You call it "the sneak attack allergy." You are fine one moment and completely miserable the next. It comes out of the blue. Not a sneeze, nasal drip, or watery eye, and then BAM! you need a box of tissues and doses of allergy medication. Being inside or out does not seem to matter much either. Then, as quickly as it hit you, it is gone within hours or a single day.
- Mammograms are essential diagnostic tools used to detect breast cancer. Regular mammograms can detect breast cancer in early stages, allowing treatment to begin right away and increasing the chance of positive outcomes. While mammograms have been used for decades, 3D mammograms are relatively new technology. A 3D mammogram provides a clearer picture of the breast tissue, meaning that very small tumors can be detected earlier before they grow or the cancer spreads.
- When you are undergoing cataract surgery, it might also be a good idea to also have your astigmatism corrected. While the majority of surgeons do address astigmatism, there are some that don't, and there are several reasons why you should make sure your astigmatism is corrected. Why You Should Correct Your Astigmatism After Cataract Surgery Your refractive astigmatism might increase after cataract surgery. This can have an impact on your vision that is very noticeable.
- One of the great puzzles in healthcare is sorting between what health problems are health problems all on their own and what health problems are simply symptoms of a greater problem that needs to be addressed. Most problems fall under the second umbrella and are important to consider as they crop up. An example of this is the seemingly harmless little patches of smooth, dark skin that can live in places like your neck, armpits, and groin — anywhere your body folds, basically — seemingly with no cause.
- Getting chicken pox is something that nearly every child will go through, unless they received a chicken pox vaccine. Kids typically lack the self-control that's required to leave chicken pox marks alone, and as a result, many children grow up into adulthood with unpleasant chicken pox scars that they resent. If you want to improve your child's chances of developing as few of these scars as possible, try these three steps.