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Shingles is not something I wish upon anyone at any time. Dealing with shingles and pain, especially before the most beautiful time of the year, when everyone expects you to be joyful and merry, is not easy. Christmas time is approaching, and I’m excited about the lights, the food, and the family time. I leave […]

The diagnosis: Bullous Papular Urticaria. Never have I heard of such a condition. It compelled me to dive right in and discover as much as possible on this health topic. This blog is about my personal experience with a condition that caught me by surprise and freaked me out. A few weeks back, the lower

While being sad at times is quite normal. Depression is a common chronic psychological illness, like a chronic state of sadness. Depression and sadness can put you in a debilitating condition that causes you to waste time, energy, and productivity because you are sad. When feeling low, you feel like crying, alone, and demotivated. Depression

You or your loved one received a laboratory test result with heart biomarkers and need clarification about what it means. Every cell and every organ releases unique markers under normal and abnormal physiological conditions. The heart is no exception.  Under stress, the heart, dependent on the heart condition, will release abnormal concentrations of different proteins

Contact sports and concussions go hand in hand. So why aren’t helmets compulsory for all contact players? Concussions are prevalent in all contact sports fields. Rugby, hockey, and football players come together. They compete against each other with tackles and scrambles. In some games, hard sticks, too. Players run around to get to the ball,