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Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night to debilitating ear pain and not known why? Perhaps you tried to clean out your ears, swallow a few times, or alleviate the pressure with a warm cloth. Ear pain is something we experience often as children, but it can still affect us in …
According to UCLA Integrative Medicine, acupressure is a targeted, deep-tissue massage intended to pin-point areas that stimulate the body’s ability to heal. Although the associated vocabulary, including the concepts of qi, meridians, and internal balance, may seem foreign in western society, scientific research published through the NIH suggests that it is not an accident that …
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute defines pneumonia as “a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection of one or both sides of the lungs,” which causes their air sacs to fill with fluid or pus. It may surprise you to know that pneumonia symptoms can be relatively mild in most cases; however, it is important …
Getting a good night’s sleep is important to start the day off on a good foot and to your overall well-being. The difference between getting a poor night of sleep versus a restorative night of sleep can be the difference of positively or negatively affecting those around you, not just yourself. For this reason and …
If you, or someone you love, suffer from allergies, then you are familiar with the havoc it can cause. Difficulty breathing, itchy eyes, runny nose, stomach cramps, excessive sneezing, vomiting, rashes, and hives are just a few of the allergy symptoms that can hinder your quality of sleep. That is why allergy proofing your bedroom …
The coronavirus, also referred to as COVID-19, is a worldwide pandemic that has affected thousands of people. Most people are wondering if it’s as serious as it seems, or it’s really nothing more to fear than the average flu. Below you will find the most up-to-date information on the symptoms, how to stay healthy, and …
If you’ve ever experienced what most people colloquially refer to as a “sinus headache,” then you may have wondered if your headache is directly related to your allergies. A 2016 study published in Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports discusses the relationship between seasonal allergies and chronic headaches. According to previous studies, which lay the foundation …
The World Health Organization reports that “nine out of ten people worldwide breathe polluted air.” In fact, their research shows that air pollution is responsible for a sizeable percentage of deaths caused by noncommunicable diseases, claiming responsibility for “over one-third of deaths from stroke, lung cancer, and chronic respiratory disease and one-quarter of deaths from …
Asthma is a condition that affects millions of people. It specifically targets the respiratory system. It causes spasms in the lungs, which makes it difficult to breathe properly. While 1 in 13 Americans have asthma (about 25 million adults and children), asthma symptoms do not always present the same across the board. Is asthma supposed …
Seasonal allergies are a common cause of frustration wherever you may live. However, while coughing, sneezing, and utterly miserable levels of congestion are common symptoms of a relatively innocuous allergic reaction, there is one allergy symptom that tends to slip under our radar. Let’s take a look at how allergies and fatigue disrupt millions of …
