A pinched nerve occurs when the tissue surrounding a nerve presses against it. This pressure causes the nerve to inflame, which then results in pain. Other symptoms, such as tingling, numbness, [...]
Some of us can often be in denial when it comes to recognizing our body pains. With the expensive healthcare costs for medications and care, it may sound simpler to push through the pain until it [...]
Numbness and tingling conditions are conditions that can affect people of all ages. Most commonly, numbness or tingling results from underlying nerve compression conditions caused by [...]
Back pain is one of the most common health issues in the country, according to the U.S. government’s online resource MedlinePlus. Data suggests that 80 percent of people will have to deal with [...]
Headaches and migraines plague adults, especially people who work long hours or encounter daily stress. A combination of poor posture along with stressors and other factors like diet can all [...]
Ear infections occur so commonly in children under the age of five that some pediatricians consider them almost inevitable. Otitis media, the medical name for ear infections, make up the [...]
Approximately 60 to 70 million people in the U.S. are affected by digestive diseases and chronic conditions, according to the National Institutes of Health. These conditions were responsible for [...]
Asthma is a condition characterized by chronic inflammation of the lung’s airway passages. Sufferers of asthma have periodic “attacks,” where these passages suddenly inflame and fill with mucus, [...]
According to the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders affect 18% of adult Americans or approximately 40 million people. Of these cases, 23 percent are considered “severe,” [...]
According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, allergies affect up to 30 percent of adults and 40 percent of children. These numbers are only increasing worldwide. Not only are there [...]
