By the time they reach the age of 70, nearly 20% of all people in the United States will be diagnosed with skin cancer. Skin can look normal and still have a melanoma. When people have to go for melanoma treatment, for between 60% and 70%, the problem was found on skin that looked totally normal, for between 20% and 30%, it is found on an existing mole. In addition to melanomas, about 4.3 million people around the country are found to have basal cell carcinoma (BCC) every year. This is the most common form of the disease. The good …
Month: February 2018
5 Natural Ways to Care for a Child With Colic
One of the greatest joys in life to experience is raising a child. Unfortunately, many parents know that children can suffer from health problems. One common ailment that is commonly seen with babies is that they’re suffering from what is known as colic. You’ll be happy to know that, in most cases, colic is not a cause for concern. Colic typically begins a few weeks after a child is born and often goes away on its own by the time the baby reaches three months of age. That being said, it’s perfectly understandable to seek out solutions to help soothe …
Urgent Care Centers Provide Most Primary Healthcare Services
Urgent care medical centers provide a new model of primary healthcare, with walk-in medical clinics that offer quality medical treatment. For families and busy working people, they offer the convenience of seeing a qualified physician without a stressful trip to the emergency room. Walk in clinics also provide other primary healthcare services like sports and work-related physical examinations. What conditions do urgent care centers treat? The number of urgent care centers around the country has been growing. These walk-in medical clinics are ideal for those who want to see the doctor at their convenience, without having to make an appointment. …
Drug Addiction A Primer
There are no statistics associated with this article, so this is going to be a free wheel and deal type of things. There are some terms to know, which will come later, but the most important thing for families and people who are suffering from sign kind of addiction is that there is help available, whatever it may be. Substance use disorder is defined as a disorder where people use a significant amount of a substance that impairs their ability to function. This functioning can come at work, can come at school, can come in family matters, can come in …
What is Micropigmentation and How Does it Work?
If you?re like two thirds of the men in America, you?ll have some appreciable hair loss by the age of 35. Most of this is due to androgenetic alopecia. Also known as male pattern baldness, the condition is the reason for 95% of men?s hair loss. Is there anything you can do about it? Fortunately, there is. There is hair loss treatment available, including scalp micropigmentation. Read on to learn all about micropigmentation and whether it could be right for you. What is Micropigmentation? Micropigmentation is completely different from other types of hair replacement or a hair transplant. It?s actually …
Proton Therapy is a New and Non-invasive Cancer Treatment
New proton therapy clinics are being built around the world and especially in the U.S. That?s because the new treatment for cancer has been effective in treating certain types of cancer. One of the things that differentiates proton therapy for head and neck cancer and other sensitive areas is that it has few to no side effects, unlike traditional radiation therapy and chemotherapy. This also makes it suitable for the treatment of childhood cancer. What is proton therapy? Proton therapy uses a highly focused proton beam to target the affected tissues. Because the beam is highly focused, it does not …
What Services Do Urgent Care Clinics Provide?
Walk in health clinics now offer a convenient alternative to an expensive, stressful and time-consuming visit to the emergency room. For most simple health problems and injuries, including dizziness, ankle sprains, flu and colds, and injuries like fractures, after hours urgent care clinics are well equipped to provide the necessary care. They can also treat chronic conditions like back pain, and provide other primary health care services for weight loss, sports and employment related physical check ups, and physical therapy. Should you go to an urgent care? The rise of after hours urgent care clinics has given people a new …
The Effect That Burnout Has on Your Body
Does a stressful job have you feeling down and worn away? Do you have the prevalent signs of emotional exhaustion but you aren’t sure what to do about it? The truth is, many people suffer from the 5 stages of burnout on a daily basis, which leave a lasting impact on their lives, especially when they feel as if they can’t catch up on rest or keep up with the demands of work. Many people fail to find that work-life balance that means everything to them and the healthiness they feel when they balance the whole world on their shoulders. …
The Benefits Of Bunion Surgery
Foot pain is a common complaint among people in the United States, as most Americans travel frequently by foot, racking up around 75,000 miles walked by the time they are fifty years old. In fact, in one day alone, an average American adult will take up to 6,000 steps – and some will take more. As we know, the foot, which has an astounding twenty six bones, is incredibly important. We need our feet to take us places, to get us where we need to go. But all too often, Americans as suffering from foot conditions that can be treated …
Businesses Lose $80 Billion Every Year To Drug Abuse The Development Of The Accurate Urine Test Kit
What is the function of a drug test? At its most basic it’s a means of providing information where doubt could instead prevail. This works for the DNA paternity test for a new couple to the drug screening test for new employees. Understanding how these work and implementing them in a reliable way is the best method of ensuring they deliver on their promise. Businesses, in particular, are beginning to crack down harder on potential drug abuse among their workforce. Drug usage on the clock isn’t just harmful to the individual, but could put other employees and even customers in …
