People may know that their hearing aid from your pet but it and the hearing aid battery in it can be dangerous for the animals in your home. According to Pet Finder, the hearing aid battery and the hearing device can be very dangerous to cats and dogs if they are ingested. The problem is…
You would like to think that cancer is simply making a brief intrusion into your life, rather than fearing that you have now entered into a world of cancer that you may never be able to escape. Unfortunately, however, the diagnosis of liver cancer was a devastating piece of news that you were totally not…
It is the dreaded fate of every teenager and adult. Even with continuous scrubbing and washing and staying away from greasy foods, a skin blemish can arise. These skin blemishes can range from acne to more age-based blemishes, but they all bring a sense of uneasiness. Appearance is, after all, part of the battle in…
Multivitamin and mineral (MVM) supplements first became available in the early 1940s. Since then, many people in the United States have been taking them regularly. Given their popularity as dietary supplements, MVMs are taken by over one-third of Americans. Approximately two-thirds of adults take a minimum of one supplement, and these are usually MVMs. When…
Hot flashes are very common when women are dealing with menopause. They are one big reason that many women head to hormone replacement centers to get help. There are some other things you can do to alleviate the problem of hot flashes. To deal with a hot flash, it is important to understand what it…
If you are injured, there are two major therapy methods you can choose, either occupational therapy or physical therapy rehabilitation services. Simply put, a physical therapist will treat a person’s actual injury or impairment, whereas an occupational therapist will be able to treat the impairment in action through methods such as therapeutic recreation and speech…
You see them everywhere. Large chain pharmacies that sell everything from food to items for auto repair. That is good for some things but there are some great reasons you should have your prescriptions filled at the locally owned pharmacy. Your wait time will be shorter. In 2014, the magazine “Consumer Reports” looked at wait…
The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is an invaluable tool in diagnosing a number of problems. These tests produce three dimensional images of internal structures in the body. It is an uninvasive procedure. This is why there are about 30 million are conducted every year across the United States. Despite the utility of the test,…
You have probably heard of urgent care centers by now. They are a medical treatment option that was actually designed many years ago, but have only recently begun to take off. Patients of urgent care settings are noticing the many benefits that urgent care centers offer and are choosing them over both regular physician?s offices…
The rules for a drinking game involving the second Presidential debate made its way through social media more than a week ago. Whether the version you saw involved a bingo board or just a series of shot glasses, Americans seemed to be attempting to devise a way to deal with the constant reference to the…
