it’s estimated that 80 percent of the cases go undiagnosed, especially among women. The condition affects many more people than...
Sleeping Pill Dangers
Sleep researchers say as many as 50 percent of American adults report chronic sleep problems. New research looks at prescription sleeping pills, and the findings may surprise you. Another night, another battle with “The...
Common sleep disorders
What are the most common sleep disorders and does it differ with age groups? It’s different with age groups with the disorder somewhat in the mind of the beholder. For example, a teenager’s mother...
What is narcolepsy?
Narcolepsy is a disorder of excessive daytime sleepiness. There are a lot of other causes of daytime sleepiness, but this particular disorder involves problems with both dreaming and non-dreaming sleep. No matter how much...
St. John’s Wort, Saw Palmetto, and Vinpocetine
St. John’s Wort Although it is not know exactly how St. John’s wort works, it has achieved a fair amount of attention for its ability to treat mild cases of depression. However, it is...
Hawthorn and Milk Thistle
Hawthorn Hawthorn has been found to be very helpful in the treatment of cardiovascular illnesses, such as arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, and heart pain. It is also believed to be an antioxidant. Functions of...
What is brachial plexus palsy?
The brachial plexus is a series of nerves that run from your neck into your arm. It controls all movement and sensation, and when you have an injury, or a palsy, to it, those...
Predicting SIDS
Maternal levels of a certain protein during the second trimester of pregnancy may help predict which infants are at greatest risk for sudden infant death syndrome. That’s the key finding from a study out...
Overview of Colic
What is colic? Colic is when babies cry more than they should be crying. Babies cry for different kinds of reasons. Some of it is just biology. It’s just the way they’re wired. They...
HIV in Newborns
A major concern for obstetricians is the best way to prevent a newborn from contracting HIV from its infected mother. Some doctors opt for an elective C-section to protect the child, but in low-risk...
Test Doesn’t Predict Preemies
A test doctors commonly rely on to predict when a woman will deliver a premature baby doesn’t seem to work after all. A study, published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, finds...
Making An Activity Plan
What are your goals? Deciding what you want to achieve – for example relaxation, feeling fitter, losing weight, or lowering your blood pressure or cholesterol level – will help you identify the activity that’s...
Choosing a physical activity
What is the best type of activity to help me lose weight? Aerobic activities are the best way to burn calories and lose weight. This includes anything that raises your heart rate and makes...
Option to open clogged arteries safely
A study found a less-invasive stenting procedure is as effective as carotid endarterectomy surgery. Stents are mesh tubes that are used to keep clogged arteries open. Newer stents are coated with materials that prevent...
Stroke Risk Causing Factors
A blood test could reveal which stroke patients are at risk for bleeding in the brain. The new research reveals a cell-regulating protein is higher in patients at a greater risk for this bleeding....
Research on A Risk Factor for Stroke
British researchers attempted to shed some light on an amino acid in the blood long suspected as a risk factor for stroke. The study results suggest people who carry a gene that produces a...
How Fit Are You?
It is a good idea to assess your level of fitness before you start any regular activity. You may be surprised at the amount of activity you already do, or you may feel that...
USANA Sense Skin Care
What is Sense Energizing Shower Gel? USANA Sense Energizing shower gel cleanses and conditions the skin without drying, while also providing gentle exfoliation to help eliminate dead skin cells. Jojoba seed and avocado oils...
USANA healthPak
USANA Vitamins HealthPak Provides the full daily dose of the top-rated USANA Essentials (Mega Antioxidant and Chelated Mineral), includes Active Calcium™, a core USANA Optimizer and USANA’s unique AO Booster™ for added antioxidant protection....
Goldenseal
Goldenseal (Hydrastis Canadensis), one of today’s most popular herbs, has many different medicinal uses. These uses are derived from its many constituents, including the alkaloids berberine and hydrastine. It is important to note, however,...
Long-term Relief for Back Pain
Researchers say heat may provide long-term relief for one of the nation’s biggest complaints, lower back pain. The application of heat to a sore back has been known to provide temporary relief, but now...
Chronic Pain And The Mind/Body Connection
Pain, depression, anxiety, and insomnia are intimately connected. Patients have found that making behavioral changes to support a healthier lifestyle can dramatically reduce their pain and improve their mood. Changes in diet that result...
Treatment of Chronic Pain
PAIN RELIEF WITH ANESTHESIA NERVE BLOCKS can relieve pain by stopping the impulses that travel along nerves in the body. The physician injects a local anesthetic along the course of the nerve or nerves...
Drug Treatment For Chronic Pain
Medication is the most common choice of treatment for chronic pain in the United States. Drugs treat the symptoms rather than the cause of pain, and therefore offer a short-term solution. Side effects, drug...
What is Chronic Pain and how to treat chronic pain?
More than 75 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Although pain acts as a warning sign of disease or injury, chronic pain is not protective and can be debilitating. In the United States alone,...
Easing Back Pain
Botox, a drug based on the bacteria that causes food poisoning, may be useful in easing low back pain, say researchers. Researchers from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., studied 31...
Root Canal Made Easier
There’s good news if you dread going to the dentist. A new fiber optic camera is changing the way root canals are performed. Doctors say the new instrument makes patients less anxious and, in...
What to Eat to Avoid Breast Cancer
More and more research suggests a healthy diet can lower our risk of breast cancer. However, what does “healthy” really mean? Vi Rieck’s backyard is filled with organically grown fruits and vegetables. She and...
Anti-Cancer Onions
“An onion a day keeps the doctor away.” Not exactly the way you remember that phrase? Well, ancient Egyptians believed it. They used the lowly vegetable to treat everything from arthritis to asthma. George...