Description and Possible Medical Problems

As we age, the eye takes longer to adjust to changes in light, due to changes in the retina and vitreous humor. But if your eyes actually hurt when they’re exposed to bright light, aging is not the culprit; your mouth or sinuses are.

The sinuses, oral cavity, and eyes are located [...]

In the past, the only possible recourse for men and women who were losing their hair and weren’t happy about it was to wear ill-fitting, poorly designed wigs and hairpieces. Most opted to grin and bear it.

Today, things are different. Some men opt for transplants, a procedure in which a patch of skin with hair [...]

Description and Possible Medical Problems

All of us get headaches from time to time. Sometimes they’re mild, while at other times it’s impossible to do much more except lie down in a dark room until it passes. A simple headache with no other symptoms—like vomiting or vision changes—is usually not serious. Most headaches are triggered by [...]

Fortunately, regardless of the cause of your relative’s confusion, in most cases she will return to normal with proper treatment. Immediate medical attention is the key; when medical care is delayed, a person will sometimes recover fully, but her short-term memory may be permanently affected; it seems that the area of the brain that controls [...]

Medicare had the unseen benefit of allowing medical technology to advance even more in this country than it would have without the program, since it meant more money for research.

Another government program, Medicaid, is a state-run program that receives federal money to meet the health care expenses of poor people, including the elderly, blind, and [...]