When most people think of allergies, they think of the usual telltale symptoms of sneezing and watery, itchy eyes, typically caused by things like spring pollen in the air or pet dander. However, in some allergy sufferers, the symptoms can be far more severe, triggering instead of repeated sneezing an asthma attack.
Your physician can prescribe treatments to help reduce your symptoms and the severity of an attack, but there are some steps you can take to reduce your allergen exposure to begin with. Read More»
Also known as regenerative medicine, adult stem cell therapy is a promising type of medicine that has the potential to treat disease and heal certain types of injuries. To help you better understand adult stem therapy, here are the answers to three frequently asked questions.
What Are Stem Cells?
Did you know that there are over 200 different types of cells in the human body? These cells are categorized as either unspecialized or specialized. Read More»
By the time your child has reached the age of four months, you’ll likely be pretty used to bringing your child into the pediatrician’s office for routine check-ups. However, to help quell your anxiety a bit, it can be helpful to have a better idea of what to expect when you arrive at the pediatrician’s office with your four-month-old!
Plotting on the Growth Chart
One of the first things your pediatrician will likely do is to have you undress your baby so he or she can be weighed and measured in a variety of ways. Read More»
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with a serious illness and gently prodded to “get your affairs in order,” you may be wondering where to begin. Wrapping up the loose ends of one’s life can be challenging under the best of circumstances, and when you’re facing a ticking clock (and often dealing with fading health in the process), you may feel as though you’ll never have enough time to do all the things you need to do and say all the goodbyes that must be said. Read More»
Many people view glaucoma as a singular condition. However, there are actually several different varieties of the disease. Each variation of the disease has its own symptoms. As a result, some people may not realize that they are experiencing symptoms that are indicative of glaucoma. Here are a few types of glaucoma and the symptoms that accompany them:
Open-angle
Open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma. It progresses slowly and occurs as the drainage canals become clogged. Read More»
