If a tooth feels painful after exposure to heat or cold, you could have a condition known as dentinal hypersensitivity.
This occurs when enamel, the outer covering of the tooth, thins or wears away. (more…)
Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
What to Do About Sensitive Teeth
Monday, May 7th, 2012Migraines & Menstrual Cycles. Part 2
Friday, May 4th, 2012Magnesium supplements help many women, and the use of preventive medications like Cafergot or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (aspirin, for example) just before the period can help prevent a migraine. (more…)
Migraines & Menstrual Cycles. Part 1
Friday, May 4th, 2012Q.I’d like to know more about the link between menstruation and migraine. My friend — a migraneur like myself — says her cycle brings relief from her headaches. But I’m just the opposite; I have killer migraines right around the time of my period. Why would we be different in this regard? (more…)
Stretch Marks Marked for Life, Part 2
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012During growth spurts, teens may get stretch marks that show up in different parts of the body, including the extremities.Some people simply seem to have a tendency to develop stretch marks and others do not, said Sklar. The best you can do is to try to avoid the few risk factors that are in your control, like not taking steroids for weight training. (more…)
Stretch Marks Marked for Life, Part 1
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012Some of the letters and e-mails that people send could drive you to tears, said Dr. Michael Bermant, a board-certified plastic surgeon. The subject matter: stretch marks. (more…)
Painful Urination
Monday, April 2nd, 2012Many conditions and disorders can cause painful urination, but urinary tract infections are most often responsible.
How Urinary Tract Infections Develop
Though normal urine contains no bacteria, bacteria are always present on the skin around the genitals and in the anal area. Urinary tract infections occur when bacteria get into the urinary tract and travel up the urinary tube, or urethra, which connects the bladder to the outside of the body. There the bacteria multiply, causing pain, swelling and redness. (more…)
Leg Numbness after Back Injury
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012Q.Last year I hurt my back and was diagnosed with a herniated disk. My foot started tingling and I lost strength in my foot and had what the doctor called “drop foot.” I had back surgery 10 months ago. Now my doctor doesn’t see me any more unless I am in really bad pain, and then he gives me a cortisone shot. My lower leg and foot are still numb. I keep on doing exercise and walking. Is there anything I can do to help with the numbness? Will I always have it? (more…)
Basal Body Temperature
Sunday, March 11th, 2012One of the first things that anyone seeking conception assistance will be asked about is her basal body temperature (BBT) charting. Charting, or keeping daily track of your basal body temp, is generally the first thing that most doctors will instruct you to do if you have not conceived within a given period of time. (more…)
Protein Reduces Insulin Resistance In Mice. Part 2
Monday, February 27th, 2012In a second study appearing in the same journal, researchers at the University of Tokyo found that adiponectin injections reduced blood glucose levels and insulin resistance in obese mice with a high-fat diet and in mice with reduced body fat. (more…)
Protein Reduces Insulin Resistance In Mice. Part 1
Monday, February 27th, 2012Could Help Treat Type II Diabetes and Obesity
A protein described in two new studies appears to reverse resistance to insulin, the hallmark of Type II diabetes.
