They generally aren’t innately painful, but the pressure they are capable of creating if their journey through your urinary system is in any way interrupted can be uncomfortable at best […]
General Health
Managing IBS
Whether you go too little or not enough, experience bloating or pain or just never know when you’ll be surprised with an onset, irritable bowel syndrome can be a major […]
Primary Care Explained
Primary care is generally considered the basic level of health care that a person should receive – a day-to-day medical sounding board that can be relied on to treat a […]
Correcting Cataracts is Easy
Cataracts are an inevitable phenomenon which just about everyone eventually will develop. If you are experiencing blurry or cloudy vision or noticeably increased glare, the writing is on the wall […]
Facts on Over-the-Counter Medications
What’s in your medicine cabinet? Whether you’re single and living solo or married with a few kids, there are probably a few over-the-counter drugs in your bathroom or pantry for […]
How to Dine Out Well
It’s torture. You’re dining out and you’re determined to be healthy, but – oh! – look at that bread basket, and – c’mon! – surely you’re not going to have […]
Facts About Colorectal Cancer
The American Cancer Society estimates that 145,600 new cases of colon or rectal cancer will be diagnosed in the United States during the current year and that the disease will […]
The Benefits of Stretching
Everyone knows that you’re supposed to stretch before a jog to help warm up your muscles and prevent injuries during exercise. But who is aware that regular stretching is one […]
Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month
As many as 1 million Americans live with Parkinson’s disease, which is more than the combined number of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and Lou Gehrig’s disease. In the […]
The New Prisma Health
A vibrant swirl of purple, orange and red flashed by my peripheral vision as I was wheeled into a local Greenville Health System hospital after an unfortunate tangle with a […]
CBD’s Helpful Uses
Have you heard about CBD oil? Maybe seen it on the shelf at a convenience store, in a vape shop or even at a high-end pharmacy? Perhaps a friend has […]
Stress and it’s Effects on the Body
Have you ever noticed the almost perverse pleasure we adults take in either bemoaning or bragging about our hectic work schedules and lifestyles? Psychologists suggest that our deliberate “hyper-busyness” may […]