Category: health-letter

I am starting to have trouble reading. But I have heard that wearing glasses to help me read will make my eyesight worse. Is that true?

The H1Ni flu pandemic was not as serious as had been expected, but children and pregnant women were disproportionately affected, and those groups are still at higher risk of getting the H1N1 flu this winter.

People with ACL injuries in the knee may want to consider physical therapy to see how well the knee heals before deciding on difficult and expensive reconstruction surgery.

There are a number of apps available for smartphones to help people with topics like dieting and fitness, blood pressure monitoring, stress management and reduction, first aid, and more.

Dry, irritated eyes can be caused by a number of conditions, such as certain autoimmune diseases, and are a side effect of certain medications. They are more common in women and older people.

The question of whether or not cancer survivors should take vitamin or mineral supplements to prevent recurrence cannot be answered conclusively, because there have not been any studies in this area.

My niece has been diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder. I’ve heard of it, but I’m not sure what it is exactly.

Guidelines for CPR have eliminated the giving of mouth-to-mouth breaths, partly so people will be more likely to give CPR, and partly because blood flow slows during the time compressions are stopped to give breaths.

Hepatitis C is caused by a virus, but it can go undetected for years or even decades because there are often no symptoms. If left untreated, the virus can cause inflammation of liver tissue that can lead to cirrhosis.

People who want to look younger have a number of options for nonsurgical treatments for the face, such as injections of dermal fillers or laser treatments.