Diagnosing hypertension requires only a simple blood pressure check. But too many people put off visiting a medical provider and don’t realize they have hypertension, which can be dangerous. “Most people who have hypertension don’t feel any symptoms,” said Edwin…
Having trouble breathing? The thick, hazy, smoke-filled skies over the past 48 hours—caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires—may be causing your asthma or chest pain. Memorial Health urgent care practitioners have treated patients ranging in age from 10-70 with symptoms believed…
In the summer, we spend a lot of time outdoors. Whether you are at a ball game, going swimming, taking a hike, camping or at a backyard barbecue, pests like mosquitos and ticks can not only be a nuisance, they…
Interstate 55 may be open for traffic again after the deadly 70+ car pileup caused by a freak dust storm, but the lingering effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may impact involved drivers, rescue personnel and bystanders well beyond that…
Occupational therapists (OTs) help patients return to the everyday tasks that make up a person’s normal routine after an injury, accident, illness or other health issue. Check out these four misconceptions about what an occupational therapist does: Myth #1: OTs…
One-third of Americans report they sleep less than the recommended amount for adults: seven or more hours. Inadequate sleep can negatively affect your sleep and can contribute to conditions like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and depression as well…
For such small organs, our kidneys tackle big important jobs within the body. Our kidneys make urine, remove toxins and excess water from our blood, help control blood pressure, produce red blood cells, control blood stream levels of minerals like…
Acid reflux, commonly known as heartburn, is a common medical condition that is usually mild. However, more severe cases can result in GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease. Acid reflux that occurs more than twice per week could be GERD. “GERD…
If you are old enough to remember your grandparents cautioning against sitting too close to the television set – you’ll ruin your eyesight! – then you probably recognize eye strain in today’s digital environment is not surprising. But do those…
With Damar Hamlin’s frightening collapse and heart stoppage on the field Jan. 2 during the Monday Night Football game and Lisa Marie Presley’s untimely death Jan. 12 from cardiac arrest at the age of 54, the topic of heart health…