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Dental & Mouth Concerns Now you know how sticky sweets promote tooth decay. What you may not realize is that some foods prevent tooth decay. Research studies show that certain foods, like cheese and peanut butter, counteract the acids in the mouth that wear down the tooth enamel. (Be careful to buy plain, all-natural peanut […]
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General Health Conditions With fatigue, a person is tired, weary, and lacks energy. Often, fatigue is a symptom of another health problem. Signs & Symptoms * Feeling drained of energy. * Feeling exhausted. * Having a very hard time doing normal activities. * Having low motivation. * Feeling inadequate. * Having little desire for sex.
Bone & Muscle Problems Some foot problems are due to years of wear and tear on your feet. Others can be due to shoes that do not fit well or trimming your toenails too close to your skin. Circulation problems and diseases, such as diabetes, can lead to foot problems, too. {Note: If you have
Children’s Health And How to Keep Your Child From Getting Fever Seizures Signs, Symptoms & Causes A seizure is like a short-circuit in the brain. Information in nerves in the brain gets mixed up. There are many forms of seizures. A general seizure. This affects the whole brain. A convulsion happens with this kind. These
Dental & Mouth Concerns A fractured (or broken) jaw is when the jaw bone breaks. Signs & Symptoms * Jaw and/or facial pain, swelling, or numbness. * Not being able to open or close the mouth normally. * Bleeding from the mouth. * Having a hard time drinking, speaking, and swallowing. * Drooling. * The
General Health Conditions The average normal temperature is about 98.6°F (37°C). Signs & Symptoms A fever means that body temperature is higher than: * 99°F (37.2°C) under the arm. * 99.5°F (37.5°C) by mouth or ear. * 100.4°F (38°C) by rectum. Rectal temperatures are advised for infants. Don’t use a glass mercury thermometer. If it
First Aid Frostbite freezes the skin. It can damage tissue below the skin, too. Most often, frostbite affects the toes, fingers, earlobes, chin, and tip of the nose. Hypothermia is when body temperature drops below 96ºF. The body loses more heat than it can make. This usually occurs from staying in a cold place for
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First Aid Electric shock occurs when an electric current flows through the body. The human body is made up of 60% to 70% water. This makes it a good conductor of electricity. Burns, damage to internal organs, heart rhythm problems, and death, can result from electric shock. Signs & Symptoms * Shocking sensations. Numbness or
Respiratory conditions Emphysema is a chronic lung condition. With emphysema, the air sacs in the lungs are destroyed. The lungs lose their ability to stretch. This makes it harder to get air in and out of the lungs. When emphysema occurs with chronic bronchitis it is called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Signs & Symptoms
Women’s Health The lining inside of the uterus is called the endometrium. Sometimes cells from it grow outside of the uterus in the abdomen or in some other areas of the body. This is called endometriosis. It can cause scar tissue to build up around your organs. Women in their 20s, 30s, and 40s are
