Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published January 16, 2020. In recent years, the devastating effects of wanton opioid use have become unmistakable, with opioid overdoses killing 47,600 Americans in 2017 alone.1 As of June 2017, opioids became the leading cause of death among Americans under the age of 50,2 and… Read More »
When used correctly, food is medicine. Put another way, you are what you eat. You can’t get away from the fact that your body requires nutrients to function optimally, and those nutrients come from the food you consume. The small choices you make each day, such as a donut as a midday snack or a… Read More »
Coughing is a natural reflex of the body that it uses to remove the irritants in the throat. In several cases, certain people feel immense pain in their chest and abdominal area while coughing forcefully. Frequent sessions of pain in lower abdomen when coughing may be a sign of serious ailments, and it’s essential to… Read More »
Lisa Craig, who has struggled for years to manage the pain associated with her sickle cell disease, received an echocardiogram at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. ‘On That Edge of Fear’: One Woman’s Struggle With Sickle Cell Pain Cures for a disease that mostly afflicts Black people seem near, but may come too late… Read More »
Regardless of how much you paid for your seat, how much leg room you have or whether you are flying first class or coach, one thing many air travelers have in common is ear discomfort. Ear pressure, popping and even severe pain do not discriminate. While most ear discomfort during air travel is nothing more than… Read More »