According to the CDC, 6 to 12 million children get infested with lice each year. Most get it from other kids at school and on the playground. And, unfortunately, many parents treat their child only to find more bugs after a few weeks. The reason why kids can get subsequent infestations often comes down to one of two things. Either you didn't successfully eradicate the lice to begin with or your child went to school and caught it again.
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Your eyes are one of the most important sense organs in your body. Good vision is so important because it allows you to pick up cues from your environment that can help you determine whether or not you're in a safe environment. If you're finding that your eyes aren't working as well as they used to, you may think that it's time to make an appointment with an optometrist. However, there's a different specialist that may be an even better option: an ophthalmologist.
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If you snore and you wake up feeling tired each morning, that noisy habit may be getting in the way of a good night's sleep. Your body is working hard to get enough air as you sleep so it's not getting the rest it needs. Here is what is happening behind the snoring and how to stop it so your body can fully rest.
Your Noisy Airway
Something in your nose, mouth or throat is preventing you from getting enough air down into your lungs.
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Discovering that you have cancer of any kind can be shocking, but when you have skin cancer, being able to see the cancerous cells on your skin can be even more frightening. You may be eager to begin treatment so that you can get rid of the cancer, but be unsure what kind of treatment your doctor may recommend. Here are some treatments that your dermatologist might want to discuss with you.
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If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you may already have enough to worry about without the additional fear of osteoporosis. Unfortunately, although these two conditions may not be directly related, type 2 diabetes can contribute to the development of osteoporosis in a number of ways. This risk is particularly high if you are an older woman who is already more vulnerable to osteoporosis. Read on to learn more about the link between these two diseases and what you can do to minimize the health effects of both.
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