If you have teeth whose alignment you are correcting using braces, you might have noticed that the process is not entirely comfortable. You might have the wires dig into the corners of your mouth and create sores. Your teeth might hurt after you get your braces tightened for the first few days. All of this can make the relatively lengthy process of fixing the alignment of your teeth frustrating. Here are some ways that you can reduce how painful braces are.

If your surgeon suggests that you have a unicompartmental knee replacement surgery done soon, you may wonder what the surgery is and why do you need it. The surgery replaces only the damaged parts of your knee instead of the entire knee. To help clarify the surgery further, here are facts about unicompartmental knee replacement and what you may expect to happen after your surgeon performs it.  What Exactly Is a Unicompartmental Knee Replacement?

When you have an elderly loved one who has fallen or suffered an injury in another way, you may find yourself wondering what you can and should expect as they get treatment and recover from their injury. If you want to be sure that you can provide your loved one with the best support, guidance, and care, get to know a bit about what you can expect from the recovery process.

If you have a chronic illness or condition that requires you to regularly take antibiotics, you may find that fighting against the candida overgrowth in your mouth and genitals is a constant battle. Fortunately, there are some natural ways to restore the balance of good and bad bacteria in your body to avoid thrush and yeast infections -- and many of these supplements can even improve your hair, skin, and digestion.

An impacted wisdom tooth can cause enough pain on its own. However, if your wisdom tooth cracks while it is impacted, then this can result in an increased level of pain. Cracks can often occur on impacted wisdom teeth because this is the area that takes on the majority of the pressure and force when chewing. When your impacted wisdom tooth cracks, it is important to see your dentist as soon as possible.

Shopping around for hearing aids can be a bit of a confusing process. You're likely to come across some terms you're not familiar with. One of these is "CIC hearing aids." This style of hearing aids is quite popular, and chances are good that it's a good choice for you. So, take your time to learn more about CIC hearing aids and their intricacies. What are CIC hearing aids? CIC stands for "

The cramped and dirty conditions of the modern meat and dairy industries are an open secret among most American shoppers, tolerated primarily because they can push out as much meat, milk and eggs as cheaply as possible. What many consumers may not realize, however, is that the products of these often miserable animals are in some cases a pale shadow of the meat and dairy their farming ancestors used to enjoy.

You need health insurance but you're one of the 42 million Americans who are self-employed. Without the same options as someone who is employed, how do you get health coverage? Under Obamacare released in 2014, you need to have coverage or you face a fine. Here's a look at all the options you have for health insurance when you're self-employed. Face the Fines One of the first options you have is to not get health insurance at all.

If your children are athletic or adventurous, they may come home with a black eye at one point. Here are three things parents need to know about these injuries. What are the signs of black eyes? If your child suffers this injury, you'll notice that they have bruising around one or both of their eyes. This bruising will be red at first and will get darker over time, like bruises on other parts of the body.

If you have been experiencing pain in the arches of your feet, you most likely wish to find ways to alleviate it quickly and thoroughly. People suffer from arch problems when they overexert themselves exercising, when they wear improper footwear, or when their arch area is higher or lower than the norm. Here are some ways to determine what type of arch your feet have and some ways to help relieve pain in this area. Determining Your Arch Structure To Find An Appropriate Pain Relief Solution