A viral infection occurs when a virus enters your body and redirects your cells to produce more of the virus. Viral infections are contagious. However, unlike bacterial infections, viruses require a living host to survive. Common colds, the flu, HIV, and COVID-19 are examples of viral infections. Due to the commonplace nature of viral infections, […]Read More
CBD Basics
Chronic muscle pain can make it difficult to accomplish your day-to-day needs. This remains true even if you aren’t an Olympic-level athlete or physical specimen. Indeed, some of the most impactful pain can stem from essential work that is often not considered especially stressful. Far too often strong medications are considered the remedy for pain. […]Read More
What Are the Main Symptoms of IBS? IBS is classified as either IBS-C and IBS-D, depending on whether the patient deals with a large intestine that is underactive, which causes chronic constipation, or overactive, which triggers bouts of diarrhea. For many people, the condition is tied to stress and genetic predisposition. New research indicates that […]Read More
Pneumonia can be a scary disease, but fortunately, most people with the condition will have a mild illness and recover without complications. The disease, which involves an infection that causes lung inflammation, can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. This infection may result as a complication of another illness a patient already has, like […]Read More
What Is Type A Hepatitis? Type A hepatitis is a short-term yet highly contagious infection of the liver. It is typically spread through person-to-person contact and via contaminated food and beverages. Mild cases of HAV do not require treatment, and most infected individuals recover within a few weeks to a few months without accruing any […]Read More
What Is Graves Dermopathy? Uncontrolled hyperthyroidism can result in a number of unpleasant symptoms such as heart palpitations, panic attacks, waxy skin, and hair loss. Graves’ dermopathy is a skin condition that results as a little-known side effect of this multifaceted disease. When your body attacks your thyroid and circulates too much thyroid hormone throughout […]Read More
If you have Graves’ disease, you are likely always searching for ways to return your body to a state of balance. Because Graves’ is an autoimmune condition that could flare at any time, you must learn to manage your triggers in order to feel your best. Side effects like eye disease are an unfortunate probability […]Read More
Tension Headaches and Standard Treatment Chronic and cluster headaches such as migraines and tension headaches are a major public health concern, costing the nation approximately $14 billion each year. Every year, an estimated 47% of the population experiences some type of headache, 3% of which cite daily headaches, 10% migraines and 38% tension headaches. Tension […]Read More
Causes of Pseudogout Unlike regular gout, which is caused by an accumulation of uric acid, pseudogout is the result of the buildup of tiny calcium crystals in the cartilage of certain joints. Not much is understood about what causes this abnormal occurrence in some adults. When the crystals are released into the surrounding joint fluid, […]Read More
A normal heart beats 60 to 100 times a minute. If you have arrhythmia, though, your resting heart rate falls outside that standard range. To help combat this issue of the heart, many researchers are attempting to understand whether CBD can help. This non-psychoactive component of cannabis has demonstrated its efficacy in a wide range […]Read More