Search

Choosing Better Medical Care

• Natural Ways To Help Cure Insomnia

  27 December 2017

  Insomnia can stop you from being productive in your waking life. If you are having difficulty sleeping at night, then there are some remedies you can try at home to help you to get a good night's rest. Here are some tips that are sure to help you get some much-needed sleep. Watch What You Eat Your diet could be preventing you from falling asleep at night. Cut down on your sugar and carbohydrate consumption before going to bed.

• 3 Tips For Combating RA-Related Cachexia

  27 December 2017

  Cachexia, or muscle wasting, is a common problem associated with many underlying disease processes, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). If you are ready to try and combat cachexia, you can improve basic functioning or increase strength by making simple changes. Up Your Protein Discuss with your doctor the prospect of adopting a high-protein diet. Unless you have a predisposition to kidney problems, you should be able to eat more protein safely. Depending on your current diet, start with making sure you eat 1g of protein for every kg of body weight.

• How To Know When You Might Need To Start Wearing Hearing Aids

  27 December 2017

  A good sense of hearing is essential for daily living. The ability to talk with someone on the phone, take in a movie and even hear the small 'ping' that your microwave sends out when it's done warming up your food all depend on your ability to hear. You may think that there is nothing wrong with your hearing but don't realize that your hearing has actually diminished from what it used to be.

• Two Reasons Why You May Experience Headaches During Sleep

  26 December 2017

  Although the majority of headaches occur when a person is awake, sometimes they can onset when he or she is sleeping. If you are finding yourself waking up several times a week with head pain, here are two things that may be causing it and your treatment options. You're Suffering from Sleep Apnea A common cause of nighttime headaches is sleep apnea. This disorder is characterized by frequent pauses in breathing during the night, typically due to the collapse of oral tissues into the airways.

• 3 Reasons To Correct A Cleft Lip At A Young Age

  26 December 2017

  Some fetuses fail to develop properly while in the womb. When the tissue of the upper lip fails to fuse together during pregnancy, a gap between the two side of the upper lip forms. This condition is known as a cleft lip. A cleft lip can be corrected with plastic surgery, but determining when a child should undergo corrective surgery can be challenging for some parents. While it is frightening for a parent to consider surgery for their new child, correcting a cleft lip at a young age is essential.