When school lets out, Little League Baseball season being in earnest and with that comes a common rash of injuries that, thankfully, are not usually too severe. However, any active sport can result in spontaneous mishaps. Players running across a base can step on the...
Autoimmune diseases are often thought to be among the rarest of human illnesses, but that is not precisely the case. Many autoimmune conditions are easily recognized conditions. One of them, diabetes mellitus (type 1 diabetes) is, along with type 2 diabetes, No. 7 on the...
You may be surprised when your doctor first hands you a diagnosis of Hypertension or High blood pressure. Most people consider themselves healthy and haven’t experience any symptoms when they are diagnosed with high blood pressure. However, once you know you have it, you can...
Although frequently cited as the most common type of cancer in the United States, skin cancer remains a deadly condition if it is not caught in time. Did you know, for example, that the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a monthly top...
It is safe to say that everyone loves the summer sun. It is certainly hard to beat those warm, soothing rays of sunlight that warm your skin and relax your muscles. Too much of that hot, summer sun, however, can also sneak up on you,...
As the name implies, trigeminal neuralgia is a nerve disorder. It is a condition of the trigeminal nerve is the nerve that goes from your face, including your upper and lower jaw, nose, lips, cheeks and around the eyes. It runs up your temple to...
The Big Shrug Many people shrug off the idea of getting an influenza flu vaccination, especially if they don’t know anyone with the flu and haven’t heard of serious flu cases in a while. But did you know that millions of people come down with the flu...
An ESI or Epidural Steroid Injection is a highly effective pain management option for chronic low back, leg, arm, and neck pain. It is a minimally invasive procedure in which a steroid, along with a numbing agent or anesthetic, is injected directly into the epidural...
Although benign prostatic hyperplasia is a normal part of aging for men, it is a discomforting symptom that can require medical attention. It can also be a sign of something else that is wrong. Benign prostatic hyperplasia is the term given to swelling of the prostate...
Do you suffer from pain in the ball of one or both of your feet? If so, you may have developed a condition known medically as metatarsalgia. Metatarsalgia means a swelling of the metatarsal region, which falls between your arch and your toes. Most often, metatarsalgia...