What is causing it? Unfortunately, you’ve probably experienced neck pain at some point in your...
Demystifying Your Health 2022
Frostbite
Is that why your fingers are blue? You’re enjoying a walk outside, but after a little while, your...
Binge Eating Disorder
Why can’t you stop eating? We’ll all have our favorite foods that we enjoy. While it’s alright to...
Emphysema
What’s wrong with your lungs? For the past several years, you’ve noticed that you get short of...
Raynaud’s Disorder
Why are your fingers blue? The weather has turned colder, so it’s time to bundle up before heading...
Plantar Fasciitis
Why is your foot hurting? You wake up one morning and notice you have a sharp pain in the bottom...
RSV
Why is your child having trouble breathing? You wake up one morning and find that your infant...
Erectile Dysfunction Syndrome
It’s more common than you think! It’s not uncommon for most people to not always be in the mood...
Eczema
What’s causing the rash? When you were a child, you remember having itchy areas on your skin but...
Bone Spurs
What are they? You might’ve heard your elderly relatives talking at some point about bone spurs...
Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease
What is it? If you have young children, you probably have heard of hand-foot-mouth disease since...
Uterine Fibroids
What causes them? Most women have some form of cramping, back pain, and bleeding during their...
Celiac Disease
Why can’t you eat gluten? You’ve probably heard of a gluten-free diet. For some people, it’s...
Tonsillitis
Why is it so bad? One morning, your son wakes up and tells you that he has a sore throat and it...
West Nile Virus
Is it that dangerous? Being outside is one of the best things; however, with it comes our least...
Concussion
How serious are they? It’s the time of year when you want to be outside enjoying your favorite...
Mononucleosis
Can you really get it from kissing? When most people hear the word mononucleosis, they probably...
Bipolar
Why are you having mood swings? We all have moments when we are happy and moments when we are sad....
Arrhythmias
Why is your heart rhythm different? An arrhythmia isn’t something that you usually have to worry...
Sleep Apnea
Why is your snoring a problem? When you hear the term sleep apnea, you probably think of someone...
Alcohol Abuse
How to recognize the signs? Most people partake in drinking alcohol at some point in their lives....
Addiction
Why is it so powerful? When most people hear the word addiction, their first thought is that a...
Cough
How do you know if it is serious? You wake up in the morning and notice that your throat seems dry...
Cellulitis
How serious is it? One day while you are drying off from your shower, you notice a swollen, red...
Doctor Specialties
Why are there so many of them? You are having a problem with your foot, so you go to your doctor,...
Lice
What are those white spots on your head? While you are picking your son up from school, he says...
Kidney Infection
Is it serious? You’ve had some burning when urinating and been prescribed antibiotics by your...
Spider Bites
What do you need to know? With summer just around the corner, it is time to get ready to enjoy the...
Thyroid
Why is it important? You might have heard the word thyroid before, especially in relation to...
Sepsis
What is your body doing? You’re sick, and it doesn’t seem too bad at first, but suddenly, it seems...
Outdoor Survival
Do you have what it takes? While most of us like spending some time outside, it’s usually on our...
Alzheimer’s
What happens to your brain? Everyone forgets things once in a while, such as where you placed your...
Osteoporosis
What is happening to your bones? You’ve probably seen in television commercials how elderly people...
STD
What do you need to know? Most of us probably prefer not talking about STDs, but it is something...
Anemia
Why don’t you have enough blood? You’ve probably heard the word anemia before and might know that...
Shingles
What is going on? One day, you start having this pain on one of your sides, just below your rib...
Spinal Cord Injury
What happens if you have one? You’re out working in your yard and decide that you need to trim...
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
How serious is it? You’ve noticed that your toes and ankles have had this weird prickling...
Meningitis
How serious is it? When most people hear the word meningitis, they immediately think of a person...
Torticollis
What’s going on with your neck? You’ve had a minor cold for the past few days, so you don’t feel...
Paget’s Disease of the Bone
What does this do to your bones? For the past several mornings, you have been waking up with pain...
Hammertoe
What is wrong with your toe? You get home from work and take off your shoes. As you relish the...
Hip Dysplasia
What’s wrong with your child’s hip? You take your infant daughter to the doctor for a wellness...
Sickle Cell
Why does it hurt so much? Most people know that sickle cell has something to do with blood not...
Lymphedema
What is causing the swelling? You’re visiting your grandfather after not seeing him for a while...
Spider Veins
What causes them to appear? In a few weeks, you’ll be going on vacation, and you can’t wait to get...
SVT
Why is your heart racing? You no sooner get to work in the morning, and your boss is yelling that...
Cold Sores
What causes them? One day you’re going about your normal activities when you notice that your lips...
Calluses
What causes them? You just got home from your evening walk and are taking off your shoes and...
Pink Eye
Why are your eyes red? For the past several days, you’ve had a sore throat and nasal congestion....
Wisdom Teeth
Do they always cause trouble? You go to the dentist for your regular 6-month checkup. After the...
Bunions
Why do they hurt so bad? What do you think of when you hear the word “bunion?” If you’re like most...