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Owning a furry friend can be a source of love and affection that can’t be found anywhere else. Simply owning a pet can be a great improvement to quality of life, even helping to decrease stress, anxiety, and depression. A new study wanted to look deeper into the effect that pets, specifically owning a dog, ...click here to read more

Urethritis is inflammation of the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the bladder to be expelled from the body. It is commonly triggered by infection, but there are other causes as well. The condition may also go by the name non-gonococcal urethritis, when it is not caused by gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted disease. ...click here to read more

Our eyes are our windows to the world, which is why we should take care of them the best we can. Unfortunately, approximately 29 million Americans age 20 and older have a metabolic disease called diabetes increasing their risk for vision loss and other health problems. To help spread awareness, November has been designated Diabetic ...click here to read more

Paruresis—or shy bladder—is a syndrome with many different names, and while it may sound silly, it is real. Paruresis, bashful bladder, pee-shy, bathroom phobia; no matter what term is used by the person who has the syndrome, the bottom line is that it can be very frustrating to live with. Paruresis is a urinary disorder ...click here to read more

Experiencing ice pick headaches, as the name implies, feels like someone is stabbing an ice pick in your head. This type of headache causes intense pain that often harms sufferers, as the incessant stabbing pain may make them seriously contemplate the possibility of death. While ice pick headaches may present as intense and debilitating, they ...click here to read more

Iliopsoas bursitis refers to inflammation of a bursa found near the iliopsoas muscles. This musculature is formed by the joining of the psoas and iliacus muscles, making up the strongest of the hip flexor muscles. The iliopsoas is important for standing, walking, and running. A bursa is a thin, lubricated cushion located at points of ...click here to read more

We have all been in a situation where we feel run down and could use a “pick-me-up.” Oftentimes, that comes in the form of a product that is advertised to give us an energy boost. For a lot of people, energy drinks come to mind when they feel they could use some extra stimulation, but ...click here to read more

There are different causes of hearing loss including genetic causes, enduring loud noises over a period of time, damage to the ear, and of course, aging. But did you ever think that the colder weather you experience in the winter could impact your hearing? Well, according to research findings, it can. When the temperature drops, ...click here to read more

Eating healthy is something we all would like to do, but the speed at which we eat may also be important. Scarfing down our food instead of eating it at a slower pace may be increasing your risk of developing conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. According to preliminary research data conducted in Japan, ...click here to read more

Menopause and depression are generally two separate conditions that have more in common than you might think. This period in a woman’s life, going from a reduction in menstrual periods to when menstruation stops entirely, was found to predispose them to be twice as likely to suffer from the symptoms of depression compared to men, ...click here to read more

A vascular headache is a condition characterized by dilation or swelling of the blood vessels leading to headache pain. There are many kinds of headaches that cause blood vessels in the head to become enlarged, distended, or inflamed. Patients often complain of throbbing pain that worsens with physical activity when afflicted with a vascular headache. ...click here to read more

Uremia or uremic syndrome is a condition that develops when your kidneys become too damaged to filter out harmful substances from the body, particularly urea and creatinine. Instead, increased levels of these substances build up in the blood, leading to the manifestation of dangerous side effects that may eventually become life-threatening. Chronic kidney disease is ...click here to read more

It has been debated whether too much alcohol kills brain cells or not. Some would say that it only leads to inebriation, while others say it causes reversible effects on the brain. However, a new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has recently found that alcohol does kill brain stem cells ...click here to read more

A staph infection is a group of infections caused by staphylococcus, which can result in anything from a minor skin infection to a serious infection that can affect the lungs, heart and blood. Although many staph infections can be treated, there are some that are antibiotic resistant, which are more harmful. Antibiotic resistant staph infections ...click here to read more