Post-COVID-19 PTSD: Who Is Most At Risk Of Coronavirus-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, And What Treatment Is Available?
COVID-19 has now been confirmed to be causing an increase in PTSD cases. Who is most at risk, what are the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, and how do you seek treatment amid a pandemic?
First Aid When The Ambulance Is On Its Way: What Happens After You Call 911, And When Can You Expect Help To Arrive?
When should you dial 911, and when you do, what should you tell the dispatcher who answers your call? When can you expect help to arrive, and is there anything you can do in the meantime?
Myth vs Truth: 6 Dangers Of Hand Sanitizers Everyone Should Be Aware Of
Hand sanitizers can be a wonderful tool in the spread of infections, but alcohol-based hand rubs also have their limitations. If you aren't aware of them, hand sanitizers can actively be dangerous. What do you need to know?
How Does Achondroplasia Affect Life Expectancy, And What Complications Are Common In This Form Of Dwarfism?
Achondroplasia is a disorder of bone formation, and it’s the most common cause of short stature (dwarfism). It is associated with an increased risk of premature death, but good-quality healthcare improves health outcomes for people with achondroplasia.
Concerned About A Racing Heart During Sleep: How Serious Are Heart Palpitations At Night?
Palpitations can be harmless, or in some cases indicative of more serious underlying medical conditions. How do you know? Read on to find out the common causes as well as when you should go to the doctor for a closer look.
UTIs And Menstrual Bleeding: Can A Urinary Tract Infection Delay Or Affect Your Period?
It’s important for women to remember that, even if they are suffering from a UTI while on their period and experiencing the worst of the pain, both conditions will clear up.
Translating Compassion To Action: 5 ways To Be More Compassionate And Help People In Need
Acting with compassion is simply "human decency 101", you think? Perhaps, but it's easy to lose track, especially when we're under a lot of stress ourselves. Here's what you can do to be more compassionate in an uncertain world, and why that matters.
Cancer Still Sucks, But Proton Therapy Is Making A Huge Positive Difference In Many Patients' Lives
Proton therapy, the most advanced form of radiation treatment around today, does less damage to healthy tissue, allows doctors to target tumors more precisely, and results in fewer side effects. SteadyHealth spoke to a medical physicist to find out more.
How Does Grapefruit Affect Certain Medicines?
On many prescription labels you will see a warning against consuming grapefruit whilst taking that medication. This has been a hot topic for many years now, and the list of medicines that are affected by grapefruit has grown.
How to recognize the Signs of Acute Appendicitis?
In the USA, appendicitis occurs in 7% of the population, with an incidence of 1.1 cases per 1,000 people per year. Some familial predisposition exists considering the number of affected people.