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ADHD and Anger: Triggers & Managing Rage Attacks

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is more commonly considered a childhood disorder. However, ADHD can affect adults/teens/kids/children alike. Now it is estimated to persist into adult life in ten to sixty percent of cases and is present in about 4.5 percent...

Mental Health

Anxiety Workbook: Coping With Anxiety Symptoms

An anxiety workbook is a form of self-help intervention that is best to help bridge the gap between therapies and medications. Many studies are trying to determine the efficacy of "acceptance-based behavioral therapy" delivered in a self-help format (7). However,...

Mental Health

MS Hug Symptoms: Understand Your Triggers & Treatment

Let's just jump right into it. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) hug symptoms occur because of muscle spasms in the intercostal muscles. The intercostal muscles are the muscles that line the spaces of the ribs and in turn, overall protect the ribcage...

Neurological

Chemotherapy Symptom Log App to Track Side Effects

Do you or someone you know suffer from cancer? Have you had to go through chemotherapy treatment? Felt symptoms develop and wane as the medication takes effect? Do you feel like your life would be easier if you had some...

Cancer

MS Insomnia: How to Manage Multiple Sclerosis Insomnia

Do you constantly feel drained? Or are you having trouble sleeping well at night? Sleep issues are common among people with multiple sclerosis, although they may or may not be caused by the condition. Keep reading to find out more...

Neurological Sleep

Childhood Chronic Illnesses – How To Help Children Cope

Before starting, it is important to understand what the word "chronic" means when talking about childhood chronic illnesses. In medicine, the word "chronic" refers to any health condition that lasts for a minimum of three months up to a lifetime...

Children

Blood Pressure Tracker: Keeping a BP Log

Interestingly, Blood Pressure (BP) is also known as "Hypertension". These two words will be used interchangeably. Why is it important to take blood pressure measurements or to use a blood pressure tracker? Regularly, hypertension is often known as the "silent...

Heart & Blood

Ulcerative Colitis Skin Rash: Symptoms & Treatment

Before we can begin explaining skin rashes linked with Ulcerative Colitis. it is important to understand the foundation of Ulcerative Colitis. A review of the classification of Ulcerative Colitis will be discussed as well as examining the Ulcerative Colitis skin...

Gastrointestinal Skin, Hair, Nails

Body Temperature App: Keeping a Fever Log

Technology has come a long way! Before all these fancy gadgets (yes, a thermometer is fancy), some may still recall the coiled wire telephone older generations had to use. Or the Motorola flip phone! That could never take our body...

Children Symptoms

Faces Pain Scale: Rate Pain Easily With This Visual Tool

A faces pain scale was originally designed (with kids) for kids (above the age of three) to be able to describe their pain, as a self-reporting measure. The original pain scale faces had a total of seven faces (refer to...

Symptoms

Your Daily Wellness Check: Well-Being Tracker & Reminder App

The words "Daily Wellness Check" are probably self-explanatory to most of you. It means checking on your wellness daily. However, that is a lot easier said than done. How can that be done? How do you perform a daily wellness...

Mental Health

Multiple Sclerosis Bladder Issues: Symptoms and Fixes

It seems like a good idea to start off with a little review. Similarly to the way high school teachers always start off the year. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the Central Nervous System (CNS). It...

Neurological

Sluggish Cognitive Tempo: Your Treatment Guide

Do you often find yourself losing focus on tasks? Inability to maintain attention? Have to re-read the same paragraph for the fifth or sixth time? Or frequently daydreaming during an important meeting? If you had answered ‘yes’ to any of...

Mental Health

Renal Tracker: Your Own Personal Kidney Diet App

In order to understand a renal tracker in the new digital world, the basis of kidney physiology must be first understood. The kidneys are extraordinary organs so let's dive into the fun stuff and skip all the boring details. In...

Kidneys & Urinary

Graded Exposure Therapy: How To Overcome Your Fears

Is your daily life affected by fears that are difficult to overcome or confront and wish to get rid of it and live more freely? Some of us may be born and accompanied by many fears of varying levels and...

Mental Health

Multiple Sclerosis: MS Fatigue Management

MS fatigue is one of the most common symptoms experienced in people diagnosed with MS. MS fatigue management can be distressing and decrease your overall productivity. The great news is that energy-saving practices, lifestyle adjustments, and the use of particular...

Neurological

Vital Signs Flow Sheet: Printable Template for Easy Logging

Our vital signs are a measure of the health of our bodies. They tell us how well our organs are working and can give us early warning signs of illness or injury. Vital signs are important because they give us...

Medical Forms

14 DPO: Symptoms, Spotting and Everything You Need to Know!

Are you trying to conceive and hit the 14th-day mark on your cycle? This is a very important milestone as it is likely to give accurate results as compared to testing on previous days. Please read below for more information...

Reproductive Health

Medication Log Sheet Printable (Free Download)

Patients should use a mobile app to track medications rather than a printable medication log. A printable daily medication log is useful to keep medication adherence high, but it is easier to use a mobile app instead. Many patients find...

Medical Forms

ACT vs CBT: The Differences, Treatment Plans and Goals

If you’re looking at undertaking some sort of therapy for your chronic pain management, there are two that can be highly effective. It is worth it to know about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). For...

Mental Health

Voiding Diary App to Help Track Fluids and Urine

Do you feel a strong urge to urinate on a trigger? Do you have symptoms like involuntary urinary discharge? Are you undergoing annoying voiding symptoms? Have you considered keeping a voiding diary for it? If not, then now is the...

Kidneys & Urinary

Allergy Migraines: What Causes Them (And Why)

Do you suffer from seasonal allergies? Are your symptoms often accompanied by a headache or lingering migraines? Allergy migraines are a common medical condition and are more common in people who have constant allergies. Allergies can cause an allergic migraine,...

Immune, Inflammatory & Infections Neurological

Managing Congestive Heart Failure With A Healthy Lifestyle

Hearing the term "heart failure" or "congestive heart failure" can be scary but it doesn't mean that the heart has completely lost all its function. If you have previously experienced heart failure or are a cardiac patient, taking care of...

Heart & Blood

Late Period BFN Tracking For Comprehensive Care

Is your period late? Do you think you could possibly be pregnant? Have you tested yourself? Did the test come back negative? If so, you could be experiencing late period BFN. If you do not know what late period BFN...

Reproductive Health

Understanding How To Detect A Prodrome Aura

Prior to the headache, a premonitory phase, known as a prodrome aura, can mark the beginning of a migraine attack. Following this, a natural alert known as an aura allows you to detect that a migraine is about to hit....

Neurological

Understanding Your BFP Pregnancy Test Result and Symptoms

Are you a couple who is ready and excited to have a child? Or are you just a part of the trying-to-conceive (TTC) community and are thrilled about a BFP? You might need a bit more insight into the basics...

Reproductive Health

Crohn’s Food Diary For Combatting Crohn’s Disease

The healthcare industry understands the importance of health tracking and preventive medication. It is better to think about your health today rather than feeling bad tomorrow. The best part is you can help yourself by keeping your vitals in control....

Gastrointestinal