Being a teen today is not a cakewalk. There is so much happening around you, and your life is in constant chaos. As a teen, you need to deal with parents, teachers, peers, and the society. Adolescence is a crucial time of every person’s life, but with that said, it is also a tricky phase. At this stage of your life, you see a lot of physical, emotional, and social changes happening in your life and around you and it will eventually get overwhelming and draining. Parents with teen kids need to keep in mind that their kids need guidance now more than ever to comprehend what is happening in their life and to make sense of it. How to identify whether your teen is depressed or is just being a teen? Depression in teens has become a serious concern today. One in five teenagers today is likely to suffer from depression. Unfortunately, it is not easy to detect depression in teens. This is mainly because parents take their teen kid’s mood swings lightly because they think that it is them just being a teen. Also, teens are not really vocal with their folks when it comes to talking about their feelings and what is happening in their life.

It is estimated that nearly 13,000 women in the U.S. are affected by cervical cancer every year. These statistics might seem alarming; however, it has been observed that the mortality rate for cervical cancer has been on a decline over the years. This is mostly because cervical cancer is completely curable, especially when the diagnosing and staging of cervical cancer is done. Cervical cancer affects the cells of the cervix; the cervix is the lower part of the uterus and connects to the vagina. Cervical cancer is caused by strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), which is a sexually transmitted infection. Usually, the immune system fights back against HPV. However, in some instances, the virus lies dormant in the body for a long time. This causes some cervical cells to become cancerous and leads to cervical cancer. Often, environmental and lifestyle factors act as triggers for cervical cancer. For timely diagnosing and staging of cervical cancer, it is essential to undergo regular screening tests and receive vaccination against HPV. Diagnosing of cervical cancer For early diagnosing and staging of cervical cancer, periodic screening tests should be done from the age of 21 years. Screening tests include Pap test and HPV DNA test.

Though we attribute the low mortality rate to the progress in medical science, there are still some fatal diseases that are incurable, cancer being one of them. Cancer in any form is life-threatening, and there are chances of surviving this ordeal if cancer is detected in its earlier stages. One such condition that affects people who are 45 or older is multiple myeloma. Multiple Myeloma is a type of blood cancer which starts in the bone marrow, the tissue inside our bones. This is where most blood cells including the plasma cells are produced, and due to some unknown factors, these cells can grow at an uncontrollable rate and outnumber the healthy cells in the bone marrow. When these cells keep building up, they eventually form a tumor. Multiple Myeloma indicates the presence of more than one tumor. Diagnosing and treating multiple myeloma is possible only when the cancer is in its initial stages. Multiple Myeloma can be diagnosed by the following methods- Urine Test: When the urine tests indicate the presence of M proteins in the urine, also known as Bence Jones proteins when they appear in the urine. The presence of these M proteins is indicative of Multiple Myeloma.

ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a disorder of the central nervous system which weakens the muscles and has a severe impact on your physical functions. It was named after a famous baseball player who was diagnosed with the disease back in the 1930s. The condition was discovered by a French doctor Jean-Martin Charcot in 1869. ALS mainly targets the motor neurons which are nerve cells that send and receive communication from your brain via the spinal cord, to control muscle movements. Any person suffering from ALS will have trouble in performing simple activities like walking, talking, eating, or may even face problems while breathing. The disease is progressive which means it will get worse over time gradually, making diagnosis and treatment of ALS your priority when the symptoms first start showing up. For proper diagnosis, it is important to identify the symptoms and characteristics of a person who has ALS. Common symptoms of ALS include: Diagnosis and treatment of ALS becomes even more necessary when the symptoms are severe and persistent and when the patient is in his or her mid-forties. ALS commonly affects the upper and lower motor neurons located in your brain and the spinal cord which is essential for maintaining communication to control your gross motor skills.

Bulimia, also known as bulimia nervosa, is an eating disorder that forces a person to binge eat without any control. Binge eating refers to consumption of large amounts of food, within a short span of time. This is a psychiatric disorder, the triggers of which are varied owing to a number of factors and contributors to the binge eating condition. Bulimia is a condition, which refers to binge eating and then purging, which involves the act of forcing food out of your system before the natural cycle of digestion is complete. However, one of the major reasons that lead to this condition is people wanting to lose weight quickly. Bulimia is one of the more orthodox ways of losing weight through rapid consumption and excretion of normal foods, also referred to as purging, forcing an alternative to the natural cycle. Purging is forced with the use of laxatives or forceful vomiting, which can often result in a number of complications. Your shiny white molars are affected the most due to the purging, leading to breakdown of enamel due to the sheer pressure exerted during vomiting. Depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and even suicidal thoughts are the more severe symptoms of a person suffering from bulimia.

Though we humans are an advanced species, there’s no dearth of ailments and disorders waiting to wreak havoc in our body when our defenses are down. Simply eating healthy food and exercising won’t keep health issues at bay. For instance, conditions like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can strike anyone irrespective of the balanced diet or the rigorous workout schedule they adhere to. Here is an overview of the diagnosis and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. What is carpal tunnel syndrome? Very often we experience a tingling sensation when we remain dormant for a long time or when our leg becomes numb when we sit in the same position for a long time. We usually brush aside this tingling sensation and attribute this sensation to adopting the sensation for a long time. However, it becomes a cause of concern when this tingling sensation or numbness persists for several months. If the symptoms continue for a long period, the chances are high that you might be suffering from the carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome occurs when the nerve in your wrist is pinched due to some activity that you performed, for instance, manual labor or using vibrating hand tools. People suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome often experience pain, numbness, weakness or a tingling sensation in the fingers or the hand, and this sensation might extend to arm as well.

Dementia is a common degenerative condition that is often responsible for the gradual deterioration of the brain cells and causes several cognitive and behavioral alterations. Early onset of dementia is a pre-senile condition that occurs in several younger individuals who are below the age of 65. Those affected by the condition are known to experience subtle symptoms of dementia that may include impairment in communication, thinking, and memory. The early onset of dementia is a common condition that has begun to affect several young individuals all around the world. It is, therefore, vital that you identify the symptoms at an early stage to manage the condition effectively. While the proper diagnosis of the condition is extremely essential, it is also vital not to deduce any other condition to be dementia. For a person to have the early onset dementia, the patient needs to display at least two types of impairments that strongly meddle with their everyday life. Some of the common symptoms that occur in the early onset of dementia have been listed below. Mild short-term memory loss While most of us often show signs of forgetfulness, people suffering from dementia are known to face significant trouble with memory. These changes, however, are usually subtle and have to do with short-term memory loss.

Opioids are drugs that are medically intended to be used as painkillers. They act on the nervous system to help provide pain relief. They come in the form tablets, capsules, and liquids. They remain on the top of the list of most continuously abused drugs. Opioids are set of different drugs within the same category. Here is a list of fast facts about opioid and its addiction: Opioids, in the form of pills, are most frequently being used in the current opioid epidemic. The ingredient that makes it a prescription pill as well as the most abused substance is morphine. Morphine is a derivative that is found in the opium plant. Some street names of opioids include Cody, Captain Cody, Schoolboy, Doors and Fours, Pancakes and Syrup, Demmies, White Stuff, Monkey, Goodfella, and Apache. One of the most prevalent fast facts about opioid addiction is that cough medicines contain codeine which is a strong opioid drug that can lead to its addiction. The street version of opioids is heroin. Though it may not be pure, heroin is also derived from the opium plant. Heroin can be made with varying ingredients on the streets. This makes it one of the most dangerous substance to control.

Whenever we suffer from a disease, we go through the following stages- identifying the symptoms, finding the cause of the diseases, and treating the same. It becomes easier in vanquishing a known enemy than an unknown one, and this holds true in almost every scenario. One such health-related problem that has known to affect millions of people across the globe and the cause of which is still debatable is fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is the second common health condition that affects the muscles and bones, and thus, inhibits the individual’s movements. The most prominent symptoms are widespread joint and muscle pain, and fatigue. Since these symptoms can be associated with a number of other ailments, diagnosing a person with fibromyalgia is quite a task. However, once the individual is diagnosed with fibromyalgia, the biggest hurdle lies in finding the right form of treatment. Since there is no exact cure for this condition, physicians advise fibromyalgia alternative therapies or treatments that are a combination of exercises, medications, ways to manage stress, and lifestyle changes that can help the patients cope with this condition. Here are some popular fibromyalgia alternative therapies that have helped people coexist with this condition. Acupuncture : Acupuncture is one of the oldest forms of treatments that aim at reducing chronic pain caused by wear and tear or any injury.

Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder where you feel that almost every muscle, ligament, and tendons of your body aches. The pain might occur throughout the body or over the time migrate from one body part to another. The worst thing about this disorder is that the symptoms are nonspecific and not distinctive, which makes it difficult for the doctors to detect it. Some of the most common fibromyalgia signs and symptoms that people experience are listed below. Fatigue and tiredness: People with fibromyalgia are almost always tired. It is observed that though these people sleep for more hours than other people, they wake up tired and drained out. One of the reasons for this might be the fact that chronic pain does not let them sleep at night leaves them twisting and turning in the bed all night. In such cases, something as simple as arranging the bookshelf or folding the laundry would seem to be daunting. Pain: Fibromyalgia associated pain is one of the easiest fibromyalgia signs and symptoms to detect. It is often described as a chronic ache which a person experiences for a long duration of time. In most cases, the pain is widespread and can be felt throughout the body while in some cases only some parts of the body are tender points or pain points.