Nearly everyone can relate to getting a song stuck in their head. This often happens after hearing a catchy tune or a song with memorable lyrics. While it can be annoying, it is a temporary experience that does no harm. For some, the song in their head may not be so benign. Some people, mostly those with some degree of hearing loss, suffer from musical or auditory hallucinations that are not associated with a psychiatric condition.
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Becoming pregnant and knowing that you'll soon have a little one joining your family should be exciting. However, many women feel a lot of anxiety and nervousness about their pregnancies and about giving birth. Most women experience some degree of fear related to childbirth, and 7.5% of women suffer from what can be considered abject terror.
Enduring your pregnancy in fear is not good for you or for your baby. In fact, the mere fact that you are afraid of labor could result in your labor lasting longer.
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Glaucoma is a serious eye condition that causes irreversible damage to your eyes. In addition to routine visits with your ophthalmologist, there are other ways to successfully manage glaucoma.
Investigate Newer Treatments
If you have been managing glaucoma for many years, you may be unaware of newer treatment options that you should discuss with your ophthalmologist. One such treatment is eye stents, which are surgically inserted inside the affected eye to promote drainage and decrease intraocular pressure.
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The average person has between 30 and 40 moles, while some people can have as many as 600. Most of these moles are completely normal, but not all of them are so harmless. Some moles can are actually something more dangerous: skin cancer. Here's what you need to know about this dangerous condition.
What do normal moles look like?
It's not always easy to distinguish a normal, healthy mole from a skin cancer, but there are a few general rules that doctors use to tell them apart.
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If you have persistent nasal discomfort, including nasal congestion and sinus pressure, you should talk with an Ear, Nose and Throat doctor about the possibility of nasal polyps. If you're not familiar with the condition, they are noncancerous growths inside the nasal cavity that can obstruct your sinuses. Sometimes, nasal polyps remain very small and present no symptoms at all, but larger polyps can lead to sinus infections and discomfort. Here's a look at what you should know about the symptoms and treatments for nasal polyps so that you know when to call your doctor for treatment.
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