Health & Safety Tips

Holidays are best when they are spent having a wonderful time with family and friends – and not spent in an Potranco ER. However, each year, thousands of people end up in the emergency room due to holiday-related illnesses and injuries. Below are some holiday safety tips that you ...

The holiday season is here! With all the family gatherings, travels, and joy the holidays bring comes illnesses, injuries… and allergies. Cheesy casseroles, creamy dips, and homemade goodies will most likely be on the menu, but what can guests with food allergies have? The Food Allergy Research & Education ...

Pregnant and experiencing back pain? Back pain in pregnancy is fairly common. Your center of gravity shifts, you’re gaining weight, and your hormones are relaxing the tough tissues that connects your joints. To compensate for the forward shift in their pelvis, a lot of women lean backwards, and this ...

Did you know that liver cancer claims about 29,000 liver per year, or more than 79 Americans everyday? The liver performs many important functions in the body. It filters the blood that circulates throughout the body, and converts the drugs and nutrients absorbed into ready-to-use chemicals. It is also ...

Are you one of the millions of adults suffering from joint pains? You are not alone. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, out of the 54 million adults with arthritis, 43% of them have limitations in movement due to joint pains. There are various conditions that ...

During the colder months, it is not uncommon to come down with the flu or a cold. You wake up coughing, sneezing, your muscles hurt, and you are feeling feverish. Do you have a cold or the flu? The flu and cold symptoms have a lot in common that ...

There are some diabetes symptoms that are hard to recognize. The early symptoms can be so mild and can go unnoticed. This is especially true with type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes symptoms usually manifest in a matter of days or weeks and are much more severe. According to ...

Do you know that the heart is the hardest working muscle in your body? It beats 100,000 times per day and pumps 2,000 gallons of blood! Sadly, a lot of lifestyle choices contributes to heart disease. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 610,000 people ...

Suffering from a congested nose? Persistent cough keeping you up at night? In some cases, you don’t need to reach out for that pill bottle. There are some time-tested cold remedies that you can try at home. However, if symptoms persist or if you have chest pain or trouble ...

Appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal pain resulting in surgery in the United States. Anyone can develop appendicitis, but it normally occurs in people between the ages of 10 and 30. Appendicitis is caused by the inflammation of the appendix. It may be acute or chronic. In ...