Demystifying Your Health 2018

Nosebleed

What's going on with your nose? You’re sitting at home watching your favorite TV show while having...

Weight Loss

Why is it so hard? We all know that feeling when you go to put on your jeans for the first time of...

Drug Abuse

How do you know if you have problem? Every time you see the news, there seems to be at least one...

Food Borne Illness

What is the best way to stay safe? With the holiday season upon us, there is bound to be parties,...

Sore Throat

How do you make it feel better? You wake up in the morning and notice that your throat is dry and...

Prostate Cancer

Should you be concerned? Due to the numerous commercials advertising medications to help men with...

Boils

What is causing that bump? When you hear the word ‘boil,’ what is the first thing that comes to...

Cervical Cancer

Why should you be screened? It seems that while cervical cancer is mentioned about a lot, most...

Menopause

What's going on with your body? For some women, the absence of a monthly cycle when they first...

Breast Cancer

How to tell if you have it? Most of us know someone whose life has been affected by breast cancer....

Medical Information

Can you believe what you see on the TV and Internet? If you are looking for medical information,...

Surgery

What questions should you be asking? The thought of having surgery can be scary and confusing. It...

Hospitals

How do you stay healthy while in one? If you are sick enough that you need to be admitted to the...

Ringworm

Is there a worm under your skin? You wake up one morning and notice a small area of skin on your...

Kidney Stones

Why is your back hurting? You’ve been working outside in your yard all day and since it is summer,...

Kidneys

What is their role? Most of the time, as long as it’s doing what it is supposed to, you don’t...

Muscular Dsytrohpy

Why are your muscles weak? When we are young, we expect our muscles to be strong and healthy. For...

Lupus

What is it? When you hear the word lupus, what do you think of? Some people might think of dogs or...

MS

What is going on with your muscles? MS is something that most of us don’t think about unless it...

ALS

What is it? If you hear the term ALS, what is the first thing that you think of? For some, it...

First Aid

Do you know what to do? You’re at a picnic with family and friends enjoying the nice summer...

Snake Bites

How can you prevent them? You are in your yard, working when you bend down to pick up a rock to...

Headaches

Why does your head hurt? You've probably had a headache at least once, so you know what it feels...

Jaundice

Why is your skin yellow? When you hear the word “jaundice,” you probably think of a baby that has...

Hearing Loss

What is wrong with your hearing? While the stereotypical image of elderly people is that they are...

Hair Loss

Is it normal? One day you’re in the bathroom getting ready to go to work and notice that your hair...

Anxiety

How come you’re so worried? It is normal to feel anxious over certain things throughout your...

Down Syndrome

What is the cause? With the new Gerber baby being a cute little boy who has Down Syndrome, it has...

Autism

Why is it so different for each person? Due to the rise in the number of children born with autism...

ADHD

What is going on with your child? Almost all children are inattentive, hyperactive or impulsive at...

Parkinson’s

What is causing the tremors? When you hear the word Parkinson’s, you probably think of one of two...

Coronary Artery Disease

Why should you be concerned? Your coronary arteries are not something that you think about often....

Pulmonary Embolism

Why aren’t your lungs working? You’ve just come back from an awesome vacation, you’re at the...

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Why is your leg swelling? You’ve been sitting in the car on a long journey, when you get out of...

Atrial Fibrillation

What is that funny feeling in your chest mean? You are going about your day when you notice that...

Arthritis

Why are your joints hurting? If you haven’t experienced it yourself, you probably know someone who...

Surroundings Safety

Do you pay attention? Our society today has so many distractions that we typically not aware of...

Animal Safety

What is important to know? If you have pets, you love them and are concerned about their welfare....