Are allergies more of an affliction of children and younger adults? No! While many allergies do show up in youth, they can actually manifest themselves at any age and they can develop suddenly or slowly. As a child, the only thing I was allergic to was poison ivy. It was more than just a typical
Over the years, many people have experimented with drugs, mostly when they were younger, more rebellious and less intelligent. Some drugs quickly sunk their addictive claws deep into the experimenter, who thought that just one try would not make them an addict. Then there were some drugs that weren’t nearly as addictive but became quite
The symptoms of diabetes were first described in an ancient Egyptian manuscript that dates back to about 1500 BC, when it described ‘too great emptying of the urine’. Around the same time, doctors in India also described the disease as ‘honey urine’ because of how it attracted ants. Around 250 BC, a Greek doctor by
With aging comes a myriad of health issues, some of which are preventable, others due to our lifestyle and some by genetics or accident. Some of the health issues can be treated with medications, diet and exercise, but not all of them. Sometimes, like it or not, we have no choice but to go under
Somethings are private and very few people like to talk about them. One of those is our bowel movements – pooping. Most people don’t like to talk about or hear about how often you poop, how hard or easy it is or what size, color or consistency it is. As we get older, we begin
Over the past few decades, the cost of healthcare has continued to climb higher and higher. Many working-class Americans not only fear getting sick or hurt for obvious reasons, but also because of the cost, which can quickly bankrupt a family and cost them everything including their home. Fortunately, for many working people, their employer
Face it, none of us like having any kind of pain. Some of us have lots of pain and learn to tolerate it as much as possible and others either have little pain or have no tolerance for it. We all know someone at both extremes. I have lived with non-stop 24/7 pain since I
One thing that most of us older folks really fear is having a stroke. The thought of being left paralyzed is frightening, especially if the mind is still functional. When I was in college, I worked as a night orderly in the intensive care ward of a nursing home and took care of my share
The extreme nature of the recent overdose among a group of students at a Gold Coast private school should not distract from a far bigger problem — that of general substance use among school-aged children. The overdoses were a cause for concern, but should also be placed in the context of everyday risks for young
In recognition of American Heart Month in February, Lake Regional Health System is providing education to Lake Sun readers on various heart health topics. A heart attack can be strong motivation to start living healthier. But fear can get in the way of healthy activity. “It’s common for people who have survived a heart attack
