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Abdominal Pain: Cases when not to dismiss it as gas Abdominal pain is a common complaint among men and women of all ages. It is often dismissed as trivial, and almost never considered as warranting a rush into an emergency room – especially if i...

How Does the Weather Affect My Allergies? Changes in the weather can definitely impact and trigger your allergies symptoms. Some of the common weather triggers can include: Heat: During hot summer days, air pollution is the worse. Smog and o...

While the rib are relatively resistant to injuries, accidents can happen and these bones can be broken especially in persons with illnesses that make their bones weaker (e.g., cancer, osteoporosis). Common causes of rib fracture include direct blow...

In women, the uterus is held in place inside the pelvis by various muscles, ligaments, and tissues. But when the reproductive organ prolapses, a condition known as prolapsed uterus, the uterus drops into the vaginal canal - truly, a medical conditi...

Below is a list of 6 items that should be included in your allergy relief kit. 1. Eye Drops Eye drops can ease the inflammation, itching, tearing, and swelling in your eyes. It may be beneficial to ask your doctor which kind of eye drop is ri...

March 20th marked the first day of spring in North America. Spring is the time of year that we tend to associate with seasonal allergies. Each year, 35 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies as the trees start to bloom and the pollen gets...

Free Wi-Fi is now available to the public at Healthpointe. Launched this week is a new service that allows guests to access Healthpointe’s Wi-Fi by checking in through Facebook. Before connecting, Wi-Fi users will be asked to check-in at Healthpoin...

Diabetes is a serious medical condition requiring daily vigilance lest the affected person's blood glucose become too high (hyperglycemia) or too low (hypoglycemia). In either case, coma and even death are all too common consequences from being unp...

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...

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...