Babies tend to breathe through their noses and when something happens to block that air passage, they can get pretty uncomfortable. When your infant is fussy and unhappy because of a blocked up nose, there are a few things you can do to help out and make your little one more comfortable. For very small ...
Most of us have had to deal with yucky nail fungus but for diabetics, it is a serious medical issue because they need to be especially careful with any kind of foot ailment. If you have a problem with nail fungus or you know someone who does, check out these home remedies to get rid ...
Plantar warts are growths on the soles of the feet. They can be small, rough bumps or larger flat growths with either a smooth or rough surface. Usually you can see a small black dot in the wart; this is nothing more than clotted blood vessels. Sometimes there’s a temptation to “squeeze” the black dot ...
Having a cold is NO fun whatsoever. Everybody who has suffered through one knows that. From the cough and sore throat, to headaches and body aches, and the runny, congested nose that comes with all of that. On top of those symptoms, who wants to suffer from a raw, sore nose from wiping with rough ...
Known in polite company as tinea cruris, jock itch is an annoying condition that affects both men and women. In simplest terms, it is a fungal infection that affects the groin area of the body. Initially jock itch manifests itself with persistent and annoying itchiness in the private areas of the body but before long, ...
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air pollution can be two to five times higher than levels found outdoors. The use of harsh cleaning products can temporarily increase indoor pollution levels up to one-hundred times higher than outdoor pollution levels, resulting in both short-term and long-term health problems. Acute short term ailments such as ...
When I walked by Holly’s food/water dish one day recently, I instantly knew we had a problem. There were small black ants crawling around in her cat food. There were dead ants floating around in her water dish too. Ick! I knew it was time to employ homemade remedies to keep ants out of my ...
Suffering a cold when you are breastfeeding brings a plethora of discomfort. Not only does it harm your health, it can also potentially harm your baby’s health. The fact that it cannot be easily remedied by over-the-counter medications makes it more of a nuisance. In addition, not all medications are safe for breastfeeding mothers. Hence, ...
Vicks VapoRub is marketed as a menthol soothing ointment that helps alleviate symptoms of cough and congestion. This menthol ointment has helped some individuals alleviate fungus of the toenails, tennis elbow, sinus headaches, skin tagsare, and the dry skin on the fingers/heels. Over the years, alternative ways of using Vicks VapoRub have been discovered by ...
Cold season is here and viruses pay no mind to age. Sadly any parent strolling the cold medicine isle will find flipping packages that most cold medicine is not approved for children under the age of 6, and you’ll be hard pressed to find one approved for kids under 2. In fact the FDA nearly ...
