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Chronic Pain and Depression: What’s the Connection?

Chronic Pain and Depression: What’s the Connection?

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…

5 Similarities and Differences Between COPD and Asthma

5 Similarities and Differences Between COPD and Asthma

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…

What Is Osteoporosis: A Comprehensive Guide

What Is Osteoporosis: A Comprehensive Guide

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…

The Causes of Frequent Heartburn and What You Can Do About It

The Causes of Frequent Heartburn and What You Can Do About It

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,…

Understanding the Dangers of Depression and Common Treatment Options

Understanding the Dangers of Depression and Common Treatment Options

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…

Understanding Your Crohn’s Disease Diagnosis: What to Expect

Understanding Your Crohn’s Disease Diagnosis: What to Expect

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. …

Watch Out For Those Collecting Donations, It Could Be A Scam

Watch Out For Those Collecting Donations, It Could Be A Scam

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…

Take a Deep Breath: How to Control Asthma Symptoms

Take a Deep Breath: How to Control Asthma Symptoms

Though there is an unlimited amount of information at our fingertips, you’d be surprised how often people get misdiagnosed with asthma. When you or your child first develops it, your doctor may write it off as allergies or even the…

Hereditary Baldness: What to Expect and How You Can Treat It

Hereditary Baldness: What to Expect and How You Can Treat It

Experts estimate that around 66% of men will experience some degree of hair loss by the age of 35. The vast majority of hair loss in men is caused by hereditary baldness. Traditionally, hereditary baldness was untreatable; however, there are now many treatment options available to…

Understanding Stroke Risk Factors and Treatment Options

Understanding Stroke Risk Factors and Treatment Options

In the United States, someone has a stroke every 40 seconds. And every 4 minutes someone dies of a stroke, according to the Center for Disease Control. A stroke could happen to anyone, including you, your family, and your loved ones.…