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Managing an OverActive Bladder

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  Are you feeling like you constantly need to go? Are you unable to get out of the home of worry of always needing the restroom? You are one of the many. More than 33 million Americans suffer from an overactive bladder. Overactive Bladder (OAB) is an ordinary disorder that can affect up to approximately 40% of women in their lifetime. OAB can result in urinary incontinence - the loss of bladder control, clearly an embarrassing issue. Those with OAB also called urge incontinence, experience a hasty, strong urge to urinate during the daytime and nighttime; they may also dribble before reaching the restroom. What is an OverActive Bladder? Overactive Bladder (OAB) provokes a frequent and hurried urge to urinate that may be tough to restrain. You may feel like you ought to pass urine numerous times during the day and night, and may also experience involuntary discharge (urgency incontinence). OAB results in someone needing to discharge more than the usual 7 to 8 times per 24 hours. Ther...

Missing a Beat? Signs Your Heart is in Trouble

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Many of us get slight heartburn after indulging in our favored Juicy Lucy joint. And we’ve all sensed our hearts race and our  breaths get heavy after mounting the stairs at Minnehaha Falls. But can signs like these ever be cues that something more severe is  going on? And what about more “distinctive” symptoms like chest tightness or heart flutters? Is it a passing specialty? Or an early warning of heart hazards? On their own, rare experiences like these are presumably nothing to worry about. But when you’re regularly participating in things that seem out of the standard, they’re worth yielding attention to. Nearly half of all American adults have some sort of cardiovascular illness, including heart disease. A major affair like a heart attack or stroke is oftentimes the first sign of concern for many people. Nonetheless, understanding heart disorder risk aspects, early caution signs, and commonly disregarded heart disease symptoms may help you and your doctor identify issues ...

Huff Puff: Why do I sigh a lot?

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Sighing is a kind of long, deep breath. It initiates as a normal breath, then you take a second breath before you exhale. We often associate sighs with feelings such as relief, melancholy, or exhaustion. While sighing can play a major role in the expression of communication and emotions, it’s also physiologically important for maintaining healthy lung function. But what does it mean if you sigh often? Can that be a bad sign? Continue reading to discover more. What is Sighing? When we think of sighing, we often connect it with conveying a mood or emotion. For an example, sometimes we use the expression “breathing a sigh of relief.” However, many of our sighs are, in fact, involuntary. That means we have no control over when they occur. On an average, humans produce about 12 spontaneous sighs in an hour that indicates you sigh about once every 5 minutes. These episodes are generated in your brain stem by about 200 nerve cells However, what does it exactly mean if you’re sighing a lot mor...

5 Ways Your Fur Buddies Can Help You Deal with Stress

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  Let it be their cute paws, sweet snuggles, or happy tail wags, undoubtedly pets are the most adorable little joy bearers of our lives.  And if you weren’t already aware of a million reasons to love your furry best friend, let us one up-on you: research indicates that having a pet helps you with your health and well-being. Yes! It’s true. Turns out, this special bond that you share with your beloved pet has tons of positive health benefits. Pets can help you deal with stress, anxiety, depression, obesity, inactivity, heart health, and many more of such issues. So, here are 5 ways how your adorable fur buddies may help you with your mental health. Read on to know more about their magic. Pets Make Us Feel Needed and Loved Doesn’t it feel good when you get back home after a tiring day and there is a cute furry friend tippy tapping with joy — the moment they see you? Pets make us feel like we have somebody to care for, to look after their needs, and to love. This feeling of being...