Feeling bloated and gassy? It’s easy to feel like your stomach is unpleasantly full when you eat the wrong food too fast and too much. No doubt, tooting your way through work or chores can be very unsettling, but there are things you can do to help ease that discomfort fast. Taking some over the …
No parent wants to watch their child struggling with a cough. It’s heartbreaking to see your little one barely manage to get through the day due to a bad coughing episode and while it can make you feel very helpless, there are some things you can do to help ease their suffering. Cough medicine for …
If you always find yourself having to deal with a stuffy nose, you should never be without a nasal decongestant in your purse or in your desk drawer. These instant relief products are highly accessible, with countless brands and varieties lining drugstore shelves. Of course, while they’re very easy to find, locating the best nasal …
Hiking, trekking, and other outdoor sports and activities are very common hobbies and pastimes for many individuals. Despite the enjoyment and excitement that these activities provide, however, there are certain dangers that exist in the wilderness, and some of these are less apparent than others. Parading as a harmless plant, poison ivy grows as a …
If you wear contact lenses, it may seem like they oftentimes go hand in hand with discomfort. Ophthalmologists report that as many as half of all contact lens wearer complain of dryness and irritation on a regular basis and an even higher percentage have periodic discomfort. Of course, proper care of contact lenses such as …
Have you ever had to deal with a persistent cough? Developing one can take a lot away from your energy. With every cough, your body exerts a lot of effort. Add in the fact that it can compromise your breathing; it becomes easy to assume that coughing is among the worst symptoms of sickness you …
There is nothing quite so challenging as getting a squirmy 3-year old to keep an oral thermometer under their tongue long enough to get an accurate temperature reading. And while the oral and rectal thermometers (the rectal method is still recommended by physicians for babies under 1-year of age) still provide the greatest consistency in …
Runny noses are annoying. It doesn’t matter if you are a kid in school, a grown-up at work, or an athlete trying to get a solid night’s rest before a game, a runny nose interferes with all that is good and right. Whether it’s running because you have a cold or because it’s allergy season, …
If you’ve just suffered a temporary or permanent injury to your lower extremities, a wheelchair should help you get around and with utmost ease and independence. These two-wheeled mobility aids have been developed to help injured or disabled individuals engage in meaningful activities despite the limited use of their lower limbs. Wheelchairs can be uniquely …
If you’ve sustained a torn meniscus injury, your doctor has likely recommended that you keep your affected knee immobilized at all times. A torn meniscus can be very painful, but because it can often heal itself over time, immobilizing the joint will help achieve a faster, more efficient recovery. Using a knee brace for a …
