Medical Articles & News
Janet had been off work for 2 months by the time I saw her. Her family and co-workers said she had changed. She had become distracted and forgetful, she stopped looking after her appearance and now she avoided all the social activities she once loved. She used to laugh and cry. She would stage elaborate […]
As adults, we laugh about 15 times a day. Sounds pretty joyful – until you find out that children laugh about 400 times in a 24-hour go-round. That is a pretty big giggle gap! Kids get it right, too, according to gelotologists. No, that’s not a scholar of gelatin desserts. Gelotology (from the Greek gelos, which means “to laugh”) […]
Hold your hand over your mouth like a mask and exhale. Sniff. What do you smell? Hopefully you smell nothing much at all, except perhaps toothpaste or a reminder of lunch. Or ask someone you really trust and feel comfortable with to take a quick whiff of your breath. What do they smell? Your breath’s […]
You know the scene from movies or TV: some Nervous Nelly starts gulping for breath and is handed a paper bag to breathe into. The moment is usually played for laughs, the paper bag crinkling as it inflates and deflates. But hyperventilation is no laughing matter for those who experience it. Hyperventilation is abnormally fast […]
Obesity is a fairly hot topic these days for a variety of health-related reasons. For example, it is known to lead to chronic illnesses including heart disease and diabetes, which are currently reaching epidemic rates in North America. However, obesity is also believed to play a critical role in the development of breast cancer. Studies […]
An estimated 2 million Canadians or 1 in 4 women and 1 in 8 men over the age of 50 have osteoporosis. Osteoporosis refers to bone loss that causes “thinning” or weakening of the bones. Because bone loss occurs without symptoms, osteoporosis often goes unrecognized for many years until one or several fractures (broken bones) […]
Registered nurses (RNs) can work in a wide variety of places. Nursing is an emotionally fulfilling and personally rewarding career, with excellent job prospects, a wide range of areas to specialize in, and strong salaries. Graduates of nursing school enjoy high starting salaries in comparison to their peers in other industries, because nurses are in […]
As a health care practitioner, consider taking a short retreat to attend a medical conference. Aside from spending time interacting with fellow colleagues, medical conferences provide even more exciting opportunities then you may have anticipated. These conferences are designed to immerse attendees in discussions designed to pique interest and curiosity. They are also an opportunity […]
Got that itchy feeling? Do you think you might have a yeast infection? Three out of four women will have a yeast infection at least once in their lifetime. It’s a common condition. A yeast infection is an overgrowth of yeast in your vagina, leading to uncomfortable symptoms such as: • itching and burning in […]
A headache strikes most of us at one time or another. Other than prescription or over-the-counter pain medications, what else can a person in pain do when a headache happens? Exercise: When you’re hit by a headache, your first impulse might not be to hop on the treadmill or to ride your bike. But if you […]
