Treatment Options for Painful, Recurring Headaches

Posted on: 8 November 2017

If you're having trouble drifting off to sleep at night, there are numerous prescription and over-the-counter medications you may take to help. One of these is diphenhydramine, a medication sold in pill and liquid forms by several big brands. Like all medications, diphenhydramine has its pros and cons, which you should consider before opting to use it as a sleep aid. Here's a look: Pro: Diphenhydramine is cheap and readily available. [Read More]

Posted on: 18 October 2017

If you've recently been told you require an outpatient surgical procedure—whether an excision of a potentially cancerous mole, the placement of a stent or catheter in a blocked artery, or the removal of a colon polyp—you may be wondering about your options. Although surgeries are traditionally performed in a hospital atmosphere, providing doctors with the ability to immediately route the patient to the emergency department if any complications occur, rising medical costs and shifting insurance practices have resulted in the proliferation of outpatient surgical centers. [Read More]

Posted on: 30 September 2017

You can have an allergy. You can have asthma. You can only have asthma when an allergy triggers it, but you cannot trigger an allergy with asthma. Strange, is it not? That said, there are some lesser-known facts about allergy-induced asthma and how to treat it. Rate of Occurrence  Believe it or not, allergy-induced asthma occurs in one out of every thirteen people. That is a lot of people who get asthma attacks when their allergies flare up! [Read More]

Posted on: 11 September 2017

Living with a family member or loved one who's dealing with Alzheimer's can be extremely challenging. You need to be patient and put effort into educating yourself on how to deal with all of the difficult and surprising situations that may come up. The following are five important tips for living with someone with Alzheimer's that should help you cope with all the challenges you face: Try to use old information the patient has learned rather than attempting to teach the patient new things [Read More]