Every day, somebody will receive a diagnosis of a life-altering, serious health condition. Hearing “you have…” can be scary and unsettling, feeling like your world has stopped. For some, such news may be expected. For others, it will be entirely out of the blue. Either way, hearing about a medical condition threatening your overall health… Read more
Surgery is a tricky thing – you either have time to prepare for it or not. For example, in an unexpected, emergency situation, such as an automobile accident, you may need immediate surgical care to repair significant injures or to save your life. In that situation, you have no time to prepare for the surgery… Read more
Difficulty conceiving a baby can be a frustrating and unexpected consequence for some couples wanting to start a family. Very often, infertility is presumed to be a woman’s issue. Yet, about one out of every three infertility cases is due to the man alone. Clinical infertility is defined if pregnancy is not achieved after… Read more
Blood clots, such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or a pulmonary embolism, are scary. To have survived and recovered from this medical emergency is a feat in and of itself. Now, how do you prevent another clot from occurring? Reality says because you have a history of a blood clot, this may increase your risk… Read more
The autoimmune condition known as celiac disease is far more frequently diagnosed in women and girls than in men and boys. Celiac disease occurs in people who are genetically predisposed or with a family history of this condition. The condition is triggered when a person eats food containing gluten (a protein found in foods with… Read more
