Heartburn is a burning or uncomfortable sensation usually felt at the lower end of the esophagus and top of the abdomen, known as the epigastric area. It is caused by stomach acid, food products or other items we have taken orally backing up into the esophagus and causing irritation.
Even if it feels like the day is in the distant future, all children will reach a point when they need adult health care. There are many factors to consider, starting with a patient’s health history and needs.
If you’re a college student, maintaining healthy routines is important even when you’re away from home. On campus and in social settings, you face many new health concerns, including respiratory viruses, reproductive health and alcohol consumption. You can do many things to stay healthy, but you should also seek proper medical care when you are feeling unwell.
Even though you may be young and healthy, an annual physical is still important at this age because it keeps a pulse on your well-being. It gives you a chance to ask your doctor questions and get healthy lifestyle tips about your diet, exercise routine, drugs and tobacco use, drinking habits, safer sex and more.
It seems inevitable. When fall rolls around, and you begin to feel a crisp chill in the air, the cold and flu viruses soon follow. This year, not only do we have the cold and flu to contend with, but we also have new strains of the COVID-19 virus and RSV. With each of them sharing similar symptoms, it can be difficult to know what you have and when to see your doctor.
Feeling under the weather? Most people say vitamin C is their go-to, but does it help? Learn more about vitamin C and whether it can prevent or treat colds.
Regular screenings can be difficult to keep up with when busy schedules are involved. But detecting treatable illnesses through screenings has saved countless lives. When left untreated, these illnesses can cause serious diseases or even death.
If you or a loved one has recently had nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, odds are, it may have been caused by norovirus. The stomach bug, one of the leading causes of gastroenteritis worldwide, has been rearing its ugly head in schools, daycares and homes across the country.
It can be confusing to sort out the many different medical credentials when looking for a doctor. What do the various abbreviations mean, and how do you choose?
Preventing a health problem now is much better (and less costly) than overcoming one later. Preventive care aims to detect and treat common conditions as early as possible.
