admin This is the moment when Dr. Theophanis Pavlou first feared coronavirus. For months, he’d read in medical journals that only the old and sick might die. Then he met a 29-year-old man, a physical trainer at a gym in Bergen County. Now the man lay in a bed at Holy Name Medical Center, unable to …
According to the Center of Disease Control, Whooping Cough is documented as early as the 16th century. The organism associated with Whooping Cough was officially isolated in 1906, and the condition is professionally referred to as Pertussis. However, there have been many medical and technological advances since then, leading many to wonder how serious it …
There are many different types of coughs that happen for several reasons. Whether as a reaction to a seasonal allergy, or a case of a spreading cold virus, coughing is our body’s way of getting rid of any irritants or particles that have made their way into our respiratory system. While coughing can be a …
The short answer is “yes.” There are several studies that definitively show that vaping makes asthma worse. The method of delivery makes very little difference in terms of the toxins you inhale or the damage done to your lungs. The only valid argument for vaping as a healthier option is the fact that they enable …
Researchers estimate that nearly 32 million Americans have a food allergy. In addition to that, there are a number of people who have stomach issues due to allergies. Many of these go completely undiagnosed. There are also more people out there with intolerances to certain foods. If you are suffering from any of these chronic …
When you were a child, nothing was more comfortable than sleeping with a teddy bear beside you. It gave you a sense of warmth, protection, and even friendship. While some adults grow out of this teddy bear phase, others still feel fond of their stuffed animals and keep them on the bed no matter how …
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 …
