People worry about their cholesterol and most of us have this checked as part of an annual physical. This is very wise for middle-aged men and women, as, at that age level, high cholesterol is a high risk factor for heart attack.

Human papillomavirus is a virus that affects the skin and surrounding areas of the genitals and can lead to genital warts. It is one of the leading STDs in young women as the one-hundred thirty types of virus are highly contagious through sexual contract.

Drug addiction is a complicated disorder which may involve practically every aspect of an individual's life in the family, at work, and amongst friends.

I make a number of assumptions when conducting a substance use evaluation as part of a litigation process: 1) the individual’s use is usually not less than the individual reports, but it might often be more (or much more); 2) inaccurate accusations of substance abuse are common because there is usually little negative consequence for inaccurate accusations; 3) the parties to the litigation, and those connected with them, may provide biased and inaccurate information.

When you brush your teeth, do your gums bleed? Are your gums swollen and tender? You may have a bacterial condition known as gingivitis. But never fear; you are not along.

If you or your spouse has a snoring problem, both of you are likely suffering. Snoring can interrupt a good night’s sleep and affect daytime activity because of fatigue, an often overlooked condition that is both annoying and potentially dangerous and has been cited as the cause of traffic-related and work-related accidents.

Cholesterol is a typed of fat that is needed by and found in all of the cells in your body. It functions to protect nerves, produce some hormones, and manufacture cell tissues.

Is it worth it to invest thousands of dollars on a treatment program when the state offers rehabilitation for free? Maybe we should try a state funded program first and if that doesn't work then we can try a private pay program.

Acupressure is a form of massage therapy. It originated in China many years ago and is also used in Japan where it is called shiatsu. It was once used in Great Britain to treat headaches prior to the discovery of aspirin.

The Latin phrase caveat emptor (“let the buyer beware”) suggests that sellers may not inform buyers of everything buyers might want to know about the purchase they are considering. Caveat emptor certainly applies when considering services from the highly competitive addiction treatment industry.