Making it Through Menopause

Two Tips To Help You Find The Right Pediatrician

If you're pregnant, you are likely in close contact with your obstetrician.  They're helping you through the process and making sure everything is okay with your baby.  However, after your child makes its grand appearance, it will be time to form a relationship with a different medical professional: a pediatric doctor.  You want a pediatrician who can provide your little one with the highest level of care.  Use this information to learn more about two tips that can help you select the right pediatrician for your family. Read More 

Three Conditions That May Be Alleviated by a Chiropractor

Once you have been to a traditional doctor for pain relief from a particular health issue, you were likely given course of treatment. If this treatment has not been effective, it is likely you are looking into alternative therapies. The following are three situations you may be experiencing that chiropractic therapy may help you with. You have back or neck pain Whether you have recurring back or neck pain from a work accident, car accident, or a surgery, a chiropractor can often bring relief from this type of pain. Read More 

How to Fix a Gummy Smile

Cosmetic dental treatment is an option for someone who is not happy with their smile. Some people feel too much of their gums show when they are smiling. A smile is considered gummy once three to four millimeters of the gum tissue show. This condition is caused for a variety of reasons, such as the shape and size of your teeth, the length of your upper lip, and the vertical position of the upper jaw and teeth to your skull. Read More 

Is It an Infection or Interstitial? Utis Versus Interstitial Cystitis

If you have been suffering from one urinary tract infection after another, it might be that you really don't have a UTI. You could have something called interstitial cystitis, a chronic condition that can be difficult to treat. Unfortunately, IC is often a diagnosis of elimination, meaning that you reach the IC diagnosis by eliminating other conditions that could cause the same symptoms. The condition is not really something for which you can get a blood test and find a specific marker that says, yes, this is IC. Read More 

3 Unusual Things That May Cause A Blood Clot In Your Leg

While most people who develop a deep vein thrombosis, or blood clot, have risk factors such as genetic predisposition, family history, high blood pressure, or diabetes, it can occur in people who are perfectly healthy and who have no family history. There are certain lifestyle factors or things that you may do every day that may raise your risk for a blood clot in your leg or elsewhere in your body. Read More