Health Tips

Patients who commonly experience numbness in their fingers, toes, ears and tip of the nose may have more than the cool weather to blame. These are also symptoms of Raynaud’s syndrome, a common condition in the U.S., resulting in more than 200,000 cases per year. What is Raynaud’s syndrome? Raynaud’s syndrome, also known as Raynaud’s…

October is Eczema Awareness Month. Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a disease that causes the skin to become inflamed, usually on the arms and behind the knees, but it can occur anywhere on the skin. Due to skin inflammation, eczema can cause rashes, dryness, flaky skin, bumps, peeling, redness and extreme itchiness. It…

Stomach flu, also known as gastroenteritis, is an umbrella term used for various intestinal infections that usually last a few days and can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, vomiting and fever. The most common way people get the stomach flu is by not practicing good hand hygiene. Prevention Washing your hands often and thoroughly is key…

As flu season approaches, it’s important to receive your yearly shot. Doctors recommend getting one before Halloween to prevent contracting and spreading the flu. Types of flu vaccines Any flu shot will offer you protection, but the CDC recommends trivalent and quadrivalent vaccines for the 2018-2019 flu season. Who should get a flu shot? According…

If you’ve recently experienced sharp pains in your heels while walking or getting out of bed in the morning, you may be one of the 3 million people that develop plantar fasciitis each year. It is one of the most common causes of heel pain. Plantar fasciitis is a painful condition caused by the inflammation…

Women experiencing pelvic pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, painful bowel movements and other discomforts in the lower abdomen and pelvis may have a gynecological disorder called endometriosis. The pain is caused by the endometrium, which normally lines the inside of the uterus, beginning to grow outside of it instead. Along with severe pain, endometriosis can lead…