Over 50? Keeping Up With Your Healthcare Needs

• What To Expect When Recovering From Rotator Cuff Surgery

  15 July 2015

  It only took a second to tear your rotator cuff while throwing that baseball. It will take months of recovery to be able to pitch that ball again. Your shoulder surgeon recommended a repair of your rotator cuff, which just begins the process. Here is what you can expect from this surgery and the following recovery back to health. Why Recovery Takes So Long The rotator cuff uses a tendon to attach muscles to your shoulder bone.

• LASIK For Astigmatism: Will It Work For You?

  17 June 2015

  Many eye patients have a condition known as astigmatism, where the eye is abnormally shaped, resulting in blurry or unclear vision. LASIK laser surgery has long been a popular solution for people with failing eyesight without an astigmatism, but in recent years the surgery has also been available for those who have astigmatism. If you're considering getting LASIK to correct your eyesight and you have an astigmatism, read on to learn more about how it can help.

• Two Rare Dental Conditions That Could Plague Your Child In The Future

  4 June 2015

  Just because your child grows primary teeth, it doesn't mean that there won't be issues with their permanent teeth later on. Regular visits to the dentist are essential so a dentist can check to see that your child's teeth are healthy and that rare oral issues can be discovered sooner rather than later. The following guide walks you through a couple rare dental issues your child may face.   Lack of Permanent Teeth

• Want To Lose Weight? Try These 3 Tips

  20 May 2015

  With summer right around the corner, many people are hoping to shed some extra pounds. If you would like to lose weight, then here are a few things that you should consider doing.  1. Drink More Water  Increasing your water intake is one of the very best things that you can do in order to help your weight loss efforts. There are a wide variety of different reasons for this. For one thing, drinking lots of water works great to help keep you full, which makes you less likely to indulge in overeating.

• Using Exercise to Help Reduce Spider Veins

  4 May 2015

  If you suffer from unsightly spider veins on your hands, going to a doctor to find out treatment options is recommended if the veins are painful in any way. If they are more of an inconvenience, giving you embarrassment as they blemish the skin, there are a few exercises to try on your own to try to reduce the appearance of red markings in your hands. How Your Veins Work Spider veins in the hand are actually small varicose veins.

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