Health Talk
HEALTH TALK: Worms anyone?
September 21, 2011 | Comments: 21I may as well tell you straight off that this article is rated ‘ss’ for Strong Stomachs; if you don’t have one, don’t read it, otherwise everything in it is ...
HEALTH TALK: Got a bad itch? Could be scabies
September 14, 2011 | Comments: 4INTRODUCTION Scabies is an itchy skin condition caused by a tiny, eight-legged burrowing mite called Sarcoptes scabiei. This mite causes intense itching in the area ...
HEALTH TALK: Overactive bladder
September 7, 2011 | Comments: 2INTRODUCTION A sudden urge to urinate that is difficult to suppress describes what is likely to be an overactive bladder. Incontinence, the involuntary loss of ...
HEALTH TALK: Allergic Rhinitis
August 31, 2011 | Comments: 1OVERVIEW The other term for this is HAY FEVER. It has nothing to do with hay and certainly nothing to do with fever. It does, however, have to do with ...
HEALTH TALK: I have sinus
August 17, 2011 | Comments: 6Ever so often I would ask a patient about their medical history or about allergies, and the response would be, “Oh, I does get sinus oui doc.” I realize what ...
HEALTH TALK: Cellulitis
August 10, 2011 | Comments: 4INTRODUCTION Cellulitis is a potentially serious bacterial infection of your skin. It appears as a swollen, red area of skin that feels hot and tender, and it may ...
HEALTH TALK: Fibroids
August 3, 2011 | Comments: 5Fibroids are common in women in their 20’s and 30’s and sometimes even into their 40’s. In fact, fibroids affect more than 30% of women of reproductive age, ...
HEALTH TALK: Seven pains you shouldn’t ignore
July 27, 2011 | Comments: 7INTRODUCTION No one wants it, but pain is the body’s way of getting your attention when something is wrong. You probably know your body well enough to know when ...
HEALTH TALK: Myths and facts about seasonal allergies
July 20, 2011 | Comments: 0MYTH: Desert Climates Cure Allergies Don’t pick up and move to escape your allergies. Changing climates can affect your reaction to allergy-triggering substances ...
HEALTH TALK: Six health mistakes smart people make
July 13, 2011 | Comments: 4There are a number of little things you can fix right now to keep your body healthy and happy in the long run. MISTAKE 1: Dropping pounds with diet drinks. One ...
Six serious medical symptoms
July 6, 2011 | Comments: 5Your body flashes signals – symptoms and signs – that warn you of potential problems. Fortunately, many symptoms turn out not to be serious. For instance, the ...
HEALTH TALK: Seven myths about sleep
June 29, 2011 | Comments: 4Sleep is a very serious issue for some of us. This will be short and sweet, so stay up and read it tonight and thank me in the morning. 1. To function best, ...
HEALTH TALK: Can’t handle milk?
June 22, 2011 | Comments: 3If you have difficulty with milk, it may mean that you have lactose intolerance. Also called lactase deficiency, the problem is that you aren’t able to fully ...
HEALTH TALK: Carpal tunnel syndrome
June 15, 2011 | Comments: 3This is no doubt a condition which many of you have had and about which others of you have at least heard. Those in the former group will include many who have ...
HEALTH TALK: Down’s Syndrome
June 8, 2011 | Comments: 7It’s probably safe to say that many of us have known and teased a child we used to describe as “Mongoloid.” This term is now politically incorrect (Please, ...