Manic depression, not to be confused with depression, is also known as bipolar disorder. It’s marked by extreme highs and lows in energy, activity levels, sleep patterns, and manic behavior. About 2.6 percents of adult Americans are manic depressive, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. There is no cure for manic depression.  However, there are several…

The weather is slowly turning colder, which means that cold and flu season is fast approaching. At the first sign of illness, most of us will be Googling “How to get rid of the flu in 24 hours.” Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an extremely contagious respiratory virus caused by the Influenza A…

About one-third of people suffer from acid reflux, at least once a year or more. And  most people are aware of which foods tend to cause a flare-up of reflux, but there are other causes that can cause this painful condition. Contrary to what most people believe, acid reflux symptoms are not caused by too…

A vaginal yeast infection can be an awful experience, to say the least. It’s caused by candida, which is a fungus that lives naturally in the vagina. It’s the overgrowth of this fungus that triggers many of the common yeast infection symptoms. These symptoms include irritation, inflammation, itching, pain, and yeast infection discharge. Some women…