Category: Wellness

Children spin in circles to achieve it. Long-ago film stars dramatized and feminized it. Most people at some time in their lives have experienced it. It’s that whirling, spots-before-your-eyes, swooning, unsteady feeling called dizziness. If you experience dizziness, you might be unsure of the cause, and the sensation can be disconcerting or even alarming when…

We hear a lot about flu season in the news and social media, but no one really talks about pneumonia season. Perhaps that’s because there really isn’t a season for pneumonia — it’s one of those ugly ailments that sneak up on random victims at any given moment. It doesn’t need a season or an…

Haven’t got time for the pain? You’re not alone. According to Ihateheadaches.org, an estimated 45 million people in the United States suffer from headaches annually. Most people get the occasional headache. In fact, the World Health Organization reports that 47 percent of people get a headache at least once a year. If you are lucky,…

What goes down often comes up, especially when you’re in the stomach-churning throes of stomach flu or food poisoning. But how do you really pinpoint what is making you sick to your stomach? Each year, many people are afflicted by the stomach flu and food poisoning. However, it can be hard to differentiate between the…

You’ve just spent several hours in the garden, weeding and planting warm-weather flowers. After going into the house and getting a cool glass of water, you notice small red bumps on the skin that was exposed to the sun. This rash, or hives, is not life-threatening, just a nuisance. But there are other rashes that…

Of all mornings to wake with a runny nose, a sore throat and bouts of sneezing! Your presentation is too important to cancel. Common sense tells you to stay home, but what exactly are you dealing with and how do you treat it? Did you know that according to the National Institutes of Health, 5…

Being sick is scary. Being seriously ill is even scarier. Many people worry about their health on a daily basis. Questions like, “Why does my elbow hurt when I twist it this way?” or “I’m dizzy and have no idea why ” can send even the most laid-back patient running for WebMD. However, there are…

There’s nothing worse than having your cage rattled literally. If you’ve ever sustained a serious blow to the head, you can appreciate the shocking pain, disorientation and following concern about that knock to your noggin. If you’ve seen someone else receive a hit to the head, you might be worried about next steps. Depending on…

Talk about a crappy conversation. Yeah, we get it. Who wants to talk about poop? Five-year-old boys aside, most of us would like to take a pass on the awkward doo-doo discussion. But talking about your bowel movements isn’t a complete waste of time. Quite the contrary. It can actually help you take a load…

Do you need a Walking Dead wake-up call? While a zombie apocalypse is unlikely, there are plenty of truly frightening natural disaster events such as tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards or earthquakes that are not only plausible, but possible. The idea of being stranded in your own home, potentially without power, food or drink, access to emergency…