- Allergy Season Brings Trouble for Many
Allergy triggers, like oak, ash, alder, elm, poplar, sycamore, grasses, molds, mulberry, and ragweed, can cause anything from sneezing to watery eyes to fever. - Asthma Triggers and How to Control Them
Do you enjoy the outdoors? Do you love pets? What if you had to choose between these things and your ability to breathe?
Unfortunately, for many asthma sufferers, that choice is one they make every day. Asthma affects millions of Americans, many of them children. Asthma is a serious condition that restricts airways and causes breathing difficulties which result in approximately 5,000 deaths annually. - Excessive Worry May Indicate A More Serious Problem
GAD is a serious medical condition characterized by excessive worry about everyday events such as work or family responsibilities. People who suffer from GAD experience chronic worry more days than not for a period of at least six months. - Finding the Right Doctor: The Key to Conquering Pain
One of the greatest challenges people with pain face is access to appropriate care. Although chronic pain disables more than 50 million Americans, chronic pain sufferers are among the most undertreated patients in the United States. - Lens Implant Potentially Improves Driving Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved new claims for Pfizer's Tecnis, making it the first eye lens implant for cataract patients with the potential to improve the safety of older drivers with cataracts and the people with whom they share the road.
About 60 percent of people over age 65, and 70 percent of those over 75, have some degree of cataract development, a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. - Outdoor Activities Call For Extra Foot Care
The sun is inviting. It becons to you and makes you want to go outside and play.
Days spent splashing in pools, catching rays out on the water and relaxing on the beach are great. Unfortunately, outdoor activities can cause some extra wear and tear on the body. - Over the Holidays, Give Yourself the Gift of Sleep
Sleep specialists say the best gift you can give yourself this year is the gift of sleep. According to a study published in the September 2005 issue of the journal Sleep, the average sleep duration among U.S. adults is only 6.9 hours per night, and 39 percent get less than the 7 to 9 hours recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). - Patient Demand for Proton Therapy On the Rise
More than 50 years ago, Dr. Robert R. Wilson proposed using proton radiation to fight cancerous tumors. Wilson was a scientist who worked on the Manhattan Project developing the atomic bomb. - Seven Tips to Relieve Your Aching Back
Whether it's from playing golf, working in the yard or simply sitting at a desk, statistics show that two-thirds of U.S. adults will experience back pain in their lifetime.
In your day-to-day activities, are you putting unnecessary strain on your back? - Some School Buildings May Be Health Hazards
School boards and parents are discovering that schools they labored hard to raise money to build in the last 10 years or so are subjecting their children to mold and indoor air quality problems. - Some Things You Want to Know About Massage
Most Americans know that massage therapy can help relieve stress and pain, reduce blood pressure and boost the immune system. - Suffering From Hay Fever? New Mist Promises Relief
With the arrival of allergy season, more than 26 million allergy sufferers prepare for the sneezing and congestion that accompanies hay fever. But are their remedies up to the challenge?
An allergic condition, hay fever results from exposure to substances in the air, like pollen, which cause cells in the human immune system to release histamine causing an allergic reaction. - Web Sites Teach Public About Bugs, Germs, DEET
What are the 10 most dangerous pests? What are antimicrobials and how do they protect us? What do the most effective insect repellents contain? - When the Mind Causes Pain
Susan, a 40-year-old school teacher, was suffering from daily headaches, neck pains, shoulder pains, chronic feelings of tension and sleepless nights.
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