SELF-CARE CORNER * Wash your hands with soap and water. * Shake the eyedrop container gently. Make sure the prescription is for you. Check to see how many drops you are to put in and when. * Remove the cap. Set it aside. Do not touch the dropper tip with your hand. * Tilt your […]
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SELF-CARE CORNER When the furnace fires up and the humidity drops, the nose is most at risk. Nosebleeds can range from a simple, brief annoying amount of bleeding to life-threatening bleeding, according to Dr. Peter Shepard, an ear, nose, and throat expert. The nose has a collection of blood vessels called Kiesselbach’s plexus. This area
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SELF-CARE CORNER Migraine headaches are more than an inconvenience. Migraine pain is severe and can interfere with a person’s life. Fortunately, today’s migraine treatments can help many people get the relief they need. There are two types of medicines for migraines: abortive and preventive. Abortive medicines Abortive medicines, also referred to as acute, are designed
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MEDICAL NEWS Did you know that diabetes can affect your eyes? If diabetes isn’t well controlled with a doctor’s help, it can cause problems that can lead to vision loss. Eye problems that are caused by diabetes are called diabetic eye disease. Diabetic eye disease includes: * Diabetic retinopathy * Diabetic macular edema (DME) *
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MEDICAL NEWS Heat and humidity can trigger three major illnesses, according to Dr. Eric Kirkendall, of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center: Heat strokesymptoms include hot flushed skin, high fevers (over 104ºF), altered mental states such as confusion, and can be accompanied by seizures. Heat stroke is a life-threatening emergency and needs to be treated promptly.
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SELF-CARE CORNER Sometimes indoor winter air brings a whole new set of allergy and asthma triggers including dust, pet dander, and mold. Doctors from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology offer advice on how to stay sneeze-free and sniffle-free while indoors this winter. * Reduce moisture in your home to keep dust mites
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MEDICAL NEWS When HIV and AIDS were first discovered, they were commonly thought to be one in the same. Nearly everyone who had HIV would eventually get AIDS. But as treatment for AIDS and HIV has continued to progress, HIV does not always turn into AIDS. Today, there are special medicines called antiretroviral therapy (ART)
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SELF-CARE CORNER Tart cherries may help reduce chronic inflammation, especially for the millions of Americans suffering from joint pain and arthritis, according to research from Oregon Health & Science University. The researchers suggest tart cherries have the “highest anti-inflammatory content of any food” and can help people with osteoarthritis manage their disease. In a study
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WELL-BEING Hair loss is a common issue among men and women alike. The U.S. National Library of Medicine says about 50 million men and 30 million women have some degree of hair loss or baldness. Most of the time, this is due to hereditary hair loss. Sometimes, however, hair loss is a sign of a
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SELF-CARE CORNER Ouch! That heel pain you feel when you first get up in the morning has a name. Plantar fasciitis(PLAN-ter fash-ee-EYE-tus). An inflammation of the fibrous band of tissue that connects your heel bone to the base of your toes along the bottom of your foot. The condition usually starts with pain the morning
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