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Depression, one of the most common mental disorders, can have a huge impact on your life. You are not alone. In fact, over 100 million people worldwide suffer from depression. Most healthcare providers recommend talk therapy or antidepressant medications to treat depression. Both can help you whether your symptoms are mild or severe. Different types […]
Good skincare doesn’t have to be complex. It involves three fundamental steps: Cleansing your skin to safely rid it of grime, chemicals, and toxins, moisturizing to hydrate and replenish the skin and applying sunscreen to protect the skin from harmful ultraviolet rays. The good news is that washing your face doesn’t have to be a […]
Many women experience the ‘baby blues’ after giving birth. The birth of a baby sparks feelings of joy and hope. But for many women, having a baby is associated with darker moods. Postpartum depression is a treatable condition. As with other kinds of depression, treatment can involve mindfulness lifestyle adjustments, therapy and medication. Below are 8 signs […]
The World Health Organization reports that currently, more than 55 million people worldwide are living with dementia, and 10 million news cases are diagnosed every year. There are many conditions that result from brain diseases. If these conditions are to such a degree that they lead to interference in day-to-day functioning, they’re called dementia conditions. Alzheimer’s […]
Measles is a type of paramyxovirus that is highly contagious and causes symptoms such as red eyes, fever, runny nose, and a cough, followed by a rash that starts on the face several days later. Its symptoms usually begin about seven to fourteen days after exposure to the person with the virus. Health experts hope to […]
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that partially or completely blocks a large vein (usually in the lower leg or thigh) though it can occur in other parts of the body. It prevents deoxygenated blood from returning to the heart. As a result, circulation is blocked in the leg, which leads to pain and swelling. […]
Bradycardia is the medical term for a heart rate that is slower than is considered normal. It is also referred to as a resting heart rate that is below 60 beats per minute. Having a low heart rate is not necessarily a bad thing or even abnormal. Many healthy people have a resting heart rate of 50 […]
Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that can develop in women in their reproductive years or, rarely, after menopause. Patients with large cysts, painful symptoms, or suspicious imaging may be recommended for ovarian cyst surgery. Ovarian cyst surgery is the removal of cysts from the ovaries either through small incisions or through one larger incision in the […]
Gum disease has serious consequences for your dental health. It’s a chronic condition that can proceed quickly in different people. In the worst cases, it results in teeth that are infected and loose and need to be removed. Bleeding gums is closely connected to how we brush and floss. And most people don’t brush and […]
Chest trauma can be penetrating or blunt. If the injury pokes through the skin (stabbing, gunshot wound, an arrow through the heart, etc.) we call it penetrating chest trauma. If a sharp object tearing deep into skin and muscle isn’t the main cause of tissue damage, consider it blunt chest trauma. Some blunt forces can still break […]
