Millions of Americans experience negative reactions to certain foods, be they from a food allergy or a food intolerance. Specialized diets aimed at minimizing these reactions have been en vogue over the past couple of years, but food allergies and food intolerances are medical conditions that may require professional intervention.
“The activity of the flu virus starts in October and can last through the end of May. Influenza rates tend to rise significantly during the months of December to early March,” said Constantine George, MD, at Hygeia Health and Wellness clinic and Southern Hills Hospital & Medical Center.
Ultrasound imaging has many purposes in medicine, and its uses continue to evolve and improve. Although many of us may associate ultrasound only with a sonogram received during pregnancy, it’s also a commonly used method to diagnose conditions throughout the entire body.
While anxiety can have a powerful role in human survival, it also can act as a massive roadblock. The National Institute of Mental Health reports that anxiety disorders affect over 18 percent of adults in the United States, making it the most common mental illness in the country.
A person’s last will and testament outlines his or her wishes after death and addresses property, assets and general estate. But what about an advance directive? An advance directive, a foundational component of a living will, is a document that outlines your medical wishes while you’re still alive but unable to act on your own behalf.
“If you want to understand aging, the first thing you need to realize is that age is not simply a chronological number,” Singh said. “Age is in your attitude. Enjoying your whole life, regardless of the calendar year, is the most important thing. We get old when we give up having fun.”
The average person spends one-third of his or her life sleeping, but an estimated 50 million to 70 million adults in the United States suffer from a sleep or wakefulness disorder. In September, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared insufficient sleep, in addition to diseases and other health concerns linked to a lack of sleep, a public health problem. Sleep disorders can be caused by neurological disease or environmental factors. Regardless of the cause, the fact remains that most of us just aren’t getting enough sleep.
While many people, especially younger people, rely on exercise to balance out a primarily bad diet, the truth is that no amount of exercise can undo bad eating.
The benefits of leading an active lifestyle are innumerable. From decreased rates of obesity and serious disease to increased rates of psychological health, regular exercise is one of the most important things you can do for your body.
Changing seasons can affect people’s daily habits, schedules, behaviors and general sense of well-being. And perhaps no season brings more significant changes than winter. Even in sunny Nevada, we’re not immune to experiencing the winter blues.
Running is one of the simplest and most effective forms of cardiovascular exercise. "Running is great — it gets your heart working, it engages the multiple muscle groups. It’s a very complete exercise,” said Dr. Richard Winder, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine physician at Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center.
While some may think of movement as something that is coordinated between the brain and the bones, it requires an entire supporting cast of soft tissue.
The desert is full of creepy critters, and residents of the valley are no strangers to insect bites. While bites often are harmless, in some cases they can lead to ...
