How A Health Check Saved My Life

Once you've had a baby, it can take time to feel like yourself again. Your physical health and wellbeing can be impacted by changes to your body and lifestyle, and it can be difficult to find time to look after yourself. However, self-care is vitally important if you are to adjust in a healthy way to the growth of your family and the increased demands on your time. Take some time to review how you are currently feeling and commit to taking positive steps, however slow or small, to address any physical or emotional issues that have arisen since the birth of your child.

Most people will encounter some problem with their mobility as they go through life, often caused by a simple misstep or a poorly maintained pavement. Sometimes, they may turn their ankle awkwardly while trying to maintain balance, and this can cause some immediate damage to the structure of the foot. If you have sprained your ankle in a situation similar to this, what's the best way to deal with it? 

Although you can't see it, your pelvic floor plays an important role in your wellbeing. As a group of muscles that lies at the base of your pelvis, it helps to keep your bladder, uterus and bowel in the right position. As you get older, your pelvic floor will weaken. Women are especially prone to pelvic floor weakening as life events such as the menopause and childbirth take their toll. Fortunately, treatment options such as physiotherapy can make a big difference.

When most children outgrow their pediatrician, it is vital to maintain an annual wellness visit through the teenage years and beyond. Unfortunately, very few teenagers continue these visits, and the bad news is that the number keeps shrinking with an increase in age. Moreover, many Australian teens suffer from anxiety disorders, which only goes to show parents how important it is for teens to see a doctor regularly. This article highlights the important reasons why parents should ensure their children visit a primary care physician at least once a year.

Keeping one's teeth in optimum condition is essential to total well-being. This has become increasingly apparent with recent research showing a link between dental and heart health as well as mental health. The underlying mechanisms aren't entirely clear; however, what is clear is that dental health must be given the same priority as other body systems. 24-hour dental services exist to cater to people's dental needs at any time of the day.

It is estimated that about 5% of the Australian elderly is living in retirement homes. Despite the high number, seniors find it challenging to deal with the transition. It is especially the case if the elderly will be staying with a roommate at the assisted living community. As such, it is essential to prepare your senior loved one for the change. It starts with helping the loved one be a good roommate in an assisted living facility.

An often forgotten fact is that the biggest organ your body has is the skin, with the average person carrying around 3.6 kilograms around on the body. Of course, the weight of the skin is not the most impressive part but rather the sheer size of it, as it covers nearly all of your body apart from the eyes and mouth. This is by far the biggest organ by surface area as well as weight, which means that there are a lot of places that bad things can begin to develop without you noticing.

Ultrasounds, also known as sonograms, utilise high-frequency sound waves to visualise a particular part of the body. Many people relate ultrasounds to pregnancy as one of the most notable uses of ultrasound technology is in pregnancy where the health of the unborn baby is checked on periodically during a pregnancy. However, ultrasounds can be used to examine a range of other body parts, including the heart, kidneys, abdomen, blood vessels and other organs.