2018

Your family doctor is often the first person that might suspect you have an autoimmune disease, but in many cases, autoimmune diseases are not on the radar of doctors in primary care settings. There are several reasons you may want further testing to see if your symptoms are caused by an autoimmune disease.  1. You're Exhausted Patients know when fatigue or exhaustion are beyond what's normal. They probably have spent months or years blaming everything from an underlying illness to stress.

If you've just learned that you're pregnant, then you'll most likely want to find a doctor who can guide you through the process the whole way to delivery. Locating an OBGYN may be simple, especially if you're already working with a gynecologist who also handles obstetrics work, but it's still wise to get things in order as early as possible. What is an OBGYN? An obstetrician-gynecologist is a doctor who specializes in dealing with the concerns of pregnant women, particularly any issues related to reproductive health.

When you suffer from an anxiety disorder, whether it is a generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, or even obsessive-compulsive disorder, it can feel like the weight of the world is always bearing down on you. Anxiety can be extremely difficult to cope with as the physical and mental symptoms can be frightening and exhausting. While dealing with anxiety alone is almost unbearably difficult sometimes, there are treatment options that can help to reduce anxiety greatly.

As a parent, you tend to worry about everything your child does or does not do. You panic if they seem to be behaving differently than your niece and if they do not seem to be progressing at the same rate as the neighbor's child. You worry that something might be wrong with them developmentally and comb the internet for information. You need to understand that every child is different, learning skills at their own rate.

Taking care of your vision now will pay off later. Vision problems tend to surface as you age, but there are things you can do when younger to slow the chances of vision loss or even prevent some issues entirely. The following tips will help you manage your vision care so you can schedule necessary treatments before it is too late. Tip #1: Schedule an annual exam Many people skip annual exams if they don't notice changes to their vision or if they have never had a need for glasses.

If you think that your parent needs some help with taking care of medications, bathing and other things that you can't get to their home to do regularly, it may be time to get some outside help. If you know that you can't give them the assistance that they need to stay healthy and to ensure their safety, it's time to start exploring the options and costs for care. Here are some of the things that you want to check into before you are ready to pick service providers and more.

Whether you want to enhance your look or restore breasts after a mastectomy, an augmentation procedure is a great option. Even though it is such a common surgery, most people are not familiar with the breast augmentation surgery. If you believe certain myths associated with the procedure, you may end up making poor decisions regarding your own surgery. By debunking these common myths, you can enhance the size, shape, and look of your breasts in a smart and effective manner.

Sleep apnea affects quite a few people, although there are a great number that don't even know they have it. Sleep apnea is a disorder when your sleep is interrupted as you stop breathing throughout the night, not just once, but several times. When you stop breathing, you aren't getting any oxygen to your brain or body. If you're having problems sleeping, or you are awakened in the night feeling like you're choking, it's time to get to an ear, nose and throat specialist.

If your young child is at an age where he or she can be immunized by a pediatrician for illnesses like diphtheria, polio, measles, etc., then you may be contemplating whether these vaccines are safe. Some parents believe that these vaccines are very dangerous and can cause conditions like autism, or even life-threatening illnesses like cancer. This article looks at just one side of the issue: the benefits of vaccination.