A migraine is a neurological condition that causes moderate to severe recurring headaches and related symptoms. They affect about 38 million Americans each year. The duration and frequency vary widely. You may have multiple headaches each week or one or two a year. They can last for a few hours or several days. Most patients also experience nausea and visual sensations … [Read more...] about What You Need to Know about Living with Migraines
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A Quick Guide to Pneumonia
If you have respiratory symptoms, you may be wondering if you have a cold, flu, or covid-19. On top of that, there's another question to consider. How does pneumonia fit into this? When you have an infection that makes the alveoli or air sacs in your lungs fill with fluid or pus, that’s pneumonia. In addition to other causes, colds, flus, and covid-19 can each lead to … [Read more...] about A Quick Guide to Pneumonia
What You Need to Know about Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects almost 9 million Americans, including up to 20% of those over the age of 60. Many of them are unaware of their condition because they have no symptoms. That’s troubling because early intervention can help you deal with the increased risk for heart attacks and stroke. PAD usually responds to lifestyle changes and medical care but needs … [Read more...] about What You Need to Know about Peripheral Artery Disease
What You Need to Know about Living with COPD
If you’re short of breath after climbing a few stairs, you may have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It’s a condition that affects almost 7% of adults, and your risk increases as you grow older. A diagnosis of COPD means you have one or a combination of certain lung disorders that make it difficult to breathe. That includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. The … [Read more...] about What You Need to Know about Living with COPD