Eczema is an inflammatory skin disease that is affecting people of all ages. It occurs when your skin starts to itch and rashes start to appear. Scaly patches and blisters also start to develop on your skin. Eczema usually begins in childhood. If you’re a parent who has a child dealing with this condition, there… Continue Reading
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5 Facts You Need to Know about Hepatitis on its Awareness Day
Today marks World Hepatitis Day. There’s still a lot that needs to be learned about this illness. For starters, viral hepatitis is a group of infectious diseases. These are hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, and hepatitis E. These diseases inflame the liver. However, this information is just scratching the surface of the… Continue Reading
4 Tips You Must Know in Avoiding Stomach Peptic Ulcers
Stomach ulcers, or peptic ulcers, are open sores that develop on the inside lining of your stomach. They also occur in the upper portion of your small intestine. Your stomach experiences serious pain when you have an ulcer. What causes this condition? What are the signs and symptoms of a stomach ulcer? How can you… Continue Reading
What do Four Different Sleep Positions Indicate about your Health?
We all have different ways we normally sleep. Some of us sleep on our backs, on our sides, on our stomachs, or in a soldier position. No matter how you sleep, it could indicate a few things about your health or even your personality. Let’s touch on four common sleep positions and their indications about… Continue Reading
Spread Awareness of Alzheimer’s and Brain Health this Month
This month of June marks Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month. Alzheimer’s disease is an illness that is impacting many families today. It is a common type of dementia that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. It accounts for 60%-80% of dementia cases. Every 3 seconds in the world someone develops dementia, with nearly 50 million… Continue Reading
4 Natural Ways You Can Treat Menopausal Symptoms such as Hot Flashes
The older we get as women, the more likely we are to experience signs of menopause such as hot flashes. Hot flashes involve a sudden feeling of warmth in the upper body, which is usually intense over the face, neck, and chest. It is a symptom that affects many of us, causing our skin to… Continue Reading
4 Hair Conditions Affecting Middle-Aged Black Women
Hair loss has become very common amongst older black women. Research shows that anywhere from a third to a half of all black women have experienced hair loss in their lifetime. One of the reasons is the hairstyles we typically like. These include braids, cornrows, and twists which could pull at the hair root causing… Continue Reading
Why is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Often Under diagnosed and Untreated?
I recently heard about a recent discussion that happened on a local talk radio station. It discussed two conditions that are often undiagnosed and untreated. These conditions are irritable bowel syndrome and stiff heart syndrome. While I didn’t get the chance to listen to this episode, I have discovered some interesting information about one of… Continue Reading
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