Author: Health and Fitness
Urgent Care From 1970s to Now
Broken bones. Lacerations. Influenza. Bronchitis. Strep throat. High blood pressure. High cholesterol. Diabetes. Sugar issues. Wounds. Gouges. Headaches. Migraines. Unnatural bowel movements. Vomiting. Ankle sprains. Dizziness. These are some of the conditions that can be treated at a new type of health facility: the urgent care center. The urgent care center movement initially started in…
Hope for Cancer Patients in Proton Radiation Therapy
Getting a cancer diagnosis can be life changing and terrifying. It can be hard to know what to do, what to believe, what course of treatment to take. When weighing treatment options, a patient should consider proton radiation therapy. Proton radiation therapy works by targeting a very specific point of tissue. This makes it a…
Back to the Basics: Understanding a Joint Replacement Procedure
Joint replacement may sound scary, but it is a commonly practiced procedure to improve the quality of life for people who are in immense pain. In order to perform daily activities without pain, sometimes a person’s joint needs to be replaced. Since joint replacement is a complex procedure, let’s break it down into a few…
Understanding Excessive Sweating Also Known as Hyperhidrosis
Hyperhidrosis is also known as excessive sweating. This issue is more common than most folks think, with over 7 million Americans who are affected by the problem. Unlike most people who have at a minimum two and up to four million sweat glands, these folks have problems getting their body to cool down. This affects…
What You Need to Know About Orthopaedic Surgery
Even a soft stumble can land you in an orthopedic ward. Orthopaedic is a branch of science concerned with correction of bones or muscles related conditions. And an orthopedic specialist is the surgeon that treat spine injuries and diseases, infections, musculoskeletal trauma among other degenerative diseases. It’s estimated that out of seven Americans one has…
Three Alternative Options for Anonymous STD Testing
There are some medical concerns that patients can feel ashamed or embarrassed to discuss with their primary care physicians. One of these is the possibility of sexually transmitted diseases. STDs are actually quite common in our country and many of them can be cured with a few doses of prescription medications, but still many people…
Health Care Costs Continue to Climb as Politicians Debate Over Answers
In a time when the nation continues to wait to see what the future of the Affordable Care Act will be, it should come as no surprise that a growing number of Americans are concerned whether or not they will be able to find affordable and convenient advanced urgent care. Having to wait months for…
Finding the Right Work-Life Balance Can Help You Enjoy Your Work and Stay Successful
Any work can turn into a stressful job if you do not know how to handle finding an equitable work-life balance. From workplace anger to workplace stress, understanding the signs of physical exhaustion and and signs of job burnout. And while many jobs are stressful, many would say that people who work in the healthcare…