Do you often feel bloated, uncomfortable, and “backed up”? If so, you might be dealing with constipation. Constipation is a very common problem. It means you are not having bowel movements as often as you should. When you do go, it can be hard, dry, and difficult to pass. For many people, constipation happens because…
Do you hold your menu at arm’s length to read it? Do you need more light to see things up close? If this sounds like you, you might have presbyopia. Presbyopia is a common eye problem that happens to almost everyone as they get older. It makes it hard to focus on things that are…
Getting older can bring wisdom and experience. But for many people, it can also bring new health challenges. One of those challenges is Type 2 Diabetes. This is a condition where your body has trouble using a very important substance called insulin. This problem is called insulin resistance, and it often increases as we get…
Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis can feel like your lungs are turning into stone. Every breath can feel like a lot of work. It is a sickness where the soft, spongy parts of the lungs become thick, stiff, and scarred. This scarring is called fibrosis. Imagine your lungs are like two soft, fluffy pillows. They are…
Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, can feel like you are breathing through a tiny, thin straw. Every day, simple tasks can become hard work. Many people with COPD feel short of breath, cough a lot, and feel very tired. For a long time, doctors have given medicines to help with these problems….
Imagine your body’s blood vessels are like a network of highways. Blood cells are the cars, carrying oxygen and food to every part of your body. For your arms and legs to be healthy and strong, this traffic needs to flow smoothly. But for people with Peripheral Artery Disease, or PAD, these highways are blocked….
Your heart has an important job. It beats to pump blood throughout your body, delivering oxygen and nutrients to all your organs. Normally, it does this in a steady, regular rhythm. Lub-dub, lub-dub, lub-dub. But for millions of people, this rhythm can get out of sync. The heart might beat too fast, too slow, or in…
Our hearts are the hardest-working muscles in our bodies. They beat all day and all night, pumping blood to every single part of us. But sometimes, this amazing muscle can get sick and become weak. This condition is called Congestive Heart Failure, or CHF for short. Congestive Heart Failure does not mean the heart has…
Imagine the pipes in an old house. Over many years, gunk, rust, and minerals can build up on the inside. This makes the opening for water to flow through get smaller and smaller. Eventually, the water has a hard time getting through. Now, imagine the same thing happening inside your blood vessels. Your arteries are…
High blood pressure, which doctors call hypertension, is a very common health problem. Think of your blood vessels as tiny hoses that your blood flows through. When the pressure in those hoses is too high all the time, it is called hypertension. This condition is sometimes called a “silent killer” because you often can’t feel…
