Sleeping should be as easy as counting sheep

Insomnia is a sleep disorder experienced by at least one in eight persons in the Unites States, or roughly 32 million people. Those with insomnia, who are often called insomniacs, suffer from difficulty in getting some sleep or remaining asleep for long periods of time. Some of the symptoms of insomnia include anxiety, stress, depression, … Read more

Sleeping Pill Suicide Information

Statistically speaking, a sleeping pill overdose is among the most common ways used by women to attempt or to commit suicide. Sleeping pills act by slowing down the body functions, by relaxing the muscles, and chemically lulling a person to sleep. In theory, a sleeping pill overdose would pretty much shut down the entire body, … Read more

Single-Dose Oral Antiviral Therapy Found To Accelerate Healing Time Of Cold Sore Outbreaks

You sense a tingling on your lip that, in a day or two, turns into a red blister. It’s a cold sore and it’s difficult to hide or get rid of easily. With approximately 100 million episodes of recurrent cold sores occurring annually, all too many Americans are familiar with this common condition. Cold sores, … Read more

ACL Rehab For Active Adults – The First 2 Weeks

Going through ACL Reconstruction surgery is not easy for anyone. The pain, discomfort, swelling and foreignness of having an immobile limb will be quite a departure from the normalcy of a daily routine. This especially holds true for the active adult who chooses to or needs to have ACL Reconstruction Surgery. One day you are … Read more

A New Disease of the Skin

Occasionally in modern medicine, there are still actually “new” diseases. When a new disease is described, such as AIDS in the 1980’s, it is remarkable how quickly the medical community attacks the problem, learns the cause, and starts to develop treatments. What once took decades, now takes only a few years. For example, the first … Read more

A Brief Look at Arthritis

Arthritis also is the leading cause of disability. Nearly 7 million people in the U.S., including 20% of people with arthritis, are unable to perform major life activities such as working or housekeeping because of this disease. Arthritis sufferers endure more days in severe pain, experience more days with limited ability to perform daily activities, … Read more