Are you or a loved one considering assisted living? Assisted living communities offer various levels of assistance to meet individual needs. From basic assistance with daily activities to specialized memory care and skilled nursing services, there is a level of care suited for everyone. Each state may have its own regulations and standards for assisted
Spending time in a hospital, nursing home or any type of healthcare facility puts patients at risk for healthcare-acquired infections, or HAIs. Transmission of these bacteria comes through many sources. Hospital staff members should also follow strict hand hygiene practices as well to reduce the spread of contagions. Other best practices include wearing personal protective
The infographic below, MRI Preparation: What to Expect, explains what happens before, during and after the test. From your point of view as a patient, there’s nothing in the infographic that will scare you, but there are several things you’ll learn that are very important. Your biggest MRI challenge will probably be the dress code.
Do you have a chronic disease? If so, you are not alone. The Centers for Disease Control define chronic diseases as those that limit the activities of daily living or require ongoing medical attention, and last at least a year or more. When defined that way, it’s not surprising that six in 10 American adults
Aromatherapy is the art and science of using fragrance (essential oils) in the bath or other container for the purpose of improving overall health and for the aesthetic benefit. Essential oils are pure aromatic isolated substances derived from plants. The essential fatty acids found in the oil are called omega-3 fatty acids. The process of
Introduction to Therapy offers a variety of modules to complete before moving onto the main course, which is Clinical Practice. The modules are divided into three main sections. Each module focuses on one aspect of psychotherapy. These include: Introduction to Psychotherapy, An Introduction to Cognitive Therapy and Developmental Psychotherapy and finally Practice & Theory. As
Chemotherapy can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, appetite loss, dry mouth, sore throat, loss of taste and smell and fluctuation of weight. With all these potential symptoms, chemotherapy can make maintain a healthy diet extremely difficult. And this is at a time where your body needs those nutrients to stay healthy and fight off illness
Why Heart Disease is the No.1 Killer of Women? Why is it that Men are less likely to die from a heart attack than women? There have been many studies that look into this question. Men have more high-risk factors, such as obesity and diabetes. Women have less high-risk factors, such as being a smoker,
Why women feel embarrassed to seek solutions for incontinence? First of all, it is true that this is a very common problem. In fact, more than 45 million American women have bladder problems. But why do women feel embarrassed to find solutions to bladder problems? What makes them feel ashamed to try the right solutions?
What is Radical Mastectomies? It is better to know about mastectomy in order to understand what is the Radical Mastectomy. It is also known as revision mastectomy. In this type of surgery, mastectomy can be performed on patients whose cancer has spread (metastasized) to other parts of their body. What is considered as Radical Mastectomy?
