Challenges with numbness and tingling can affect people of any age. Most commonly, numbness or tingling results from underlying nerve compression. Other times, blood flow is restricted to the [...]
Back pain is one of the most common health issues in our country, according to the U.S. government’s online resource, MedlinePlus. DData suggests that 80 percent of people will deal with painful [...]
Headaches and migraines plague American adults, especially people who work long hours or encounter daily stress. A combination of stressors such as poor posture, poor diet, and lack of sufficient [...]
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 infection, makes up the [...]
Approximately 60 to 70 million people in the U.S. are affected by chronic digestive diseases and 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 [...]
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are conditions characterized by an inability to focus and impulsive behavior. People with ADHD also have [...]