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19 Mar , 2014

Healthpointe Medical Southern California

8 Tips to Keep Your Joints Healthy

1. Move your joints The more you move the less stiffness you will have, which will help keep your joints healthy. Anytime you are involved in sedentary activities, it is important to keep changing positions or take breaks from your desk or ch...

17 Mar , 2014

Fungal Nail Infection

Kristin Minasian

Dermatology

A fungal nail infection occurs when a fungus attacks a fingernail, a toenail, or the skin under the nail. Small cuts in the skin around your nail or through the opening between your nail and the nail bed can provide an opportunity for the fungi to...

15 Mar , 2014

Facts About Stomach Pain

Kristin Minasian

Pain Management

Stomach pain is usually associated with the necessity for a toilet visit but in a few cases, an emergency room visit is warranted instead. Dismissing severe stomach pain can be dangerous because it can be a symptom of a serious underlying medical c...

14 Mar , 2014

Skin Infections: Boils

Kristin Minasian

Dermatology

A boil is a skin infection that starts in a hair follicle or oil gland. One of the first signs of a boil is the skin turns red in the area of the infection, which develops into a tender lump. After several days, the lump may start turning white due...

10 Mar , 2014

First Aid and Emergency Care for Fever

Kristin Minasian

Uncategorized

A high fever or high temperature is not an illness by itself, but rather it is usually a symptom of an underlying condition such as an infection. Some common causes of fever can include: Infections of the ear, lung, skin, throat, bladder, or ki...

8 Mar , 2014

Facts About Constipation

Kristin Minasian

Uncategorized

Constipation affects approximately 2 percent of the U.S. population with women and the elderly being more commonly affected. While constipation is rarely serious, it can still be a cause for concern. What is constipation? Constipation occurs...

7 Mar , 2014

Herbs and Fluids in the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections

Kristin Minasian

Uncategorized

Stopping a urinary tract infection (UTI) from getting worse can be a simple matter of using herbs and fluids as home remedies. It must be emphasized, however, that these home remedies are best applied at the first signs of UTI like pain and burnin...

3 Mar , 2014

Victory Over Vaginal Cancer

Brandon Davila

Uncategorized

Cancer - or the Big C - is a dreaded diagnosis among women because of the implications it brings from chemotherapy to death. One such cancer is vaginal cancer, a rare cancer occurring in the vagina (i.e., the muscular tube connecting the outer gen...

28 Feb , 2014

Good Sleep for Diabetics = Great Results

Brandon Davila

Uncategorized

The amount of sleep necessary to maintain good health varies between individuals - one may function well on naps during the day while another will only do so with 10 hours of sleep. In general, healthy adults require 6-8 hours of restful sleep for...

21 Feb , 2014

Dealing with Nausea and Vomiting During Chemotherapy

Brandon Davila

Uncategorized

Two of the most dreaded side effects of anti-cancer chemotherapy are nausea and vomiting, which can last for hours and days after each session. Fortunately, doctors have discovered effective treatment and prevention methods so much so that many pa...