At first, the pictures seem cute. After a while, however, you begin to notice a problem. The stack of school pictures made their way into the official scrapbook a few months before your high school graduation. Each year of kindergarten through your senior year, your mom made sure that she chronologically scrapbooked each and every one of the pictures that…
Month: November 2016
Have You Considered a Diagnostic Imaging Career?
Initially, the application process seemed over whelming. Determined to enter a new career, however, you were diligent in completing the application. You were rewarded with an acceptance into the radiology imaging program and have been extremely satisfied with the program and the new medical skills that you have been gaining. In fact, at times you catch yourself explaining to someone…
Are You Looking for Medical Help in Your Weight Loss Journey?
The frustration is growing. After a full year of watching what you eat and making sure that you are more active on a daily basis, you are frustrated that the weight you are trying to lose is not coming off. You are frustrated that you still have a closet full of clothes that do not fit. You are frustrated that…
Research Shows Brain Scans Can Predict Efficacy of Psychotherapy
Anxiety and depression are real problems for many people around the planet. It has been estimated that, since 2012, nearly 16 million people in the United States have suffered from one depressive episode. This is about 7% of the American population. At least half of the people in the country who suffer from major depression never seek out psychotherapy or…
5 Ways to Identify and Get Rid of Head Lice
While it is hard to get reliable and accurate date of exactly how many people have problems with head lice every year but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that anywhere between six and 12 million people experience infestations every year. The people who are most often affected at children who are between three and 11 years…
What To Expect From Your First MRI Scan
With millions of Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans performed each year, this is one of the most widely used processes to create images of the inside of the body. Radiologists use magnetic fields, radio waves, and field gradients to create pictures of the anatomy and physiological processes. These are some of the most important diagnostic tools in contemporary medicine. Diagnostic…
How to Avoid Chronic Knee Pain Without Surgery
Few things will throw off your plans and ruin your day the way pain will, and knee pain is some of the worst possible. When every step hurts, and simply standing or bending can be painful, you have one thing on your mind- relief. This is why knee pain treatment options are so important and why so many people talk…
