2014

Risk Factors And Prevention Steps For Winter Heart Attacks

Regardless of whether you're partaking in a winter sport, such as skiing or ice skating, or you are outside shoveling snow in your driveway, you are putting yourself at risk of heart failure. The cold weather puts a lot of stress on your body. When you overexert yourself, the cold temperatures increase your risk that much more. Keep reading to find out how cold weather affects the heart, heart attack risk factors and how to prevent heart failure in the winter.

Mammography Is Important For All Relatives Of Breast Cancer Victims

Breast cancer is a killer. It is a horrible disease that has taken far too many lives. If you have a loved one in your family who has battled against this nefarious foe, then you need to take advantage of the mammography technology that is available to you. Even if your relative was able to defeat the cancer, you need to know that just sharing blood puts you at risk of fighting that same battle.

3 Ways a Home Health Aide Can Help You Beyond Personal Care

When people think of having a home health aide come into their home, they think that the aide can help them with personal care needs like showering, bathing, and dressing. These are the core duties of an aide and are essential to maintaining your independence as you age at home. Even though aides are known for helping with those personal care situations, there are other things that an aide can do that go far beyond standard personal care.

Signs You Need To Have Your Vision Re-Checked

It's not always easy to tell if you need your vision checked, especially if you already have glasses. Unless you see your eye doctor frequently, you may not know that your eyes are changing at all. Learn these subtle signs that your vision needs a tune-up so you can get your vision back on track. Eye strain and fatigue When your eyes feel stressed to focus, even if it's minute, they begin to feel heavy and pulled.

Female Sexual Dysfunction, And Its Treatments

There are many issues that are related to the pelvis, and many people across the United States and Canada experience them. However, many women are too embarrassed to ask their healthcare providers about their sexual issues. However, there are well-trained physiotherapists who can provide women who have sexual dysfunction with a great deal of relief from their issues. What Are Issues Related to Female Sexual Dysfunction? Dyspareunia. Dyspareunia is a complaint of recurrent pain or discomfort that is associated with intercourse that involves attempted or complete vaginal penetration.