Category: Home Health Care

You will need to care for the incision after surgery. This will help reduce scarring, pain, discomfort and lower the chance of infection. The incision was closed by your doctor using either staples, tissue...

You spend too much on shampoos and don’t get the results you want. This is quite common and possible because TV ads often exaggerate results to get customers. Reality is a completely different story....

It’s hair Genetics are important, but so is your hair’s health. Learn how proper care and a healthy diet can make your hair shine. Get more protein Hair and scalp health is directly affected...

What causes ACL tears? ACL injuries are usually not caused by contact. For example, a player might change directions quickly to avoid a defender in soccer, or land from a basketball layup. A sudden force...

After a few days, you realize that the cut is not healing. It’s hot and oozing, and the area becomes swollen. It’s possible to wonder why things aren’t getting better. What is MRSA? MRSA (pronounced “mur-sa”)...

Women considering loop electrosurgical excision (LEEP), should be concerned about their fertility and future pregnancies. Although this common procedure to remove abnormal cells from the cervical area in order to prevent cancer is very rare,...

Many patients don’t experience symptoms in the initial stages of stomach carcinoma. Doctors often diagnose stomach cancer at a later stage because it is difficult to detect. It is then more difficult to treat. Johns Hopkins gastroenterologist Saowanee...

The FODMAP diet may be something you’ve heard about from a friend, or even read on the internet. FODMAP diet is a low-fat diet that does not contain certain sugars, which can cause intestinal distress. This...

Why do people freeze sperm? There are many reasons to freeze your sperm, says Amin Sherati, M.D. Director of Male Infertility and Men’s Health Clinic at Brady Urological Institute. Herati says that the most...