Aside from the discomfort of trying to pass a hard, solid stool, this common inconvenience can also lead to several complications. Of the most dangerous is the potential for fecal impaction. Basically, this means a hardened stool has lodged itself in your colon, preventing the passage of waste products out of your body. Fortunately, the …
If you use a CPAP machine, you probably already understand the difficulties of sleeping with a CPAP mask on. For users who move around a lot when they sleep, a CPAP mask can easily come off anytime during the night. So for those who risk having their masks come off while they sleep, a full …
There’s no doubt that a CPAP machine is a necessary device for achieving disturbance-free sleep for people with apnea. However, the use of these machines does come at a price. To be able to attain the benefits of a CPAP device, a person needs to wear a mask which delivers pressure to the airways to …
Whether you’re a chronic cigarette smoker or if you have just started the habit, quitting is probably the hardest thing you’ve ever tried to do. No one is a stranger to all the bad effects of cigarette smoking. However, because of the addictive ingredients in each stick, letting go of the habit despite its negative …
Most of us associate heat with comfort and coziness, but when back pain is taking its toll on our activities and our sleep quality, heat can also be a source of relief. While not a miracle cure, it’s hard to argue against the benefits of the basic heating pad – especially when we consider that …
Strains and sprains seem to be a way of life in an active household and not just among athletes since they often occur during normal, day to day activities. The most common of these types of injuries is the ankle sprain. Worldwide, over a million of them occur each year among adults aged 20 to …
Medical professionals keep telling us a head cold is common but when we have one, it feels like anything but. Despite the fact that they are treatable at home, usually last no more than 7 days, and are certainly not life-threatening, they make the millions of people each year who suffer from them feel miserable. The …
Burns – even minor ones – are a serious matter. Not only are they extremely painful, but they can also become infected easily and can leave ugly scars so understanding them and knowing how to deal with them is essential. Burns typically result from contact with hot liquids, fire or excessive sun exposure although they …
A fever is more than just an inconvenience – it a can be a major energy eater, bringing productivity to an all-time low. It’s all too common to experience lethargy with high body temperature, but what’s even more troubling are the different symptoms that make develop soon after you start burning up. While a fever …
Any condition or illness with the word worm in it is a bit off-putting. But, thankfully, the fairly common condition called ringworm does not involve an actual worm of any kind. The formal name for ringworm is Dermatophytosis and it is simply an infection of the skin caused by a fungus. The red rings or …
