Cuts, Scrapes & Punctures
• Emergencies / First Aid • May 28 04
Cuts, scrapes, and punctures can all result in bleeding.
* Cuts slice the skin open. Close a cut so it won’t get infected. Things that need emergency dental and/or first aid care include: * Broken tooth A dislocation is a separation of the end of a bone and the joint it meets. Bones that touch in the joints sometimes separate…
An electrical burn may appear minor, but the damage can extend deep into the tissues beneath your skin. If a strong electrical current passes…
A heart attack occurs when one or more arteries supplying your heart with blood and oxygen become blocked. This loss of blood flow injures…
“Many migraineurs suffer needlessly,” says Seymour Diamond, MD, director of the Diamond Headache Clinic and executive chairperson of the National Headache Foundation. A…
Tension-type headaches, as doctors call them, are caused by muscle contractions in the head, face, neck and shoulders, are usually related to stress, fatigue,…
One in eight Americans suffers from headaches, according to the U.S. Army Medical Department. While diet, stress and fatigue can be leading causes, a…
Many adults who suffer from migraines can tell the difference between a severe headache and a true migraine. But when your child complains…
Migraines can drain your pocketbook, says an article in the current issue of the American Journal of Managed Care. Families with at least one…
Have you ever wondered what triggers an ice cream headache?
The patients were remarkably similar: They were all between the ages of 8 and 10, all complained of headaches that had lasted two to…
A simple, three-question test can identify people with migraines with about the same degree of accuracy as widely used screening tests for other illnesses,…
There may be a connection between migraines and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), one of the most common childhood behavioral disorders, a Columbus (Ohio) Children’s…
If you sense your migraines seem to get worse with changes in barometric pressure, experts say it’s probably not just in your head. In…
Let’‘s face it, you don’‘t need a pretty face to get on television anymore; nowadays it helps to have an ugly one. And if…
Not long ago, migraine sufferers had no choice but to head for darkened bedrooms to wait out the pain. Or they could down powerful…
Botox, which has already proven its worth banishing wrinkles and battling migraines, is now emerging as a possible treatment for prostate problems. Researchers from…
Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition in which new skin cells grow too fast. This causes thick, dry, scaly patches of skin to form…
Because of the close body contact involved in sports like football, rugby or hockey, participants face an increased risk of skin infection, according to…
If you’re thinking about having cosmetic surgery on your feet, think again, say doctors from the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society. The group…
Frigid temperatures mean skin that’‘s exposed for too long are prone to frostbite, when affected areas feels rock hard and develops a white, waxy,…
Modern orthodontics is more than what it used to be. Once primarily about straightening teeth, today’s orthodontists can help correct underlying skeletal problems of…
Is the cold winter air causing your hands to become dry and flaky? If so, the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver…
If you’re suffering from backache, your potbelly may be to blame. The weight of a bulging tummy increases the curvature of the back,…
First Aid for Dental Emergencies
• Emergencies / First Aid • May 28 04
* Knocked-out tooth
* Fractured jaw
First Aid for Dislocations
• Emergencies / First Aid • May 28 04
Electrical burns
• Emergencies / First Aid • May 28 04
Heart attack: First aid
• Emergencies / First Aid • May 28 04
You Can Stop Your Migraine Pain
• Migraine • May 28 04
Identifying and Treating Tension Headache’s Underlying Causes
• Headaches • May 28 04
Dental Headaches
• Headaches • May 28 04
Migraines in Children
• Migraine • May 28 04
Migraines Can Be a Financial Headache
• Migraine • May 28 04
Brain Freeze
• Headaches • May 28 04
Hogwarts Headaches
• Headaches • May 28 04
Diagnosing Migraines the No-Fuss Way
• Migraine • May 28 04
Migraines May Be Linked to Childhood Disorder
• Migraine • May 28 04
If You Feel a Migraine Coming On . . .
• Migraine • May 28 04
Plastic Surgeons Frown on Reality TV Shows
• Cosmetics • May 28 04
A Revolution in Migraine Care
• Migraine • May 28 04
Botox May Ease Enlarged Prostate Symptoms
• Migraine • May 28 04
Psoriasis
• Skin Care • May 28 04
Contact Sports and Skin Infections
• Skin Care • May 28 04
Cosmetic Foot Surgery Discouraged
• Cosmetics • May 28 04
If Frostbite Strikes
• Cosmetics • May 28 04
Modern Orthodontics
• Pain • May 28 04
Dry Hands?
• Skin Care • May 28 04
Big Bellies Can Cause Backache
• Backache • May 28 04