If you’ve experienced having a canker sore, you know how frustrating it can be. These pesky little sores can make it difficult to eat, speak, and even smile because of the pain. While there are several over-the-counter remedies available, some people swear by the use of lysine to help prevent and treat canker sores. But …
A nebulizer is a medication delivery device that’s commonly used to administer drugs through inhalation. The medication is fed into the nebulizer in the form of a liquid, and the machine then turns this into a fine mist that makes it ideal for addressing respiratory disease and illness. Nebulizers can be used to treat a …
Portable oxygen concentrators are a mainstay in the treatment procedures for many different conditions. These machines generate oxygen and deliver it to users via a tube. For the elderly or for people with respiratory disease, these machines are something of an essential and in some instances, need to be used round the clock. There are …
When your body detects a foreign contaminant in your system, it activates your mucus membranes to coat the intruder and reduce the damage it can do to your body. That’s why when you’re sick, you produce lots of mucus and phlegm which typically overwhelms the throat and nasal cavities. When congestion reaches its maximum limit, …
Whether you’re a chronic cigarette smoker or if you have just started the habit, quitting is probably the hardest thing you’ve ever tried to do. No one is a stranger to all the bad effects of cigarette smoking. However, because of the addictive ingredients in each stick, letting go of the habit despite its negative …
Strains and sprains seem to be a way of life in an active household and not just among athletes since they often occur during normal, day to day activities. The most common of these types of injuries is the ankle sprain. Worldwide, over a million of them occur each year among adults aged 20 to …
If you’ve ever played live music for an audience – big or small – it’s likely that you’ve experienced the struggle of trying to hear your instrument or voice. Playing music at high volumes can distort sounds and make it difficult to play in tune or in-sync with the rest of the band; this is …
If you are experiencing increased sinus pressure, it is possible that you’re feeling significant pain around different areas of your face: this is most likely caused by an accumulation of mucus, which results in a congested sinus. Not only is it painful, but it also makes it difficult for you to go about your daily …
If you thought biting your lip or inner cheek was painful enough, the canker sore that’s bound to develop shortly after will give you even more to worry about. Canker sores are different from cold sores, but they are equally annoying. These small, white craters are a result of minor infections that develop over an …
If you wear braces, getting them clean is likely one of the banes of your nightly hygiene ritual. It can be very difficult to get in between those little pieces of metal to floss your teeth. Despite the difficulty however, dentists claim that it’s even more important for people with braces to floss because of …
