Why Do I Keep Getting UTIs?

Why Do I Keep Getting UTIs?

We’ve all been there. Just yesterday you noticed your urine is a bit cloudy, and you’ve been peeing a little more frequently. Then bam, that telltale burning sensation kicks in when you urinate. Oh no, not another UTI! You’ve been following your doctor’s instructions and even finished your medicine like…

7 Ways to Treat Diabetes and Improve Your Health

7 Ways to Treat Diabetes and Improve Your Health

About 37.3 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes in the United States. If you count yourself among them, you probably remember the day your doctor delivered the diagnosis. Maybe your first thought was about your friend’s diabetic uncle who had his leg amputated, or the countless other things you’ve heard over…

4 Types of Abdominal Pain and How to Treat Them

4 Types of Abdominal Pain and How to Treat Them

When it comes to common aches and pains and illnesses that nearly everyone experiences at some point during their lifetime, stomachaches rank right up there with headaches and the common cold. But when it comes to ambulatory care and emergency room visits, abdominal pain leads the way as the top reason…

Is Sleep Apnea Dangerous?

Is Sleep Apnea Dangerous?

Whether you watch television, listen to the radio, or spend time online, chances are you’ve encountered lots of ads related to sleeping, or more appropriately, the lack thereof. Advertising for mattresses, pillows, sleep medications, systems for cleaning CPAP machines, and more all hinge on one very important fact — Americans…

How a Pap Smear Can Save Your Life

How a Pap Smear Can Save Your Life

Medical screenings can sometimes be one of those things that you know you need to do, but you keep putting off because of scheduling issues or fear that they may be uncomfortable or even embarrassing. For many women, pap smears, also known as a Pap test, definitely qualify as both…

Adjusting to Life with Diabetes

Adjusting to Life with Diabetes

We’ve all heard the stories about a loved one or neighbor needing a leg amputation or having serious issues with their eyesight, all due to diabetes. If you’re among the estimated 34.2 million Americans who have been diagnosed with diabetes, you’re all too familiar with the fact that the health…

Is there a way to prevent brain tumors?

Is there a way to prevent brain tumors?

A brain tumor is a cluster or growth of abnormal cells in the brain. There are many different types of tumors. Some of them cause cancer, others do not. The same way, there are some that start in the brain and others that could have spread from other parts of…

What is a cardiologist's specialty?

What is a cardiologist’s specialty?

Among the many different studies in medicine, we have the cardiologist’s specialty. Physicians who specialize in cardiology are the ones in charge to diagnose, assess, prevent, and provide treatment for patients with diseases and conditions of the cardiovascular system. Cardiologists are highly trained physicians; they are obliged to go through…

Causes of the increase in COVID cases

Causes of the increase in COVID cases

When the pandemic started, scientists were wondering and even predicting that there would be waves of cases since viruses mutate and tend to behave that way. The pattern for more than a year had been a constant increase in cases until May 2021, when most of the population started to…