Health Choices With Peg

If you are new to considering oral contraceptives, there are several things you need to know. While there are plenty of benefits to taking oral birth control pills, there are some myths that you have heard that can be of concern. The following are some common myths about oral birth control that you will want to know: Myth: The Pill Causes Birth Defects Many women avoid taking birth control pills for fear they can cause birth defects in babies.

It is frightening for parents to find out their child has a congenital heart defect. However, this condition is very common. It affects one out of every 100 babies born. A congenital heart defect is when a child is born with something wrong with the structure of his or her heart. It causes problem with the way the blood flows through your heart. Heart defects also affect babies' oxygen and blood supply.

If you are tired of looking through the cloudy vision that comes from having cataracts on your eyes, then having surgery will greatly improve your vision's clarity. However, as with any surgical procedure, cataract surgery does have a recovery period during which you may feel a bit uncomfortable. The good news is there are many things you can do to have a smooth recovery so you can get out and enjoy your clearer vision.

If you had to go to Urgent Care or the emergency room now, what would happen to your pets? Your kids? Your own health if you couldn't talk to the doctors there? No one likes the idea of having to go seek last-minute medical care, especially emergency treatment. But there is always a risk it could happen, and you should have plans in place so that your seeking care doesn't have adverse effects on others.

If you've seen those ads for clinical research studies looking for people with specific conditions (or in many cases, no chronic conditions at all, to serve as a control group), you may have wondered if it would be a good idea to participate in one of those studies because they tend to pay. Sometimes the studies are small -- maybe they draw your blood and that's it -- but you'll also see studies that need several people to help investigate medications.

Setting up laser eye surgery can be a frustrating ordeal because you have to get time off of work to have the surgery done and to fully recover. You also have to come up with the funds to pay for it. However, being able to see without wearing contacts and glasses is likely worth it for you. You likely want to make sure that the effects of the laser eye surgery last as long as possible.

If you are suffering from hay fever, formally known as rhinitis, you are likely not having a good time. You might be cursed with a stuffed and running nose, inflamed sinuses, and other issues that make it difficult for you to move through your life normally. Here are some tips for making sure that you are able to reduce your symptoms as much as possible in order to increase your day-to-day functioning.