Antibiotics Called “Dangerous” for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Chronic UTI Sufferers
Asymptomatic bacteriuria occurs in 3% to 5% of healthy young women, with a higher prevalence among women with diabetes and among older women.
Breathing Exercises Easing Asthma Symptoms
The role of complementary and alternative medicine in asthma management is unclear but growing in popularity. We encourage yoga for all our patients and looked into the role of breathing techniques in helping improve asthma symptoms.
Food Poisoning: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Food poisoning occurs when someone eats a food that contains a parasite, bacterium or virus that makes him/her ill. The symptoms could show up within a few hours of eating the contaminated food, and sometimes it can be severe enough to require hospitalization.
Diagnosing And Treating A UTI
One of the most frequent diagnoses in family medicine, a urinary tract infection (UTI) is a condition that accounts for more than 8 million medical visits each year.
High Blood Pressure Symptoms
The cardiovascular system is a complex set of blood vessels and arteries powered by the heart that send blood pumping throughout the body.
How is Strep Throat Caused?
Nobody wants to suddenly come down with severe throat pain — especially not when that scratchy, sore throat accompanies a fever, swollen tonsils, and white or yellow spots on the back of the throat. The major symptoms of strep throat can occur suddenly, sometimes even alongside less common strep symptoms like a strep rash, vomiting…
Treating Dry Skin Caused By Winter Weather
When winter weather hits the Windy City, dry, cracked skin is a common complaint. While not a serious medical condition, dry skin is uncomfortable and can lead to premature aging of the affected area. The good news for people afflicted…
The Power of the Plate
I’m a nutrition professional, and I’m going to say it — the food pyramid was useless. Good riddance to unscientific recommendations based on feeding the masses the most calories for their dollar. Now we have MyPlate, improving congruence between the USDA’s recommendations…
Signs Of A Concussion: How To Spot And Treat This Common Brain Injury
Today, head injuries are becoming an increasing concern. If you get a phone call from your child’s school or sports coach, or are a teacher or coach yourself, you need to know what to do in the case of a concussion or other head injury.
How To Prepare For Allergy Season
Whether you have a pollen allergy, mold allergy or dust mite allergy, spring is the season when many common allergies seem to be magnified. If you regularly suffer from seasonal allergies, then you need to be prepared for the coming allergy season.
