If you’re feeling under the weather and tempted to reach for your phone to search your symptoms… you might want to think twice. Google can be useful for basic health information, but searching for every ache, rash, or unusual symptom can quickly turn into a stressful guessing game. Also see: 10 Everyday questions you should ask […]
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We’ve all been there: you feel unwell, notice a symptom, or forget how to take a medication, and your first instinct is to turn to Google. But search engines can’t tell you what’s safe for you, and online information is often outdated, incomplete, or misleading. Your pharmacist, however, can. Pharmacists don’t just hand over prescriptions. […]
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Flu season typically begins in late April and peaks in June and July. While colds can occur year-round, the flu follows a more defined seasonal pattern, making now the ideal time to get vaccinated and take preventive steps. “Sniffling, sneezing, body aches—it’s that time of year again. But how do you know if you’re dealing […]
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For every woman, menopause is a natural stage of life. Leading up to this transitional phase is ‘perimenopause’. Let’s call her the younger sister to menopause, often beginning in your 40s, but she can start earlier or later. This phase is marked by significant hormonal changes, which may lead to various physical and emotional symptoms. […]
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Walking pneumonia frequently begins with minor symptoms, such as a cough or mild fatigue, that you might easily ignore. You may even go about your daily life without realising you have an infection because it doesn’t manifest as aggressively as regular pneumonia. If left untreated, can progressively worsen. Here are some ways that this “milder” […]
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If you have been experiencing trouble with your sight, difficulty sleeping, or feeling as if your brain is foggy, it may be time to take note of your body. Your health may be attempting to tell you something significant through these seemingly unconnected symptoms. They may simply be symptoms of stress or burnout, but they […]
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Often referred to as a pilonidal cyst, a butt cyst is common, uncomfortable and can cause you to experience pain, swelling, and occasionally discharge close to the tailbone. Some people may not exhibit any symptoms at all, but others may feel irritated or even infected. To help you know what to do if you are […]
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Symptoms of a certain disease have a way of warning us that something is coming. It then becomes important to be aware of these signs. Educating ourselves by becoming part of conversations that might just make us lucky enough to catch a disease such as Parkison’s. Below, the health publications provide a list of symptoms […]
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Being around someone who has a cold or is in the middle of getting one has been an inconvenience for many. It then becomes important to understand the contagious nature of the common cold as temperatures drop. Experts provide tips to safeguarding yourself against colds as well as an explanation of when and how long […]
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As explained by National Institute of Mental Health – national leadership dedicated to understanding, treating, and preventing mental illnesses – obsessive-compulsive disorder is a “disorder in which a person experiences uncontrollable and recurring thoughts (obsessions), and engages in repetitive behaviors (compulsions).” This disorder can be quite time consuming in the lives of those who have […]
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Most doctors refer to hyperglycemia/high blood pressure as a silent condition that should not be ignored, and if not dealt with quickly, it can lead to diabetes. If not treated, hyperglycemia can become severe and cause serious health problems that require emergency care, including a diabetic coma. Non severe hyperglycemia that people live with on […]
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