Coping with Chronic Health Conditions: Tips

Coping with Chronic Health Conditions: Tips

  • 4 Things Diabetics Need To Know About Hammertoes

    A hammertoe is a type of foot deformity where the middle joint of the affected toe becomes abnormally bent. Hammertoes are a nuisance for otherwise-healthy people, but for diabetics, they can become a serious health problem. Here are four things diabetics need to know about hammertoes. What causes hammertoes? Hammertoes can develop for many different reasons. Poorly-fitting shoes, such as shoes that are too small, can force your toes into a curled position, and eventually, they will remain in that position even when you're barefoot.

  • Battling Glaucoma: Why Surgery Is Now Considered An Affordable First-Line Treatment Option

    If you have recently been diagnosed with glaucoma or have been battling it for years, then you likely wonder when it will be a good idea to begin looking into surgical options to manage it instead of using eye drops daily. While glaucoma surgery used to be considered a "last resort" after eye drops and lifestyle alterations began to fail to keep intraocular pressure under control, many ophthalmologists have since reconsidered this opinion and now recommend them much earlier than before.

  • Sexually-Transmitted Proctitis And Ulcerative Colitis: What You Need To Know

    Experts estimate that up to 1.3 million people in the United States suffer from inflammatory bowel diseases, which include Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Around 238 people in every 100,000 suffer with ulcerative colitis, which can also increase the risk of other health problems, including an inflammatory condition called proctitis. Find out how proctitis affects the body, and learn more about the link between this condition, sexual activity and ulcerative colitis.

  • Men Over 40: Drink Water And Drain Your Lymph Nodes To Slim Down Your Puffy Face

    If you're a male over 40 years old and suffer from a puffy face each morning, take steps to get rid of it now. As you age, your face loses some of its elasticity, tone and strength. Fluids can build up around your eyes, nose and mouth because of the loose skin, which makes your face look older than it actually is. You can diminish the puffiness in your face by drinking plenty of water and draining the lymph nodes in your face.

  • 'Tis The Season To Protect Your Skin

    When you think of protecting your skin during a holiday trip or vacation, you probably imagine applying sunscreen in the sweltering heat of summer -- but the winter holiday season poses its share of threats to your skin as well. Here are common seasonal issues you need to be aware of before you jump into all the winter fun. Cold-related Skin Damage Cold temperatures can do serious harm to your skin if you haven't taken appropriate protective measures.

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    Coping with Chronic Health Conditions: Tips

    Ever since I was a young girl, I have had bad asthma and allergies. I had to stay in the hospital several times when I was in elementary school just to help get my asthma under control and it seemed like I was trying medication after medication with little success. I don't remember all of my childhood health details, since I was so young, but my mother has "filled in the blanks" for me. Thanks to modern medicine and a natural remedy, my health conditions are currently under control and have been for a few years now. I am very grateful for my good health, and I want to "pay it back" to others by creating a blog where I will post my health tips. I hope I can help you learn how to achieve good health!