Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) used to be referred to more often in the past. Today, the rapid response of medical personnel as well as available automatic life saving defibrillation units mitigate the use of CPR life saving techniques. Yet, each year many people are saved by CPR which is one of the easiest ways to keep someone breathing until help arrives. There are some basic steps you may read here and use someday as well as more involved training techniques if you want to learn them. Either way, simply knowing how to handle a...
read moreHemophilia is a blood disorder that keeps your blood from clotting normally. People who are hemophiliacs have low levels of clotting factors in their bodies. Without proper treatment, even minor injuries can be serious issues for people with hemophilia. Bleeding into muscles and joints, as well as into internal organs, cause the most complications for hemophiliacs. Thankfully, with the advancement of healthcare and medical technologies, there are better treatments for hemophilia today than several decades ago. Below, we’ll discuss...
read moreInflammation is one of the major contributors to systemic disease. The amount of cellular swelling that occurs within your body on a daily basis is staggering and relies on the health of your immune system to keep it at bay on so many levels. A study of inflammation titled, “Chronic inflammation in the etiology of disease across the life span” published in the journal Natural Medicine stated that, “…recent research has revealed that certain social, environmental and lifestyle factors can promote systemic chronic inflammation (SCI) that...
read moreIn a world of rapidly advancing genomics, it seems there is a new gene discovered every day. With these discoveries, science is able to pinpoint future disease as well as future health and apply preventative or advancement measures. It all comes down to the ability of turning on and turning off the intricate switches that make these genes function. As this “switch” manipulation is still in its infancy stage, it seems to be moving into more robust science showing highly beneficial results. Recently the “muscle strength” gene has been...
read moreA total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) is a medical procedure that is used to remove the uterus and cervix. Ovaries and fallopian tubes might also be taken out in specific circumstances. But menopause may begin if the ovaries are removed. This surgery is frequently performed in conjunction with other procedures like pelvic lymph node dissection or prolapse correction. A hysterectomy can be performed in various ways, including vaginally, laparoscopically, abdominally, or a combination of these. The TLH recovery time and pain are short, and...
read moreAs medical research continues to advance, so do the precise predictions of human health. Detailed DNA triggers are emerging every day giving the medical community more of an upper hand than ever before when it comes to mitigating illness or avoiding it altogether. In the case of the blinding disease of wet and dry macular degeneration, as we age the presentation of this pathology could be as high as 50% for those with developed large drusen. Drusen are plaque deposits that sometimes develop on the retina and are considered one of the major...
read moreSometimes you may feel like you are running on auto-pilot. Sludging through each day unaware of your growing short temper and foul mood. Once you recognize that your disposition has been compromised these 15 mood enhancing life hacks just might help. Don’t let life bring you down when it has so much to offer that can make you smile. It may sound silly but making an effort to lift your mood and pull yourself out of those doldrums could reflect some good stuff right back on to you. The Biology of It There are several neurotransmitters that are...
read moreSalt can catch up with us. When sodium is overly consumed various related health risks could occur such as high blood pressure, inflammation, and joint pain. Now you may be thinking that you don’t really use salt much on your food so there’s no need to worry. Yet, so many products have high amounts already in them you could be overly consuming salt and not even knowing it. As you navigate your sodium intake there is another salt consumption that may be good for you. It is called halotherapy and it has been used since medieval times...
read moreScores of studies have been conducted regarding the presentation, progression and overall mechanism of the blinding disease macular degeneration. Many studies have involved various pharmaceutical formulas applied to slow the growth of excessive blood vessels, reduce inflammation of surrounding tissue, or minimize plaque buildup to name a few contributing factors. However, the disease remains incurable with approximately eleven million plus Americans diagnosed and blinding millions per year. The CDC reports that the number is projected to...
read moreIt is no surprise that your body will weaken as you age. It is inevitable for time to slowly wear us down. Yet, study after study shows us that we have some control. Businessman Michael Altshuler once said, “The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” Your skeletal system is victim of time, therefore if you don’t consider one or more of these 3 natural treatments to improve bone density you may be at risk for future health challenges that you could have avoided. Be the best pilot you can be for your body...
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