2014

How Massage Therapy Can Speed Up Your Recovery From A Sports Injury

If you’ve been faced with a sports injury, the entire experience can be painful and difficult. Your recovery time all depends on the extent of your injury and how well the healing process goes. Finding ways to speed up your recovery time is essential to getting back into your normal routine. Here are some ways that utilizing massage therapy can help restore your health faster. Alleviate Stiffness When you have an injury, the last thing you want to do is move that particular muscle group around too much.…

Three Strange Allergy Treatments (That Might Actually Work)

If you suffer from seasonal allergies, you know the signs and symptoms: itchy eyes, a scratchy throat and a nose that defies science by managing to be stuffy and runny all at the same time. Most people simply seek out their doctor for a pharmaceutical allergy treatment and go on with their lives. Others prefer a less conventional approach. These strange allergy treatments may not be mainstream but they might work, nonetheless.…

Alzheimer's Care: 4 Tips For Providing Meals

If you know someone who has Alzheimer’s disease, you might already know that their eating behaviors are slightly different. Alzheimer’s disease can affect the brain, which affects the person’s normal behavioral patterns. They have problems with sensory abilities and memory, meaning they might not understand being hungry or full, or remember the last time they ate. This is why Alzheimer’s care often includes monitoring and cooking meals. Here are some tips for providing meals for someone with Alzheimer’s disease.…

Everything You Need To Know About Medicare Supplement Plans

If you already have a Medicare plan, you probably know by now that it isn’t a catch-all insurance plan that covers anything. There are still plenty of out-of-pocket expenses you are responsible for. Did you know, however, that there is a way for much of those expenses to be covered through a supplement plan?  What is Medicare Supplement Insurance? A Medicare supplement plan is a plan you can purchase from private health insurance companies like http://scis.…

3 Ways That Ultrasounds Can Help Solve Health Issues During Pregnancy

Ultrasound services are commonly used for women during pregnancy to make sure that the babies are growing healthy and strong. Even though women commonly get ultrasounds to see their babies, ultrasounds also serve other purposes. Here are three ways that ultrasounds can help you during pregnancy if health issues arise. Blood Clots Blood clots can form after surgery, from playing sports, and they can also form during pregnancy. Blood clots are dangerous because, even if they form in the leg, they can kill you if they move to your brain, lungs, or heart.…

5 Things To Know About Achilles Tendonitis

Most people often don’t think about feet until something goes wrong. This is especially true if you’re an athlete who spends a lot of time on hard courts or on grass, planting, spinning and lifting off your feet. All that activity may cause a condition known as Achilles tendonitis, which will result in pain to the heel of your foot. If you’ve been diagnosed with this condition, here are five things to know that can help you deal with the problem.…

Four Important Decisions To Make Before Deciding On A Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle

If you’re wheelchair bound, you know how frustrating it is having to rent a wheelchair accessible vehicles every time you need to travel a great distance. But there are many makes and models of wheelchair friendly cars out there, and finding what’s best for you can be daunting. Here’s your four most important considerations when purchasing a wheelchair accessible vehicle. 1. Ramp Versus Lift Your most important choice is deciding between cars with metal ramps and hydraulic lifts.…

3 New Approaches To Alzheimer's Treatment On The Horizon

The field of Alzheimer’s research desperately needs a breakthrough. Despite the best efforts of any number of dedication researchers, scientists, and doctors, there are still only five drugs approved for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, and none of them have the ability to change the condition; they simply treat symptoms, and not always effectively. Meanwhile, Alzheimer’s drug trials have a failure rate of more than 99% percent – virtually all of them fail.…

Dust Mites Beware: 5 Steps Parents Can Take To Reduce Children's Symptoms

An allergy to dust mites can make a child feel downright miserable. Itchy and watery eyes, sneezing, and a stuffy or runny nose are common reactions to dust mites, and can make your child feel like they have a cold ²⁴⁄₇. While you can’t cure your child’s allergy to dust mites, there are things you can do to reduce the severity of symptoms your child exhibits. Know Your Enemy: Dust mites are actually a close relative to the tick, but are too small to see without a microscope.…

Signs That Your Cat May Need To See A Veterinarian

Sometimes it is difficult to determine if your cat is feeling good or if there is a problem. You may see your cat do something that you never saw it do before, and wonder if that is normal behavior for a feline or if it signifies some type of problem. Here are some signs that a veterinarian should be seen. Changes In Appetite The amount of food your cat eats day-to-day should be fairly consistent. You will place the bowl down and the cat will eat the food.…