If you are diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, it means that you have an irregular heartbeat. Left untreated, this condition can lead to major heart problems. While there are numerous ways to treat this common type of heart condition, many doctors recommend using a procedure known as cardioversion. Cardioversion can help correct this problem, which is important if you
- Many people assume that family care physicians and primary care physicians are the same thing. So if you are one of these people, you may be surprised to learn that, unless your primary care physician is a general practitioner, also called a family doctor, he or she may not take your children or spouse as patients. Even if you are single or childless now, you may want
- Receiving the news that your young child is deaf or hard of hearing (HOH) can be a major blow to any parent. You may wonder if your child will be able to keep up with his or her classmates in school, or whether wearing a large, unwieldy hearing aid could place a target on your child's back when it comes to bullies. Most of all, you could worry that your child's qualit
- Along with developing motor skills and temper tantrums, pickiness at the dinner table is one of the classic hallmarks your child has reached the toddler stage. When you're dealing with a child that will only eat a single food or wants to avoid eating altogether, it's very easy for a serious nutritional deficiency to sneak up on you. Keep a watchful eye out for these f
- Osteoporosis is a serious condition that weakens your bone mass. Due to this decrease in bone density, the condition causes pain and mobility issues while increasing your risk of bone fractures. While shocking to learn, an estimated 1.5 million people suffer a fracture due to disease of the bone. You or a family member may have broken a bone in an accident in the past