Painkillers & Your Hearing
Frequent Use May Be a Preventable Contributor to Hearing Loss. When you think of risk factors for hearing loss, over-the-counter painkillers probably aren’t among them. But a Harvard study published…
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Hypertension, also referred to as high blood pressure is a condition in which the arteries have persistently elevated blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the…
Stomach Flu
Gastroenteritis, commonly called the tummy flu is basically inflammation of the stomach and/or intestines. It’s a disease most commonly caused by viruses but can also be caused by some bacteria…
Diabetes: Basic Facts
What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a disease that affects the way the body turns sugar into energy. How the Body Turns Sugar into Energy The food we eat is made…
Concussion: A Traumatic Brain Injury
A concussion is type of traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is usually caused by blunt blow or violent shaking to the head that causes the brain to move back and…