by admin | Jul 26, 2017 | Blog
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, generally spread through an infection and contact with food or bodily fluids, depending on the type. Left untreated, it can scar the liver badly, which is called cirrhosis. In the United States, cases of hepatitis come in...
by admin | Jul 24, 2017 | Blog
Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder, recognizable by a person’s breathing stopping or becoming shallow while they sleep. It’s an often-undiagnosed, serious disorder that at best can cause snoring, and at worst can lead to dangerous health problems. The two...
by admin | Jul 19, 2017 | Blog
Though snoring is often the subject of jokes at family gatherings or on vacations, it can actually be quite serious. Throat vibrations caused by congestion, extra throat tissue, or over-relaxed muscles lead to snoring. And in turn, this can lead to a poor...
by admin | Jul 17, 2017 | Blog
Often, fatigue gets the blame for dark circles. But that’s not actually the case. The real exhaustion-related culprit is actually lack of sleep, rather than a need to. And, surprisingly, the opposite is true: oversleeping can cause dark circles as well. Dark...
by admin | Jul 12, 2017 | Blog
Got a sore throat? Though aching and inflammation in the throat has many causes, like allergies and colds, it may turn out to be strep throat. This is a bacterial infection, common among children but able to affect anyone. Because it’s caused by a...
by admin | Jul 10, 2017 | Blog
How clefts form Cleft lip and cleft palate occur 6 to 10 weeks into pregnancy, when the bones of the upper jaw, nose, and mouth fuse together. A cleft, however, is the result of incomplete fusion. Cleft palates without a cleft lip can be harder to detect and will...
