Many women get cramping and pelvic pain, but the reason can’t always be blamed for your period. It could be that you’re constipated, developed a cyst, pregnant, or pray not you have cancer. Period pains can attack you at any time, even if it’s not the time of the month yet. Cramping is tricky since … Read more
Is your period late? You’re not alone. Women around the world have experienced this at least once in their lives. It can induce feelings of hopefulness, or you could be a little scared. Maybe you’re experiencing both emotions. Either way, we’re here to help you learn more about the causes and effects of a late … Read more
What is congestive heart failure? Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart is no longer able to pump enough blood. In medical terms, the heart has a decreased ejection fraction. Congestive heart failure can affect the right side or left side of the heart, or both. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), coronary … Read more
Heart palpitations occur at night or during the day for the same reasons. These uncomfortable sensations send many people to the emergency room as they feel they are experiencing a heart attack. Because most don’t know the underlying cause, the fear of impending doom sends many into anxiety or sheer panic. What is a Heart … Read more
Introduction The joys of being an adult include the ability to legally drink alcohol. Sometimes, you find that you went overboard as you sit over the toilet retching to remove the compound from your body. You now feel a horrid pain in your stomach, or perhaps you do not feel it until the following morning. … Read more
Did your monthly visitor fail to show? Is Aunt Flo late to the party? Many women worry when this happens that something is wrong. Maybe you are pregnant despite using birth control, or maybe something is amiss with your body. Understanding how your body works will make it easier to understand exactly why your period … Read more
Introduction Tinnitus is a common condition that affects the ear. It is not a disease but rather a symptom of some type of underlying health condition. There is currently no known cure for tinnitus, leaving patients to seek various types of treatment, including acupuncture, to alleviate the symptoms. Acupuncture for tinnitus is a non-traditional treatment … Read more
Anxiety and depression are very common among people nowadays. The traditional treatments for these conditions include therapy and medications. However, wouldn’t it be great if we could find a shortcut to relief? The question is whether hypnotherapy can be a viable treatment for these conditions. Even if hypnotherapy cannot be used as the sole treatment … Read more
What are these things called hormones? You can think of hormones as interdepartmental email, i.e., a system that delivers messages among the internal parts of your body. The word hormone is derived from the Greek work impetus, which means the force that makes something happen–hormones make things happen, like puberty, a viable pregnancy, menopause, and … Read more
It’s named for a spider, it causes constant pain and there’s no cure for it. If you suffer from it, you know all too well what arachnoiditis is, and you may be wondering what’s happening to your back, legs, and head. Read on for a summary of what we know about the causes and treatments of … Read more