Tina Samuels

As weird as it seems the short answer is “yes” -- there are some that are more prone to having chronic pain than others. According to the University of Michigan Health systems one in five people ...

Hay fever is another name for an allergy of pollen. Pollen is most frequent in spring, early summer, and fall and is from weeds, grass, and trees. For those in the south it is especially ...

More women die from heart disease than men do, and partially the reason behind this is that women do not portray the classic symptoms of heart attacks (clutching chest and left arm going numb) ...

According to a study at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, women who have their menopause onset before the age of 42 double their risk of ischemic stroke compared to those that ...

Have you wondered what exactly were conjugated estrogens? Have you heard the term from your doctor or pharmacist and wondered? Conjugated estrogens are simply a mixed estrogen and not one. These ...

There are some risk factors when you have osteoporosis that will raise your chances of falling and having a bad fracture. Fractures and slow healing are a few of the things that aging women worry ...

The weakening and breaking down of bone mass as one ages and gets into the later stages of menopause can lead a woman to experience more fractures and falls in their later lives. Knowing the ...

As women age the biggest threat to health can be osteoporosis. This weakening of the bones can lead to falls and fractures. While there are plenty of risk factors for osteoporosis, they are easily ...

Cholesterol is measured in many ways. The human body is designed to need cholesterol;it insulates nerves and makes needed hormones. 2/3 of the cholesterol in the body are made in the liver and 1/3 ...

Finding good ulcerative colitis support groups is key to living well with UC. There are support groups both online and offline that can be crucial to finding people that are going through what you ...

The weather is turning warmer and if you are pregnant, chances are you are seeing how warmer weather affects your swelling, specifically leg swelling. Pregnancy problems are all over the map, but ...

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder where the pancreas is not producing insulin correctly or the body has ceased to react to the insulin properly. It can have damaging affects on the heart, kidneys, ...

Asacol is the brand name for mesalamine, an aminosalicylate typically prescribed to patients for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Aminosalicylates are antibacterial agents particularly ...

The Flu really doesn't need a season, and if you are diabetic it is just as bad no matter when you get it. Diabetics really need to take extra precautions when it comes to avoiding the flu and ...

Were you ever diagnosed with something and think, “What do I do now?” “Is this symptom/feeling normal?” “I’m all alone in this?” Support groups are a lifeline to many with new illnesses or ...

Diabetes will touch on just about every part of the diabetic. As someone who is hypoglycemic and having a best friend with diabetes, I can personally understand the day to day battles with ...

Many people realize there will be some eye problems, feet problems, even nerve problems with diabetes, but diabetes can really raise your chances for heart related problems as well. Here are ways ...

Hypoglycemia is not just a diabetic issue, it can happen to anyone. I've found that many of my symptoms of my fibromyalgia are directly from my blood sugar dropping. I'm now using diabetic ...

About five months ago I could barely turn my neck. I woke with headaches that had become head/jaw aches and I could barely focus. When I went completely full time and wireless in my job six years ...

One thing that you can do to help any chronic pain condition is something that is nearly free and isn’t swallowed, injected, or applied to the body. Keeping a journal can really nail down items ...

For any woman that has Fibromyalgia, you know that the pain is everywhere. Its muscular, its joint pain, it feels it goes straight to the bone. This is why Lyrica is typically the first line of ...