Summertime can be a lot of fun. Who doesn't love sitting out by the pool relaxing with a cold drink? Unfortunately when you have medical problems like Inflammatory Bowel Disease Summer's excessive heat can also prove dangerous.
Certain medications can make you more likely to overheat or even get burned. For example, the medication Levsin, used for spasms in the GI tract, can make it harder to sweat and can keep the body from adequately cooling itself. Certain steroids can make you swell and...
As if life with osteoarthritis is not difficult enough, diabetes can make everything worse. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are related to... Read more »
Now that I'm showing, a lot, I get hit with a gazillion questions every day. Most of the questions come from complete strangers. The most... Read more »
Ah, those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer… I don’t know about you, but while summer is often crazy and hazy, it’s seldom lazy! When... Read more »
A couple of weeks ago, I was having coffee with another massage therapist and she made the comment, "You don't have the tough tissue I feel... Read more »
Every year that passes reinforces to me (and many of my friends) that our bodies are systems. Tinker with one part (such as taking a drug)... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients who have had a heart attack have a new concern to worry about. New research reveals patients who have had a heart... Read more »
Climbing temperatures increase health risks for diabetics, but nearly one-fourth of patients don't know the risks, Mayo Clinic researchers say. A... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
Do your hamstring muscles feel tight? If they are, a new treatment combination may be just what you need. The hamstrings are located along the back... Read more »
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