News outlets are focusing heavily on the number of recent vaping deaths. The death toll spiked to seven over the weekend, and more than 450 people are estimated to have suffered from a vape-related illness. This all comes after years of people vaping. New York’s Governor has banned flavored e-cigarettes and vape products. The backlash […]
You probably know about the dangers of texting and driving, but most people are unaware of how many activities can be just as dangerous. They fall under an umbrella term called “distracted driving,” and they cause their fair share of auto accidents as well. Here are the top activities you should avoid while driving. Fast […]
We trust doctors and other medical professionals to give us the best possible treatments and best possible recommendations, but even the most qualified and most attentive professionals in the medical industry sometimes make mistakes. If you’re diagnosed with the wrong illness, or if you’re prescribed an inappropriate medication, you could end up in far worse […]
Most of the most well-known eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, first show signs at an average age of 18 – 21 years old. While the need for eating disorder counseling may not appear until adulthood, the symptoms of most eating disorders normally appear much earlier. A sad fact is, […]
Since its addition to the DSM – V (the official list of mental health and behavioral disorders) in 2013, binge eating disorder has received more attention than in the past. However, it’s not widely known outside clinical experts that binge eating disorder is actually the most common eating disorder in the United States. The total […]
Anorexia nervosa treatment has many facets; there are physical symptoms of malnutrition and extremely low weight, psychological factors such as anxiety and depressions surrounding the disorder, and an emotional and spiritual distortion. The last bit may be the hardest part of anorexia nervosa recovery. One of the difficulties of treating any kind of behavioral health […]
The amount and quality of your sleep have a huge impact on your waking life. For many years, data on how well (or not) you sleep was only obtainable via in-depth testing in a sleep clinic. More recently, technology has produced a range of sleep tracking devices that can provide you with personal sleep data […]
Most of us have had the unfortunate experience of struggling to fall asleep. You might be tossing and turning in your bed for hours, or you might just not feel tired when it’s time to go to bed. There are many strategies you can use on an ongoing basis to improve the quality and quantity […]
At times, you get infected and you need a confirmation for it. Multiple tests are carried to check the conformity of the infection. The same process is with HIV. You can check and confirm the HIV infection with the help of HIV tests. You might not be sure and quite obnoxious about the fact that […]
Medical malpractice happens when a healthcare provider such as a doctor or nurse (or even a healthcare institution like a clinic or hospital) neglects to provide proper treatment to a patient, deviating from the standard of care that is normally provided to similar medical cases. Medical malpractice lawsuits are essentially cases concerning negligence. Filing a […]