At Home and at the Doctor: A Health Blog

If your teen is scheduled for dental surgery, it's best to prepare in advance. This is especially important if the surgery involves wisdom teeth removal. This type of surgery can be lengthy. It can also take extra time to recover. If your teen doesn't know what to expect, they may not be able to recover as well as they should. Here are some tips you can use to help your teen recover from dental surgery.

Erectile dysfunction is more common than you might think. If you're suffering from this condition, you are not alone — but you may not know as much as you should. In particular, there are several myths that commonly get tossed around about erectile dysfunction. Learn what they are (and also learn the truth) as you keep reading this article. Myth: Younger men can't get erectile dysfunction. It is true that ED becomes more common as men age.

It's tough to see your child coughing, sneezing, or complaining of fatigue. Unfortunately, colds and the flu are a part of childhood and a part of life. Most children recover from these illnesses within a few days or a week with no lasting consequences. But that still begs the question: does your child need to see the pediatrician if they have a cold or the flu? That depends. Here are a few signs that indicate a visit to the doctor is in order.

Immunizations are important for preventing various infectious illnesses. Even if you understand their importance, though, they can be a little uncomfortable. The needle prick is one thing; it's over in an instant. The soreness that arises afterwards, though, is another story. It can linger for days or weeks. Here's a closer look at why this soreness happens and some things you can do to help manage it. Why does your arm get sore after an immunization?

Trying to work through back pain is a mistake that many people make because they think that they can handle it. Unfortunately, this stubbornness may cause a person to worsen their back injury and cause their condition to worsen in many ways. As a result, it is critical to go to a back pain management facility to ensure that nothing bad happens. Back Pain Has Many Causes Back pain is one of those problems that can impact everybody in different ways.

If there's anything to be learned from the mistakes of modern medicine, it's that a one-size-fits-all approach just doesn't work. Everyone has an individual genetic makeup with individual health needs that are affected by a huge variety of factors including genes, relationships, environment, career, mental health, etc. Expecting to find the right treatment for a health problem based on what's worked for others leads to a treasure hunt–like search using trial and error with more error than not.

Fist fights can produce a myriad of different problems with a person's health, such as neck sprains after a heavy punch. As a result, it may be necessary for those with this injury to get help from a high-quality specialist. Thankfully, the McKenzie Method can help those with neck sprains learn how to manage this issue and get the recovery benefits that they need to be healthy. Neck Sprains Can Be Very Painful

If you are unfamiliar with telehealth services and have never given them a try before, you might be understandably apprehensive about the prospect. However, there are many ways that telehealth services can benefit you. Get to know some of the ways that virtual visits and telehealth can help you. Then, you can schedule your first telehealth appointment as soon as possible.  Telehealth Can Give You Greater Access to Care One of the ways that telehealth can benefit you is by providing you with greater access to care.