Sciatica: What Is It, and How Can You Ease the Pain?
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you have had a sharp pain shooting down one leg, you may be experiencing a condition called sciatica.Here is what you need to know about sciatica, including what it is, its causes, symptoms and treatments. …
Learn MoreLosing a Permanent Tooth
There are two basic ways to have a tooth removed: You can go to the dentist for a careful extraction, or you can take a serious blow to the face. Unfortunately, many people end up going with option number two. They catch a stray elbow during a basketb…
Learn MoreInfective Endocarditis: What It Is, Symptoms and Treatments
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Imagine getting your tooth extracted and a bacterial infection develops afterwards that travels down to your heart.Known as infective endocarditis, or bacterial endocarditis, it happens more often than you m…
Learn MoreBaby Bottle Tooth Decay
If your child is old enough to have teeth, he’s old enough to have tooth problems. For infants and toddlers, the biggest threat to dental health is baby bottle tooth decay. Here’s what you need to know about this common — but largely preventable — p…
Learn MoreDentists
As a dentist for more than 30 years, Mike Downing, DDS, of Billings, Montana, has seen human fear in all its forms, from nervous twitches and darting eyes to outright crying — and not just from kids, either.But when Downing puts on his mask and picks…
Learn MoreQuiz: How Much Do You Know About Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States (other than skin cancer). And while it takes over 40,000 lives in the U.S. each year, it isn’t the deadliest cancer. (Lung cancer is). But when it comes to inspiring fear, breast ca…
Learn MoreDepression and Cancer
How does depression affect cancer patients?For cancer patients, depression means much more than just a dark mood. The illness, which strikes about up to 25 percent of all cancer patients (compared with about 7 percent of the general public), can sap a…
Learn MoreMammograms: What You Need to Know
Can a mammogram save my life?Mammograms — X-ray pictures of the breasts — are a valuable but imperfect tool for detecting breast cancer. The death rate from breast cancer has dropped dramatically in the last 20 or 30 years, but most of that progress…
Learn MoreCPR
CPR — cardiopulmonary resuscitation — is a potentially life-saving procedure that can restart a person’s heartbeat and breathing. CPR is often used to revive victims of electric shock, near-drowning, and heart attack. According to the National Insti…
Learn MoreChoking (in Children)
Choking is a serious threat to people of all ages. Whenever something gets stuck in the throat — a piece of food, a child’s toy, or blood from an injury — it can block a person’s air supply. After four to six minutes without air, the brain begins to…
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