Women Health Advice

Skin allergies can be very annoying and bothersome. While all the conditions leading to skin allergy cause red, itchy skin, there are a number of differences in the causes as well as treatments and side effects. What Are Skin Allergies? Skin allergies are one of the many different skin conditions that may impact you. At a basic level, skin allergies are an allergic reaction to a normally harmless substance. Your immune system normally fights a foreign substance and removes it from your body. When the immune system sees a substance as foreign and reacts, you can develop an allergic skin rash. When your body interacts with one of the triggers mentioned below, you develop a reaction to the trigger that most others do not and you end up with symptoms. Common Signs & Symptoms of Skin Allergy When you experience a skin allergy, you might experience a combination of the following: rash itching redness swelling raised bumps scaling or flaking of skin cra

Since April 2012, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network has been publishing their annual report on the happiness and well-being levels of citizens worldwide. This report, known simply as "The World Happiness Report," is used as a measure of social progress and influences public policy more and more. The findings of this report can also be used by each of us on an individual level as we would use the findings of other ​research on happiness and well-being; knowing what influences happiness in general can help us all lead happier, healthier lives. How It Works This report measures the subjective well-being of roughly 1000 people in each of more than 150 countries around the globe. “Subjective well-being” refers to each person’s assessment of their own level of well-being, as opposed to an outside measure that’s not influenced by people’s personal estimates of their happiness. This measure of happiness and well-being is assessed by asking the

1     Dealing with Stomach Pain Whether you are experiencing stomach pain due to IBS or you are just having a bad tummy day, you may find some comfort in the fact that there are some things you can do to soothe yourself and ease your pain.  Note:  Any recurrent abdominal pain needs to be brought to the attention of your doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment. Strong abdominal pain can be an indicator of a serious health condition that needs immediate medical attention 2   1. Use Heat Applying warmth to your belly will not only help to soothe you psychologically, but it can also speed up pain relief. Research indicates that best results are achieved with low-level continuous heat.  There are a variety of ways that you can apply heat to your abdomen - it just depends on personal preference and where you happen to be: 1. Heating pad (protect your skin with clothing or a towel) 2. Hot water bottle - great for overnight use! 3. Sports creams (t

A cough is the most common reason why people go to their primary doctor. In some cases, the cough has lasted less than three weeks, and is termed an “acute cough”. A cough that has lasted for between three and eight weeks is termed a “sub-acute cough.” And coughing that has been going on for more than eight weeks is termed a “chronic cough”. While some people have been coughing for years, the cause of a cough can be determined in at least 90% of these cases. Therapies for a cough have a success rate of at least 85%, and therefore, treatments should be aimed at the underlying cause, rather than just medications that cover up a cough temporarily. What Causes a Cough? The cause of a cough is dependent upon how long the symptom has been present. For example, the causes of an acute cough may be quite different from the causes of a chronic cough. In at least 25% of cases of a chronic cough, there are at least 2 medical conditions causing the cough in the person. What