As much as you may like it to be, seeing isn’t always believing. In fact, more often than not, your eyes are almost constantly playing tricks on you. This is precisely why optical illusions are so fascinating. A prime example of this is the infamous “dress” that went viral earlier this year. Online users —…
Learn MoreIt’s common knowledge whenever a nuclear disaster happens that radiation is bad for us. Extreme levels of it can be hazardous and even deadly, and we’ve seen places like Chelyabinsk be completely shut down and quarantined once their levels get too high. But how often are we thinking about the radiation we face day to…
Learn MoreTelehealth, sometimes referred to as telemedicine, uses telecommunication to provide some health services to those who, for one reason or another, are unable to have a physical meeting with a doctor. It is a rapidly growing industry, in both revenue and popularity. In the U.S. alone, telemedicine trends are showing an estimated to growth from…
Learn MoreThere is nothing more unsettling as a parent than when your child needs immediate medical attention. They’ve injured themselves and you think it may be a broken bone. Their stomach bug went from bad to worse. You’re worried that they are dangerously dehydrated. You might feel like your options are limited. Your doctor doesn’t have…
Learn MoreAre you exhausted this morning? Are you waking up from another night of little sleep? Sleep that only occurs in small amounts, often interrupted by your spouse’s nighttime snoring caused by sleep apnea. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a treatment that uses mild air pressure to keep airways open, even during sleep. CPAP typically…
Learn MoreFor many parents, there is nothing happier than the day when they met their children for the first time. For some parents however, birthing or later complications can turn the experience into a nightmare as they seek treatment for their children. These are some of the most common complications in babies and young children that…
Learn MoreOver 26 million Americans between ages 20 and 64 experience chronic back, joint or neck pain. Globally, there are over 1.5 billion patients who live with chronic, shooting pain each day. Back and neck pain can cripple and debilitate people if left unchecked; back pain for instance is the number one cause for disability in…
Learn MoreOne of the most remarkable advancements in medicine of the past few decades is hyperbaric oxygen therapy. New benefits of using this breakthrough technology are constantly being discovered as the process is becoming more useful to people with a wide range of disorders. Hyperbaric oxygen treatments is the medical use of oxygen at a higher…
Learn MoreOver 220,000 liposuction procedures are performed each year. There are a few benefits to having laser liposuction performed, and some reasons why laser liposuction is beneficial over traditional liposuction. Laser liposuction is a technique which is non invasive and targeted particularly at smaller pockets of fat. Abdominal liposuction is one area where laser liposuction is…
Learn MoreYou likely remember the first time it happened. You were trying to keep up with the new hires at an aggressive sand volleyball game at the company picnic. You remember your right ankle sliding and the popping sound that came from your right knee. Just like that, you were out of the game and scheduling…
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