HB Mag Health Research Team
A pulse oximeter is the small clip that goes on your finger and shows your blood oxygen level. It works by shining light through your skin and measuring how much is absorbed. The reading tells you what percentage of your hemoglobin is carrying oxygen. For most healthy people, that number should be between 95% and … Read more
Waking up multiple times during the night is exhausting, and it is a problem millions of adults face. The goal of uninterrupted sleep is not about sleeping like a log for ten hours; it is about staying asleep through the natural sleep cycles your body needs to restore itself. To stop waking up, you have … Read more
Prostate milking is a real technique, but many claims about it are overstated. It involves massaging the prostate gland to release fluid, and it is used in medical settings for specific diagnostic purposes. For most men, the health benefits promoted online are not supported by solid clinical evidence. What Is Prostate Milking? Prostate milking is … Read more
Metamucil is generally considered safe to use for diarrhea, but it works differently than you might expect. Metamucil is a psyllium fiber supplement, and psyllium is a type of soluble fiber that absorbs water in your digestive tract. This means it can add bulk to loose stools and slow down the passage of waste, which … Read more
When pain strikes, the first question is usually whether to reach for a heating pad or an ice pack. The short answer: use ice for new injuries and acute inflammation, and use heat for muscle tightness and chronic pain. Getting this choice wrong can slow your recovery, so knowing the difference matters more than you … Read more
Photodynamic therapy, or PDT, is a medical treatment that combines a light-sensitive drug with a specific wavelength of light to destroy abnormal cells. In dermatology, doctors use it mainly to treat certain types of skin damage, precancerous spots, and some skin cancers. The procedure is targeted, meaning it treats the skin lesion while leaving the … Read more
A collapsed lung, known medically as a pneumothorax, happens when air leaks into the space between your lung and your chest wall. This air pushes against the outside of your lung, causing it to collapse partially or completely. The treatment depends entirely on how much of the lung has collapsed and whether your breathing is … Read more
Dental X-rays can show bone loss, but you need to know what to look for. The most obvious sign is a change in the height of the bone that holds your teeth in place. On a healthy X-ray, the bone appears as a dense white line that sits close to the neck of the tooth. … Read more
Yes, you can eat steak 2 days before a colonoscopy, but only if your preparation instructions allow solid food at that point. Most prep schedules permit a low-fiber diet two days before the procedure. Steak is naturally low in fiber, which makes it acceptable for many patients. However, the specific rules vary by doctor and … Read more
Miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks, and it is far more common than most people realize. If you are reading this because you or someone you love is going through one, the most important thing to know is that it is not your fault. Treating a miscarriage involves medical options to … Read more