If you are suffering from kidney disorders, then you would surely know how important it is to prevent kidney failure. Kidneys diseases can be both permanent as well as temporary and are known as chronic and acute renal/kidney failure. The distinction between chronic and acute kidney failure: Acute renal failure is generally due to causes… Read More »
A 15-year-old high school football player made a play and was tackled. He walked off the field and didn’t recognize his own mother, who snapped his photo. ImageDavid Gavigan, 15, just after suffering a concussion on the football field.CreditCourtesy of Kim Gavigan “I thought he was looking tough,” Kim Gavigan said of her son David,… Read More »
The new Apple Watch heart monitor dominated the health news cycle last week. If you were lucky and spent last week on a secluded beach with no internet access (a girl can dream), you might have missed the news that the new Apple Watch Series 4 includes an FDA-cleared heart monitor function with an electrocardiogram… Read More »
I don’t eat breakfast. It’s not that I dislike what’s offered. Given the choice of breakfast food or lunch food, I’d almost always choose eggs or waffles. It’s just that I’m not hungry at 7:30 a.m., when I leave for work. In fact, I’m rarely hungry until about lunchtime. So, other than a morning cup… Read More »
Post nasal drip is an irritating condition when the mucus accumulates at the back of the patient’s throat. Effective treatment for this disease will depend on its causes, not the symptoms. It’s crucial to visit your otolaryngologist before you start taking any medicine. Your doctor will do proper tests to determine the cause of… Read More »
What are hand tremors? Hand tremors can be defined as unintentional rhythmic shaking of hands that occur either at rest or with motion. What are tremors? As stated above, tremors are an unintentional, rhythmic movement of a part of the body in a back-and-forth pattern. They are the most common of all involuntary movements and… Read More »