What happens to the human bodies digestive system as we age? Learn how aging affects our teeth, esophagus, stomach and other vital organs necessary for healthy digestion. Read this informative article by H.I.C. team author Ronald Uy to get fascinating facts about the aging process and our digestive system.
Sleep is essential for our health and well being. It allows our body to rejuvenate and restore itself. It helps the body to create new cells. Sleep deprivation is one of the biggest causes of premature aging. Tiredness can significantly affect your mood and how you feel. Besides the usual brain fog and irritability that [...]
Hospital and/or healthcare acquired infections (HAI) are happening more frequently throughout the United States. Virtually unheard of years ago, infections have increased in hospital settings in recent years. If a patient acquires a new infection 48 hours or more after being admitted or within 30 days after leaving the hospital, these infections are labeled HAI. [...]
You are quietly sitting at the dinner table after a big meal, sipping your favorite soda when all of a sudden you feel this sudden rush of air flowing into your mouth. You pass out the air through your mouth and everyone hears that familiar sound, you just “burped.” Burping or belching is a natural [...]
Did you know that over 50% of pregnant woman suffer from severe heartburn? This H.I.C. article written by Joy Seeman will explain the primary causes as to why heartburn occurs when pregnant. Joy will give you several tips to relieve heartburn during pregnancy as well as simple preventative measures you can take that indeed do work. Pregnancy should be an exciting time, picking out possible choices for your babies name or buying Fisher Price Toys, not running around the house looking for extra strength Tums.
Pregnancy and diarrhea are two terms that are often entered together into a search engine on the internet. Obviously, many pregnant women must be experiencing diarrhea, but prefer to search for information anonymously rather than discuss their complaints with their healthcare provider. This is understandable since our culture has communicated to us so many unspoken [...]
Being pregnant is not an easy job, your body is adapting to the monumental task of creating a new life. Suddenly problems that you never experienced before, and thought you never would are happening to your body. One of these unexpected problems can be constipation, and it is a common problem in pregnancy. Hormonal changes [...]