What Are The Different Screening Tests For Heart Disease?

Posted on 10 August 2015

One of the best ways to prevent heart disease is by reducing your risk factors. This begins with having heart screening tests. There are a number of tests that can look at your risk for developing heart disease based on things like your blood pressure, cholesterol, and overall health status. Here are some of the screening tests available. Lipid Panel Screening If you have high cholesterol levels, it often raises your risk for various heart-related complications, including heart disease. [Read More]

Five Ways To Get Through A Weight Loss Lull

Posted on 29 July 2015

Are you a person who has tried to lose weight? If so, you may have tried many ways to get rid of the extra pounds. You may have even had some success in your journey. Sometimes people experience rapid weight loss results initially, and then they go through a period of time where they do not lose or gain weight. This can be discouraging especially if you are following a weight loss plan or diet. [Read More]

3 Common Myths About Newborn Hearing Screenings For New Parents

Posted on 6 July 2015

If you are currently expecting your first child, you might have heard from fellow parents or your doctor that your newborn is going to need to have a hearing screening while they are in the hospital. Here are the three most common myths new parents believe about newborn hearing screenings, and the truth behind them. Myth #1: Not All Babies Undergo Newborn Hearing Screenings Many first-time parents wrongly assume that a newborn screening is some special test that only their baby has to take. [Read More]

Does Your Child Have Molluscrum Contagiosum? Freeze And Call A Dermotologist

Posted on 2 July 2015

If your child has Molluscum Contagiosum and your pediatrician says it should go away on its own, or they want to freeze and remove the lesions in the office, you should first consider making an appointment with a dermatologist. These are lesions that pop up on the skin, and they can last a few days, a few months or even years. You first need to make sure that what your child has is Molluscum, since there are many rashes that look similar. [Read More]

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Headaches? Your Doctor Can Help You More Than You Think

I used to have a lot of headaches. I started drinking more water and tried all types of home remedies, and I still kept getting the headaches. I wasn't in excruciating pain, so I didn't think they were bad enough that a doctor would help me. It was just enough pain to make me feel miserable. I decided to mention them to my doctor, thinking he would tell me to just live with them. To my surprise, he told me that even moderate headaches can benefit from prescription treatments if they come often enough that they disrupt your life. He ran tests to rule out more serious problems, and gave me a prescription to take when headaches disrupt my life. I created this blog to help others realize they don't have to just live with daily headaches. There are treatments that can help you get your life back.

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