2014

The Cost And Effectiveness Of Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy

Bioidentical replacement hormone therapy is a recent advance in medicine that is used to increase hormone levels that have dropped due to age and illness. This method of hormone replacement came about as a means of avoiding the risks associated with the older forms of hormone replacement therapy. Some of the risks associated with the older synthetic hormones are an increased occurrence of cancer, blood clotting, or stroke. The newer bioidentical hormone replacements are believed to have fewer risks associated with them than the synthetic versions, but there is no conclusive evidence to support this belief.


How To Prevent Injuries When Lifting A Mobility Impaired Loved One

If you are the caretaker of a loved one or family member with mobility issues, then products from places like Twin City Stair Lifts such as stair lifts, rollators, canes, and walkers can all offer assistance. Even with these devices though, you will likely need to pick up your loved one or help them stand on occasion. This can cause injuries to your back, neck, knees, and hips. You want to keep your own injuries from occurring so you can continue to care for your loved one and the tips below can assist you with this.


Battling A Common Cold? 5 Odd Food Remedies To Try

For the past week, you have dealt with a runny nose, an itchy throat, and a constant cough.  To ease your symptoms, you may have swallowed a bottle of cough syrup and eaten a bag of throat lozenges over the past few days.  If this scenario sounds familiar, you might want to try the following 5 odd food remedies for the common cold. Turnips As a child, you may have refused to eat the turnips on your plate.


How To Prevent Polyps After A Laser Surgery

If you have a chronic sinusitis condition caused by allergies, then it is possible that polyps have formed inside your nose. Polyps occur when the nasal passages are constantly inflamed. The inflammation causes the mucous membranes in your nose to retain moisture. Gravity pulls the inflamed and fluid rich membranes down into the sinuses and solid masses form that are called polyps. Polyps can be removed through a laser surgery that involves an endoscope.


What You Need To Know About Cataract Laser Surgery

The development of cataracts, clouding of the eye lens, is common among older adults. Most people experience problems with cataracts by the time they reach 80. However, even young children can be affected by the eye condition. When you need surgery to remove a cataract, some doctors recommend laser surgery rather than traditional surgical techniques that require making an incision in the cornea. If you are unfamiliar with laser surgery, the following guide provides you with basic details about why you need the procedure and what you should expect.


Rabbit Food, Real Food: Making Your Salads Into Meals

If you’re starting a weight loss journey, it’s important to realize it’s not really a diet, it’s a lifestyle change. You’ll need to stock up on an arsenal of recipes you love to eat, but are also healthy, filling, and low-calorie. After all, nobody wants to eat food they don’t enjoy. One of your major meal staples should become large salads. Leafy greens, vegetables and fruits hold the key to vitality — as well as holding the majority of life-sustaining nutrients.


Is Your Child Injured? 2 Reasons To Head To Urgent Care Instead Of The ER

As a parent, nothing is more challenging than trying to figure out how to help an injured, panicked child. To quickly diffuse the situation, many people make the mistake of driving their kid directly to the emergency room, only to have the situation compounded by long wait times and an unfriendly medical staff. The next time your child gets hurt, here are two reasons that you should head to your local urgent care center instead.


Hospice Care For Dementia Sufferers: What You Need To Know

Making the decision that a terminally ill loved one needs hospice care is difficult enough, but it can become even more difficult when that loved one has dementia. Dementia sufferers are often unable to communicate their wishes regarding the situation, which then leaves it up to the family to make this difficult choice. Dementia is considered a terminal illness, and that means end-stage dementia sufferers are good candidates for hospice care when they are believed to have six months of life left.


You Sure You Want To Eat That Candy Bar? What Is The Connection Between Chocolate And Acne?

Is that chocolate bar going to give you pimples? There does seem to be a connection between what you eat and acne prone skin, according to recent studies. Specifically, you can control the severity of your acne through diet, according to Dr. Katerina Steventon, a skin scientist doing research at the University of Hull. To understand how chocolate might cause acne, you need to know more about the glycemic index.