COVID-19 vs. the Flu: What Is the Difference?
The COVID-19 disease has become a household name, which puts fear into everyone’s hearts and minds. It gained fame due to how quickly it spread around the world since its discovery in Wuhan city, China. It felt like almost overnight, this disease caught on globally, bringing both business and travel to a grinding halt as […]
How to Cope with Asthma
Unless you are asthmatic, it is difficult to fully comprehend what patients of asthma go through. An asthmatic attack can escalate from a mild response to a life-threatening situation. It is why asthmatic patients must be particular about settling in areas where they can find an ER near them. This, however, is not to mean […]
What Is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome? An Inside Look At the Causes and Treatment
If you have any form of respiratory distress, to perform daily tasks becomes an uphill task. Any reduction of oxygen supply in your body means that you will have less energy in your body. Also, you will have decreases mental performance because the brain cells are not receiving the optimum amount of oxygen. One of […]
5 Top Advantages of Using Advanced Medical Imaging
Over the past three decades, there has been a significant leap in medicine as we know it. Case and point diagnostic imaging also referred to as medical imaging. It helps our doctors spot diseases in their early stages, which improves your odds significantly. Currently, advanced medical imaging is one of the pillars of diagnostics, and it has […]
Hypertension: How to Understand the Readings
It is said that what you don’t know won’t hurt you, but that is not the case with blood pressure. What you don’t know about high blood pressure can be harmful or even fatal. Remember that hypertension is a silent disease, meaning it is benign in the first stages, and only shows symptoms if any […]
Warning Signs of Heart Attack to Pay Attention To
The classic early heart attack symptoms include crushing or heaviness of the heart. However, most cases of heart attacks are subtle and silent. Sometimes it’s hard to detect if one is having a heart attack or not. Therefore, understanding the early signs of heart attack can save your life and prevent any further complications. Some […]
Understanding Bronchitis
The human lungs contain bronchial tubes or air passageways that are responsible for transporting air to and from the lungs. When the tubes get inflamed, they become swollen making breathing difficult. That’s why bronchitis is characterized by a wheezing cough because the lungs are struggling to get enough oxygen. Bronchitis is classified into two: acute […]
Do I Have Cellulitis?
Cellulitis is a common bacterial infection affecting the skin soft tissues and occurs when the physical skin barrier is impaired allowing bacteria to enter. This painful skin infection affects mostly the lower leg, but can also appear in other areas such as face and arms. Cellulitis is potentially life-threatening if left untreated as it can […]
Dislocations: Causes and Treatment
Dislocations happen when your bone dislodges out of the joint, and it affects your shoulders, hips, ankles, and knees. A dislocation should be treated as a medical emergency as the bone shifts from its original position. When treated properly, joint dislocations return to normal after a few weeks. However, if untreated, they can damage your […]
There’s More Than One Type of Migraine Headache
Hearing someone say, “I’ve got a migraine” may lead you to believe that there is only one type of pain that is associated with this type of headache. In truth, however, there are multiple types of migraine headaches that can affect patients of all ages in very different ways. We’ll take a look at some […]