When you surf, you spend a good portion of the day on your board, paddling out to sea, trying to catch the perfect set. Unfortunately, all the paddling that you're doing is setting your shoulders up for some serious injuries. If you've ever paid attention to the way you paddle, you've probably noticed that your arms come back in towards your torso after each stroke. While that's an efficient way to propel you, and your board, out past the breakers, it's not very good on your shoulders.

If you have extremely heavy periods that last more than seven or eight days, involve the soaking of pads and tampons within one hour, and if you develop anemia due to your menstrual cycle, then you may need some advanced treatment to help control your periods. While hormonal birth control can be used to assist you, this is not right for everyone. Surgical procedures may need to be scheduled and something called endometrial ablation may be completed.

A cancer diagnosis can be one of the worst pieces of news that a person can receive. When you find yourself being diagnosed with this condition, you may be referred to radiation therapy sessions. While the process of treating cancer can be something stressful, informed patients are more likely to find themselves less stressed throughout these treatments. Why Is Radiation Therapy Prescribed? One of the first treatments that your doctor is likely to try to remove the cancer with is surgery.

For people with allergic asthma, there may be many different types of allergens that can trigger an asthma attack. One common allergen that can cause a flare-up is airborne mold. Although many people only think of mold as a black fuzzy substance that grows on surfaces, mold spores are often floating in the air. Additionally, the spores are not isolated to indoor environments. Some weather conditions, such as high temperatures, are associated with an increase in the number of mold spores found in air.

Toddlers are a delight to watch play and grow but these tiny tots may end up taking more trips to the pediatrician than babies or older children. This is because toddlers can walk, climb, explore, and make executive decisions all on their own but they don't have developed reasoning skills. A toddler-aged child may be curious about the flames that come up off the stove and stick his or her hand into the fire not understanding that it represents danger.

If you have a spinal surgery coming up, you already know that the recovery process can be quite long. Immediately after your surgery, there should hopefully be someone in your home for a few days afterward. However, there will be some time when you will have to be on your own before you are fully healed. The following are some tips you can do now before surgery to make your recovery process a bit easier:

Just 20 weeks ago your wonderful wife approached you and gave you news that is changing your life forever. You found out that you were expecting a child. You had a flood of emotions run through your body: excitement, love, and maybe even a little fear. You start to get a little scared and worried, but do not fear! You will be great as long as you are there for you wife when she needs you and you give your new child the attention they deserve.

It's wonderful to age gracefully and still enjoy a healthy life. However, aging is not an equal opportunity process for everyone. While some older people age without developing any of the numerous old-age diseases like arthritis, many others are plagued by more than their share of old-age ailments. Bone health is of major concern to elderly citizens, because bone loss sets you on a direct pathway to develop the dreaded osteoporosis disease.

The American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology reports that allergies often run in families. A child may inherit a food or environmental allergy from one or both parents. In addition to family history, there are a few other reasons to contact an allergist/immunologist with pediatric experience to examine your little one for potential irritants.  Food Sensitivities As you begin introducing foods to your baby, you may notice he or she has a negative reaction to certain foods.

While your son or daughter's pediatrician is typically the first person you'd call when your child becomes ill or suffers a minor injury, the doctor's office isn't open 24-hours a day. Additionally, the sickness might not be serious enough to warrant a visit to the emergency room. Below is a list of five occasions when it's best to seek treatment from a pediatric urgent care. Common Cold or Flu One of the benefits of visiting urgent care for children is their ability to test for the flu.