Ailments

One of the things that hip pain can affect the most is the way that we sleep. Putting our weight down on a mattress is a relaxing thing for many, but for people suffering hip pain, it often means the start of a night-long struggle to maintain a comfortable position and sleep with ease. Our joints tend to swell as we sleep because they’ve been in one position for hours, which can lead to discomfort. Here are a few tips for the best ways to relieve hip pain before bed.

For many children, childhood is full of aches and pains. Most children’s bumps and bruises can be attributed to an energetic gym class, or a too-rough tussle with the family dog. However, there are some aches and pains that should raise alarm bells. Today we’re going to delve into whether your child’s joint pain means that they could be vulnerable for juvenile arthritis, and what you can do to help.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a blanket term used to describe progressive lung diseases that affects many people across the world today. Some of the diseases that fall under this umbrella are emphysema, refractory asthma, and chronic bronchitis.

Human beings are made of strong stuff. Time and again, we have overcome great challenges and exhibited admirable willpower. But there are a couple of things which can bring us to our knees faster than you can say “Sara Lee” — one of which being a basket of warm, fresh bread straight out of the oven.

High heels. Those two words, when strung together, can evoke a variety of feelings, emotions, as well as the possible emptying of bank accounts. You might be more than familiar with them, having a closet or two devoted to your collection which spans the colors of the rainbow, and bestow upon them the power to “make or break” any outfit and/or week.

As soon as they reach the age of majority, everyone should take their health into their own hands. Whether that means switching from gummy vitamins to a real adult daily multivitamin, or just preparing thoroughly for your annual checkup, it’s important to feel like you’re in control of your health.

It may not seem obvious, but working in an office building can be as hazardous to your health as being on a construction site. There are a lot of things that may not seem obviously harmful when you start on your first day, but the more you do them over time, the more they affect your health and well being.

For many of us, the only time you really think about what’s inside your mouth is when you’re standing in the buffet line, salivating as you pray nobody takes all the macaroni before we get there. Or occasionally early in the morning, when you need to quickly rectify whatever’s inside your mouth making that smell float outside…

When something is wrong with our health, it usually doesn’t go into full-swing all of a sudden. Our body typically gives us warning signs well in advance of an issue becoming critical.

Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi and is usually spread by ticks. However, it’s important to note that not all ticks carry the disease. Ixodes ticks are the most common kind to carry Lyme, but black-legged ticks also spread it on the West Coast.