If you’re concerned about your good health, you’ll want to keep up with the latest trends and research in mainstream and holistic medicine. One of the best ways to do this is to read health magazines, reports, and other medically related publications. While you can subscribe to a variety of health related magazines, magazine subscription ...
Since learning of my ulcerative colitis diagnosis, I’ve lined two shelves on my office bookcase with volumes that deal with UC, IBD and other gastrointestinal issues. Many of the ulcerative colitis books I’ve read contain excellent pieces of advice for sufferers, while others simply repeat the same information you can find on the Internet. If ...
Having a newborn with torticollis isn’t easy. Of course if this is the worst thing that we had to go through, I’m glad. We had a perfectly healthy 2 month old little girl. All her tests were great, she was growing nicely – we had nothing to worry about. Or so we thought. At least ...
If you’re unable to make it to a childbirth class, or you would just prefer to learn about childbirth from the comfort of your sofa, Laugh and Learn About Childbirth may be just what you’re looking for. I was scheduled to attend a 4-week childbirth class at my hospital when I was suddenly put on ...
There are words in medical terminology that aren’t readily understood. Medical jargon is often beyond the comprehension of people not associated with the medical field; however there is one medical word that almost everyone will understand – especially if they have experienced it in one way or another. The medical term is sundowner’s syndrome or ...
The following is the first article in a three-part series recounting my experience with rotator cuff surgery and the subsequent recovery. When preparing for a recent rotator cuff surgery I was unable to find many first-hand accounts available online about the experience. There were plenty of posts regarding the procedure itself filled with a lot ...
If you are interested in building muscle, than I’m sure you have visited many sites that sell muscle building supplements. While many of these supplements promise big gains, they only deliver a mild increase in muscle building (if any at all) and the side effects of these supplements can lead you to spend most of ...
Tenesmus is sometimes referred to by Crohn’s disease patients as painful bowel movements or difficulty in passing a stool. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) online encyclopedia defines tenesmus as “the constant feeling of the need to empty the bowel, accompanied by pain, cramping, and involuntary straining efforts” (www.nlm.nih/gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003131.htm ). It is usually accompanied by ...