Anyone who watches sports knows that a torn ACL is a common, but serious, knee injury that can take many months of recovery and rehabilitation. This type of knee injury is most common in contact sports but can occur when the knee is hit hard on the side or a person quickly changes direction while…
Most people want to look youthful for as long as possible. Maintaining soft, smooth facial skin that is supple and toned can help minimize aging of the face. While there is not cure for aging, there are ways to slow the process and keep your youthful appearance longer. Here are some tips for the aging…
If you feel tired constantly or suffer from low energy, it can be difficult to find the cause. Fatigue is a vague symptom and many family doctors are ill-equipped to diagnose this condition. They may order blood tests and look for any abnormalities, but without more to go on than one symptom, you may not…
Sexually-transmitted diseases are still common and can have serious health risks for young women who are sexually active. Not all STDs have noticeable symptoms and can be causing damage and health issues unbeknownst to those with the disease. Routine STD testing for young women under 25 and sexually active women of child-bearing age can help…
Joint problems are a common cause of pain, but it is not just the joints on your limbs that can have issues. The sacroiliac joints are not visible joints like the wrist, shoulder, elbow or knee, but can have similar issues. These joints are in the lower back, connecting the hip bone and sacrum, the…
There has been a wide-spread campaign to educate the public on the dangers of sun exposure and skin cancer. However, there are still many myths that people still believe when it comes to the dangers of skin damage from the sun. With the high number of skin cancer cases, more are diagnosed each year than…
You can choose from many different dermal fillers, each with advantages and drawbacks. Many are used to add volume to lips or the skin, with different formulas that are better for certain areas. Filler injections can smooth wrinkles or lines or replace lost fat in the lips or cheeks. However, most dermal fillers do not…
Most people have seen ultrasound pictures of a baby in the womb, the first glimpse that expecting parents get of their child before they are born. However, the unclear blobs of light and dark are no longer the only option in viewing a baby in the stages of development. Improved imaging is now available to…
For those with temporo-mandibular joint disorder, often referred to as TMJ or TMD, symptoms can range from a sore jaw and facial pain to headaches and problems opening/closing the jaw. TMJ is not caused by one issue, but a combination of symptoms that can be present when there is a problem with the jaw joint…
The eyes are the feature that women are most likely to enhance with makeup, including mascara to darken the lashes and pencils to shape and darken the brows. Adding color makes the eyes “pop” and is especially noticeable on those with lighter lashes and brows. The problem is that mascara and brow liners wear off,…
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