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Heel pain – Its causes and symptoms

Heel pain – Its causes and symptoms

Heel pain is one of the common foot problems that can be found in many adults across the country. They usually experience pain under the heel (The medical term of which is plantar fasciitis). It is located just beneath the Achilles tendon that connect to the heel bone. Although rarely a health threat, heel pain can be severe and may persist and become chronic.
Diverticulosis diet – What should you avoid

Diverticulosis diet – What should you avoid

Diverticulosis is a condition that occurs mostly in adults as they age. It is usually the result of not consuming fiber. When the body is low on fiber, pouches are formed near the colon that create a very painful situation. Without the required fiber intake, the pressure builds on colon wall and after a period of time, balloon like weak points develop in colon which are called as diverticuli.
Cold & Flu – All you need to know

Cold & Flu – All you need to know

In many cases, cold and flu are often confused, and an inappropriate treatment can be given for the other symptoms. These occur due to the fact that cold and flu often carry the same traits and in most cases- often carry the same symptoms. There can be however some telltale differences that we can spot, so that we can tell the differences.
Chronic pain – Here is how you can get rid of it

Chronic pain – Here is how you can get rid of it

One of the most underestimated branches of study can be pain management, as people generally associate pain as a single entity and usually associate it with levels of intensity. Not many people do realize that there are variations in pain and they are commonly referred to as acute pain and chronic pain.
Here’s how you can keep a tab on your physical fitness

Here’s how you can keep a tab on your physical fitness

BMI or body mass index, is the measure of body fat with respect to your height and weight. It is important to get your BMI checked, as it is responsible for your physical fitness. It is applicable for everyone over the age of 20. BMI was derived from a mathematical formula.
Nocturnal leg cramps: Understanding what’s keeping you up at night

Nocturnal leg cramps: Understanding what’s keeping you up at night

Have you ever gotten leg cramps during the night? Do they take away your sleep and make you a part-time insomniac? Find out why it happens and what you can do to prevent it. What might be causing it? Nocturnal leg cramps usually affect middle-aged people, pregnant women, alcoholics, and some people who are suffering from certain structural disorders.
Metastatic malignant melanoma – types of treatment

Metastatic malignant melanoma – types of treatment

Metastatic malignant melanoma is difficult to treat. Having said that, you still have options. Choosing a treatment depends on the severity of the spread of cancer, and the overall health of the individual. The goals of the treatment then are to shrink or stop the growth of the disease where it has spread thereby stopping it from spreading to new areas.
Adult ADHD – Symptoms, challenges and treatment

Adult ADHD – Symptoms, challenges and treatment

Many people think Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is associated only with kids and children outgrow those symptoms. But 60% of children will still have symptoms of ADHD like impulsiveness and hyperactivity even as they become adults. It is believed that about 5% of young adults, both men, and women, in America are diagnosed with the symptoms.
Here’s how you can manage atopic dermatitis

Here’s how you can manage atopic dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis is a skin disease that forms an inflamed patch on the surface of the skin. This condition causes the affected area to come across as dry, rea and severely inflamed. Currently, there is no medication that is capable of completely curing this disease of the root and all an individual can do is treat it before it becomes worse.
Back pain vs. kidney pain

Back pain vs. kidney pain

Kidneys are located just above the pelvic arch on either side of your lower back. Lower back pain occurs usually near the area around the kidneys. However, in some instances, it may spread to the region in front of the groin and the hip. This is the reason why kidney pain and back pain are often confused with each other.
Entering the post menopause stage – the symptoms

Entering the post menopause stage – the symptoms

The Menopause journey has no clear beginning or ending point and has numerous diversions – menopause is certainly a trip. However, while focusing on menopause symptoms, we also need to take stock of the post menopause phase, what happens during that time and if there are any health issues that could possibly crop up.
Here’s how you can help someone undergoing an epileptic seizure

Here’s how you can help someone undergoing an epileptic seizure

Individuals who suffer from epilepsy are at the receiving end of physical as well as emotional trauma. The condition is one that can take the person’s life into turmoil. It is a disease that affects the central nervous system of the brain. Thus, causing the nerve cells give out wrong signals to the body.