May is officially National Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Lyme Disease is caused by a bacterium known as Borrelia burgdorferi. This bacterium is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected blacklegged ticks.
Lyme Disease can often be misdiagnosed, especially in later stages of the disorder, and can cause a lot of miserable symptoms until treated properly. […]
According to the American Cancer Society, most of the more than 1 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer diagnosed yearly in the United States are considered to be sun-related.
In 2007, melanoma accounted for almost 60,000 cases of skin cancer. Out of the almost 11,000 deaths from skin cancer last year, 8,100 were from melanoma.
Knowing what […]
It used to be the standard for detecting melanoma was using what dermatologists called the “ABCDE” acronym.
A stands for Asymmetry
B stands for Border
C for Color
D for Diameter
E for Evolving or changing
Using this method, a dermatologist or physician will look for moles that are not symmetrical, the borders are not round, the color is not typical […]
There are four different categories for melanoma. Three of these types of melanoma begin in and live in the top layer of the skin - in situ - that can later become invasive. The fourth type of melanoma is invasive from the beginning. Invasive melanomas are more dangerous because they are living in deeper layers […]
May is National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month and what better time to raise awareness than before we get into the summer months. I will be posting over the next few days about skin cancer and talking about each form. First I want to provide a general overview.
While melanoma is a very deadly form of skin […]
Another month has come and gone! It’s hard to believe that May is here! Here are the favorite posts from Chronic Health Blog for the month of April:
Health Magazine Reveals the 8 Most Toxic Places in Your Home
Manic Monday: How Common Are Mental Health Issues?
Working with Chronic Illness
Sex Therapists Gauge What is Ideal Time For […]
I found an article today in the New York Times that I thought was very interesting and well-suited for Chronic Health Blog. The author of the article was researching how small business owners deal with health insurance and ended up running across Rosalind Joffe. Joffe is an executive coach who specializes in helping people who […]
My husband thinks I am morbid at times, but I am really into health-related issues. I love to watch the Discovery Health channel - even some of the trauma E.R. shows that show the real blood and guts of it all. But all of that is part of life. I don’t watch this stuff 24 […]
It is estimated that 30% - 70% of early stage cancer patients suffer from cancer-related pain. For those patients with advanced stages of cancer, pain is prevalent in 60% - 95% of them.
Current research shows that cancer pain continues to be under-treated despite the availability of analgesics and established guidelines to maximize their effectiveness.
A recent study […]
It is estimated that up to 70% of IBS sufferers are not being treated for their condition. There is no cure for IBS but it can be managed with a combination of medications, diet and reducing stress.
Medications used to treat IBS include:
Antispasmodic to help control colon muscle spasms and reduces stomach pain
Antidepressants
Fiber supplements or laxatives […]
