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Should Pregnant Women Get a Flu Shot?
As flu season approaches, you’ve likely seen and heard a lot of encouragement to get your flu shot and for a very good reason. Getting vaccinated is one way you can help protect yourself, your family and those around you. Influenza vaccines are available at your doctor’s office, and some workplaces even provide them.
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Sleep Apnea May Be Damaging Your Brain
Sleep apnea is a serious sleeping disorder that, if left untreated, can significantly increase your risk for heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure and irregular heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation. And research is increasingly pointing to the disorder’s impact on your brain and cognitive abilities.
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Don’t Ignore Pain in Your Abdomen: It Might Be Gallstones
If you’re experiencing anything from mild discomfort to sharp pain in the upper right side of your abdomen, don’t ignore it.
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Too Much Salt Is Bad for Your Heart – and Sleep
By this point, you’ve probably heard that eating too much salt is a key contributor to high blood pressure and a host of other health problems. But you may be surprised to learn that a diet high in salty snacks and meals also could be robbing you of restful sleep.
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Hemorrhoids or Colorectal Cancer: How To Know the Difference
Everyone poops, but a bowel movement that has blood, small lumps at the anal opening or pain could be serious.
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Do You Have Heart Disease? Get a Flu Shot
It’s that time of year: flu season. Anyone can get the flu, a highly contagious respiratory illness. While most people recover from the flu within a week or two, people with cardiovascular disease have an increased risk of developing serious health complications from the flu.
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Breast Reduction Surgery: 5 Things To Consider
Overly large breasts can be a source of emotional stress and physical strain, leading to a range of chronic conditions, including back and neck pain, skin irritation and rashes that won’t go away. They make it difficult to find clothes that fit and can be an obstacle to a more active, athletic lifestyle.
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Heart Attack Symptoms Can Be Different for Men and Women
Heart disease is sometimes thought of as a man’s disease, but it is also the leading cause of death in American women, with about one in five dying from the illness.
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I Feel Great! Why Should I See a Doctor?
It may sound strange, but one of the best times to start seeing a doctor is when there’s nothing wrong with you. This becomes even more important as you move out of your care-free 20s and into your 30s and beyond.
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Giving Up Caffeine Doesn’t Have To Be a Headache
Millions of us begin each day with a welcome jolt from our morning coffee, tea or soda.
