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Consider These Aspects When Hiring a Home Health Care Agency
Caring for a loved one can add stress to any family. The time you could be enjoying their company is spent with the burden of handling their medical care. Hiring a home health care agency can alleviate that burden and gives you back your quality of life with those you love. In this article, you'll discover a few key aspects to ask about before hiring home healthcare services for your loved one. [Read More]
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Polysomnography: How Does It Diagnose Sleep Disorders?
If you have problems sleeping at night and don't know why, reach out to a sleep clinic for help. A sleep clinic may use a sleep study, or polysomnography, to diagnose the cause of your sleep disorder. Sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, parasomnia, and insomnia, can affect your general health over time. Learn more about polysomnography and how you can benefit from it below. What's a Polysomnography? Many sleep clinics use studies like polysomnography to diagnose people who can't fall asleep or remain asleep at night. [Read More]
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Stem Cell Therapy For Your Injured Tendon: What To Expect
If you have torn or pulled a tendon and you prefer a non-surgical approach to treatment, then you might be thinking of undergoing stem cell therapy. This treatment involves injecting stem cells, often derived from your own bone marrow, into the injury site. The stem cells transform into tissue-specific cells that heal the injured tendon and restore your function. Stem cell treatment is becoming more and more common, but as it is still a relatively new procedure, you may still be wondering what to expect as you undergo it. [Read More]
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Sleep Apnea: What To Expect After Surgery
Sleep apnea is a condition where a person may have highly irregular breathing while sleeping. In extreme cases, a person may regularly stop breathing and then restart breathing throughout the night. There are several treatment options for people with sleep apnea, but when those treatments do not work, surgery may be required. If you're suffering from severe sleep apnea and require surgery, you may be nervous, but most patients have very good outcomes, and understanding the recovery period can make things less stressful. [Read More]
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What Back Pain Management Options Are There?
Back pain management is an issue that often leaves people wondering what their options are. People frequently are reluctant to visit a back pain management facility, and many folks spend years treating major problems with home and over-the-counter remedies. It's a good idea, though, to learn what choices you have and how you can work with a doctor to explore them. Diagnosis The absolute first thing that has to be done is to diagnose what's going on. [Read More]
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5 Common Skin Allergens And Irritants
Is your skin often dry, red, itchy, and maybe even a bit bumpy? Chances are, you are suffering from an allergy. Many people suffer from skin allergies without even realizing it. They figure their skin is just always rough and irritated — when really, this is a sign that something is wrong. The first step towards improving the condition of your skin is to figure out what you're allergic to so you can then avoid that allergen. [Read More]
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3 Effective Ways To Get Your Hair Back
Hair loss happens for a number of reasons, including genetics, getting older, taking certain medications, and stress. No matter what the reason, hair loss can be hard to cope with as it can drastically change your appearance, making you feel very self-conscious. While hair loss seems to be especially hard for men, women are also affected by it. In order to get your hair back, it's best to find out why you're losing it in the first place. [Read More]
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Psoriatic Arthritis And Fatigue: What You Can Do To Help
Psoriatic arthritis is a condition some people may develop along with psoriasis. If you have psoriasis, you most likely have red patches with silvery scales. This condition can be itchy, cause burning or pain and inflammation. Psoriatic arthritis can develop and cause issues with pain in the joints such as the elbows and knees, as well as pain in the feet and hands, and lead to fatigue. Read on for tips to help treat your fatigue. [Read More]
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Thyroid Weight Loss: 4 Ways A Professional Clinic Can Help You Achieve The Seemingly Impossible
When you have a thyroid problem, weight management seems impossible. With the thyroid itself causing fluctuations in your appetite, energy, and weight, trimming down is far more difficult for you than those without a thyroid condition. Fortunately, a weight loss center can help you drop the pounds, while still maintaining a laser-focus on your existing health issues. 1. A Clinic Understands Your Thyroid Issues While losing weight is hard for most people, a thyroid problem, whether it's under or over-active, complicates your intentions. [Read More]
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Family Member Feeling Ill? Why You Should Go To An Urgent Care Facility
Watching a loved one suffer with stomach pains or some other seemingly minor physical ailment can be tough. No one wants to witness the person they care about writhe in discomfort and if the problem doesn't seem to be getting any better you might start thinking that professional assistance is the only option. Although you are probably considering setting up an appointment with your primary care physician going to an urgent medical care facility could be a better choice. [Read More]