When we’re ill, we can often rely on medication to make us feel better. More rest can also help, but we generally rely on medical advances to help keep our bodies healthy. Every now and then, we might be required to go under the knife in order to deal with underlying health issues, or you might even plan an operation for cosmetic purposes. Whatever the reason, here are a couple of ways to help you prepare for surgery. Read up about the procedure The best way to calm your nerves would be to read up about the procedure. Even though…
Author: Meghan Thompson
Is back pain starting to give you the hump? Many people around the world suffer from back pain – it can make everyday life a chore and seriously affect your mood. Whilst your doctor may be able to recommend prescription medicine, there are other ways to help battle back pain. Here are seven methods of pain relief to consider. Don’t stay in bed In times gone by, doctors used to recommend staying in bed to help with a bad back. This has since been shown to make back problems worse in some cases – whilst you should relax sometimes (especially…
There are certain illnesses that seem to be reserved for a specific age group. Croup, for example, is seen as the remit of babies. Only teenagers going through puberty are supposed to get acne. However, by far the largest number of health conditions per demographic tend to occur in the elderly. While it’s understandable that this is the case, the truth is that health conditions — even those you may have been tempted to dismiss as being “for elderly people” — can strike at any time. If you want to be truly vigilant about all aspects of your health, then…
Sleep is an incredibly important part of staying healthy, but it seems that no-one really knows why or how it works. All we know at the moment is that most people need around 8 hours of sleep and those who don’t generally end up feeling run down, have poorer health and may even be more susceptible to developing dementia. So, even though we don’t really know why, what we do know is that getting enough good quality sleep is vital for a good quality of life. Taking good care of yourself isn’t just about what you do while you are…
We don’t want to be the bearer of bad news, but death is coming. For all of us. There’s literally nothing we can do about, which is the most gorgeously bittersweet part of living. It is knowing that the clock is ticking and that we should squeeze every last drop of juice out of each and every day. Sure, the idea of death is not anyone’s idea of a happy topic, but it’s what spurs us on and helps us get up in the morning. It’s what makes us appreciate a beautiful sunrise and seeing new parts of the world…
Things can often get a little bit depressing when you’re looking for ways to improve your health and fitness. A lot of the guides and support you can find online promise to take a big part of your life away, leaving you with only a small fraction of what you used to enjoy, and making it hard to feel passionate about your body. From guides which tell you to quit drinking fizzy drinks, to doctors practically begging you to stop smoking, it can be impossible to get motivated with this sort of approach. To help you out with this, this…
When you’re a parent, you’re always going to want the best for your kids. Even when, before they came along, you always put your partner first, that all seems to change when you have children. Because suddenly, they’re thrown into first place. And it’s something that just tends to occur naturally. But at the same time, you’re also likely to find that you worry about your children too. Because, of course, you want to make sure that you are doing the best for them, but you don’t always know if you are. So that can lead you to feeling a…
The elderly are some of the most vulnerable members of our society. Regardless of how strong and independent people may be as young adults, they all become a little weaker, more frail, and in need of support and help as they age. This is difficult for everyone involved. The elderly individuals themselves may become frustrated, as they feel that they are no longer capable of doing everything that they’re used to doing. At the same time, you may struggle to help out an elderly relative. After all, it can be difficult to meet all of their wants and needs around…
A lot has changed with our habits and lifestyles in the past twenty years. As yet, we have no real way to know how that will impact our health. Our screen-time is through the roof. Plus, the majority of us now spend much of the day hunched in front of computers. And, while office work has never been fantastic for health, the risks are now even more extreme. Especially given that we often get on the computer as soon as we go home, too. In some countries, active steps have been taken to address health issues in the office. In…
In life there is nothing worse than being in pain because it’s distracting from what you want to do and it’s also a horrible experience. Unfortunately, many people across the globe experience long term pain which is usually a side effect of a life long disease or sadly, a terminal one. No matter what the reason is for your pain, no one should have to just deal with it and this article is going to give you some advice on how you can deal with your pain. Visit your GP The first step that you should take when you are…