A diagnosis of any chronic condition is a life-changing event. People suffering from long-term conditions often have significant limitations on their daily activities and have to attend hospital and clinic appointments frequently. COPD is a condition that affects huge amounts of…
Are you suffering from a persistent cough? Do you have a low-grade fever, a sore throat, or a blocked sinus cavity? If any of the above is the case, you may be suffering from bronchitis. Our helpful guide to bronchitis…
According to studies, roughly 8% of adults will experience clinical depression at some point in their lives. The illness doesn’t discriminate depending on someone’s age, gender, income level, or race. It’s a severe mood disorder that, if left untreated, can turn wreak havoc on…
Living with chronic pain can take a toll on your body and mind. There have been reported links between chronic pain and depression, making an already uncomfortable condition even harder to deal with. If you have chronic pain and you’ve…
If you’ve ever witnessed a family member or friend have problems with their lungs, doctors likely mention both possibilities of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and asthma. These two conditions are similar but not identical. Understanding these similarities and differences…
One in three women and one in five men over the age of fifty are suffering from osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease in which the density and quality of bones are reduced. There is a variety of factors that put you…
After meals, do you frequently feel a burning pain in your chest, accompanied by belching and a sour taste in your mouth? Does this feeling intensify when you lie down and make it difficult for you to swallow? If so,…
We all struggle, to some degree, with depression throughout our lives. We may sometimes feel sad or discouraged about our circumstances. We have our good days and our bad, our ups and our downs. But what about when it’s more…
If you’ve recently been given a Crohn’s disease diagnosis, you may not know quite what to expect. Learning that you have a chronic illness can be difficult, but understanding the diagnosis and the best practices for treatment is extremely helpful. …
Because of today’s technology, we have been able to make our lives a lot easier in some ways. We can do our banking from home, buy gifts and almost anything else without ever walking out the front door. However, technology…
