Health Choices With Peg

You may already know that your elderly parent is in need of a hearing test, but don't be at all surprised if they claim there is no problem with their hearing at all. It is not uncommon for elderly adults to be resistant about getting hearing aids or even admitting that they are having a difficult time hearing. If you are pretty certain your aging parent is in desperate need of a hearing device, there are a few things you can do to convince them to have their hearing tested.

If you have ever looked at your feet and wondered if they are not quite right or do not look "normal," then a visit to an orthopedist may be in order. He or she can tell you if you actually have any deformities and whether or not you should do anything about them. Human feet commonly have some deformities, and the people who have these deformities can go their entire lives without fixing them.

Increasingly these days, sad stories about bullied children make the news. The struggle is indeed real, as online bullying has catapulted peer conflicts into a hugely populated arena in the 21st century. Children and teens are bullied for a variety of reasons, but the most common reason is physical appearance. And while methods for helping bullied kids abound, an emerging solution--plastic surgery--may permanently resolve bullying for one appearance-related issue: overly large ears.

If you have never had a reflexology treatment, you might be wondering what it is and how it relates to massage therapy. Since most clinics that offer massage therapy also offer reflexology, many wonder what their differences are. Choosing one over the other may impact you in several ways, which is why the differences between these two treatment therapies should matter to you. Here is a closer look at the differences between reflexology and deep tissue massage, and why their differences should matter.

As you go through a pregnancy, one of the most exciting factors is the ability to see the growing child through an ultrasound. When you get ultrasound baby pictures, it's fun to share them with family and friends. One of the best occasions to share these images at is a baby shower. Instead of just giving printed images, there are four ways to turn the pictures in fun designs that can be shared at the party.

If you are like most new parents, you delivered your baby and expected to go home with a healthy newborn a few days later. Unfortunately, that is not always possible and one reason for the concern is known as either congenital hip dislocation, dysplasia of the hip or other similar terms. Your son or daughter's congenital hip weakness may have been diagnosed as part of the screening soon after birth or at any time prior to their first birthday.

If you suddenly feel a twinge in you back after lifting something or getting injured, you probably have a muscle knot. Muscle knots are often called trigger points, or TrP, and they occur when muscles can't relax. These points can be anywhere on the body, but the TrPs in the latissimus dorsi, the lower back muscle, and the trapezius, the huge muscle between your back and shoulder blades and neck, are the most susceptible to them.