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Tips for Fall Prevention in the Elderly
We are all susceptible to falls. But, older adults have an increased risk of falling, and the harm sustained can be more complicated than just your average cut, scrape or bruise. Serious injuries may occur in the form of fractured or broken bones and internal bleeding.
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How Robotic Surgery Can Help the Opioid Crisis
Prescription drug addiction is a health crisis in the United States, with the abuse of opioids leading the way. Opioids are a class of drug that includes both illegal drugs such as heroin and others that are legally available by prescription to relieve pain, such as oxycodone, morphine, codeine and hydrocodone.
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What to Know About Sickle Cell Anemia
Healthy red blood cells are round, but for those with sickle cell disease, the red blood cells become sticky and hard because of an abnormal amount of protein in the blood. The red blood cells form the shape of a sickle, or crescent. This change in shape can cause the blood cells to stick together and block off small blood vessels, which can lead to pain, organ damage, infection, acute chest syndrome and stroke. Sickle cells also die early, causing a constant shortage of red blood cells.
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Keep Your Cool! Avoid Heat-Related Illnesses This Summer
With summer in full swing, everyone wants to spend time outdoors at the pool, beach or field, having fun. But hours of fun in the sun also can result in hours of hurt from heat-related illnesses.
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Let the Sun in—but Safely
Sunshine sometimes gets a bad rap. While we often talk about how to protect ourselves from overexposure to the sun and its rays, we should also focus on the many health benefits the sun provides.
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Feel Good—At Any Age: Learn the Tips for Healthy, Active Aging
Getting older doesn’t mean you have to accept spending the rest of your days in a rocking chair. We’re all getting older, and while we may need to make some adjustments to enhance our lifestyles as we age, we can still be active and healthy.
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What to Know When Traveling While Pregnant
The average pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks—that’s approximately 10 months. It’s not unusual that you might need to travel within that time—especially during the holidays. One of the best strategies is to make your travel plans in advance so you and your baby stay comfortable and safe.
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It’s Not Funny When Your Elbow Hurts
A bump to the funny bone may feel weird, but a more severe elbow injury is no joke. The elbow is made up of bones, cartilage, ligaments, fluid, muscles and tendons. When any part of these areas is injured or diseased, even the most casual movements can hurt.
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What is Your Headache Telling You (and How You Can Make It Go Away)
We’ve all heard the old saying, “A bad headache can ruin a good day.” Enter any pharmacy and you’ll find aisle after aisle lined with over-the-counter pain medications designed to ease headaches of every kind. But what happens when these medications don’t work the way you want them to or when the level of headache pain you are feeling becomes too much to bear?
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Sitting Too Much? 5 Easy Exercises May Help
A phrase trending in the exercise community is that “sitting is the new smoking.” In recent months many of us have found ourselves glued to a chair — whether because we are distance working, helping a child with schoolwork or relaxing. But the human body was not designed for hours of sitting, and the resulting health problems extend beyond stiff necks and back pain. Long, sedentary stretches usher in a number of body woes, including cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, deep-vein thrombosis and metabolic syndrome.
