What Is Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss?

Sudden deafness, also called sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) is a medical emergency. If you get diagnosed and treated right away, you have about an 85 percent chance of recovering your hearing. If you don’t, your chance of recovering drops to 50 percent. SSHL usually requires a referral to an … Read More

Headaches and Sore Eyes Could Be Computer Vision Syndrome

Remember when parents used to warn kids that sitting too close to the TV could make you go blind? Today most people spend more time in front of a digital screen than a TV, an average of about seven hours per day. Whether it is a TV, computer, or smartphone, … Read More

COVID Memory Loss and Brain Fog is Becoming More Common

COVID-19 is a new version of an old virus called coronavirus. Most of the effects of COVID have been on people's lungs, but there have also been effects on the brain and nerves (neurological effects). For now, doctors and researchers have been busy creating a vaccine and finding the best … Read More

Review These Blood Donation Requirements Before Giving Blood

Blood donation requirements protect the blood supply and all the people who may benefit from donated blood. They also protect you, since you may need a blood transfusion someday, and in some cases, giving blood can be dangerous for your health. Along with giving basic information like your name and … Read More

Liquid Chlorophyll Benefits: Miraculous Plant Supplement or Just a Fad?

You may have heard about the potential benefits of liquid chlorophyll. People have been dropping this supplement into water. The water turns green and then you drink it. Makers of this supplement make the claims that it can prevent cancer, heal wounds, control body odor, treat skin conditions like acne, … Read More

Is Mushroom Coffee a Good Coffee Substitute?

Mushroom coffee does not sound like anything you would want to drink, but is actually a drink that tastes pretty much like regular coffee. The idea behind mushroom coffee is to add the health benefits of mushrooms to the health benefits of coffee. What Is Mushroom Coffee? Mushrooms have been … Read More

Black Coffee Benefits Do Not Stop at Energy: Great for Memory, Heart and More

You may be tired of reading that we need more studies before we can say that this supplement or that nutrient is good for certain health benefits. That is not the case with coffee. There have been lots of studies and there is little doubt that coffee is good for … Read More

Can Pain Cause High Blood Pressure?

It is well known that a short period of pain – called acute pain – can raise your blood pressure. Several studies show that people with long-term pain – called chronic pain – may develop long-term high blood pressure called hypertension. Acute Pain and High Blood Pressure Sudden pain acts … Read More