Healthy Medical Answers

Cold sores are caused by a  Herpes Simples Virus infection. There are two types of Herpes Virus which cause cold sores, type 1 and type 2.  The type 1 HSV virus...

The perimenopause is the stage leading up to menopause — which is reached after a woman hasn't had a memnstrual period for a full 12 months. As your ovaries gradually...

Even today, global interest among scientists regarding lymphatic system is very low. Lymphatic system is consisted of lymph vessels and lymph nodes which make a network through the entire body...

The ParaGard intrauterine device is the only copper IUD available in the United States, and it's pretty unique among birth control methods. A tiny, T-shaped plastic device with copper wrapped...

Vaginal itching is an unpleasant sensation that can also trigger worry in many women. It's no wonder that many women turn to SteadyHealth to ask what the cause of their...

The Mirena Intrauterine System is a small, flexible, plastic device that also contains a hormone-emitting reservoir. Once placed in the uterus, Mirena protects against pregnancy for up to five years...

For about as long as there have been gyms, trainers and other fitness experts have been telling people who exercise that stretching is essential for preventing injury. The truth of...

As I write this medical answer, I myself am in a short-term nursing facility. Two months ago we had major flooding. I had to wade through flood waters that had...

About two weeks ago a dear friend of mine, with whom I speak nearly every day, who is terminally ill, told me she was ready to end it all and...

Back in 1992, an Iranian doctor named F. Batmanghelidj wrote a book entitled Your Body's Many Cries For Water. An immediate bestseller, the book persuaded many American readers that dehydration was...