Here is an interesting tidbit I found! If you are feeling guilty about anything, let it go!
Medical research shows that by harboring guilty feelings you could be putting your medical health at risk. Allowing guilty feelings to flourish unchecked can lead to a weakened immune system, a slew of other health problems that include depression, […]
I recently was interviewed for the Help My Hurt website about what it is like living with Interstitial Cystitis. This is a great website, authored by a nurse, that focuses on pain-related issues and illnesses.
Many times people don’t think about Interstitial Cystitis being a pain-related illness, even though one of the major symptoms is pain, […]
Today in the Headache Series we will be discussing another surprising cause of headaches: Ponytails, headbands and earrings.
Ponytails, Headbands and Earrings
I have personally never experienced a headache from wearing earrings, but there are some women who do because they are so headache sensitive. The muscle groups around your scalp do not have pain fibers but […]
An experimental weight loss drug, Taranabant, recently showed in a study that the drug helped obese patients lose weight and burn calories while resting.
The study was conducted for 12 weeks and 533 obese patients participated. Different dosages of the drug was used for different patients and those taking the higher dose of Taranbant dropped the most […]
The more I read health news the more afraid I become! If I didn’t care so much about health issues, I would probably go and bury my head under the covers and never come out again!
Prescription drug mix-ups are continuing to increase across the United States due to medications sounding alike. For example, a nurse confused […]
Today in the Headache Series will be another headache cause that may surprise you - the weather.
Weather
Studies have shown that those who are prone to getting headaches are especially attuned to changes in rising and lowering temperatures, high humidity and cloudy weather.
I am someone who can tell as soon as I wake up what the weather is like outside. […]
What is this world coming to? It is so sad to read news like this. The police raided hospitals and guest houses in New Delhi on Monday as part of their investigation into an illegal kidney transplant scheme. As part of this scheme, kidneys were removed from 500 poor laborers and were then sold to […]
First up in this week’s Headache Series is perfume and scents that can trigger nasty headaches.
People who get headaches from scents, like perfumes, laundry detergents and cleaning products, tend to have a keen sense of smell and they can pick smells up tha other people would not notice. For example, they may be able to […]
Headaches - I have them every day, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I have not known what it is like to be headache-free for years. My headaches are due to my CFS and Fibromyalgia, but there are many causes for headaches, and some you may not think of.
The most common headaches triggers are PMS, […]
Below are links to my list of health and wellness articles I have written on miscellaneous chronic illnesses, sleep aids, diet and wellness. Enjoy reading!
Miscellaneous Health Articles
Benign Essential Tremor: Living With Uncontrollable Shaking
Benign Essential Tremor: Resources, Support & Books
Treating Benign Essential Tremor: Treatments and Side Effects
How to Develop & Maintain a Positive Attitude When Chronically […]
