HB Mag Health Research Team
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is high blood pressure in the arteries of your lungs. It is not the same as regular high blood pressure. The heart has to work much harder to pump blood through narrowed or stiff lung arteries. This can lead to shortness of breath, fatigue, and chest pressure. Treatment is not a single … Read more
Most people who feel sick after a flu vaccine find their symptoms last one to two days. This is not the flu. It is your immune system responding to the vaccine. The CDC reports that these mild symptoms are normal and should not stop you from getting vaccinated each year. What Causes Sickness After a … Read more
Most women wonder how long menopause symptoms will last. The short answer is that menopause itself is a single day — the day you have gone 12 full months without a period. But the symptoms leading up to and following that day can stretch much longer. Perimenopause, the transition phase, typically lasts 4 to 7 … Read more
A locked jaw can be frightening and painful, but most cases are treatable without surgery. The cause is often a muscle spasm or a displaced disc inside the jaw joint, known as the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Treatment starts with gentle heat, anti-inflammatory medication like ibuprofen, and soft foods. If the jaw remains locked, a doctor … Read more
What Exactly Is Pulmonary Hypertension in Newborns? Before birth, a baby’s lungs are filled with fluid and not yet used for breathing. Oxygen comes from the placenta through the umbilical cord. Because the lungs are not needed, the blood vessels in the lungs are naturally tight and narrow. Most of the blood bypasses the lungs … Read more
Lightening your hair naturally at home usually means using ingredients like lemon juice, honey, cinnamon, or chamomile tea to gradually lift your hair color over several applications. The process works by exposing your hair to mild acidic or enzymatic ingredients combined with sunlight or heat, which slowly breaks down melanin pigment. Expect subtle results over … Read more
If your tampon string is lost inside you, don’t panic. The string is usually tucked up near the vaginal opening, and you can often reach it by bearing down like you’re having a bowel movement and sweeping a clean finger inside. If that does not work, you can squat, relax your muscles, and gently feel … Read more
You wake up with a sore jaw, a dull headache, or sensitive teeth. You might not even know you are doing it. Bruxism is the medical term for grinding or clenching your teeth. It happens to millions of people. The causes are not simple. They range from stress to sleep disorders to your bite alignment. … Read more
Perimenopause is the transition years before menopause when your body begins shifting toward the end of menstrual cycles. For most women it starts in the mid-40s though some notice changes as early as their late 30s. The average length is about four years but it can last anywhere from a few months to over a … Read more
Giving yourself an enema means inserting fluid into your rectum through the anus to flush out the lower part of your colon. You can do this safely at home using a store-bought kit with warm water or a saline solution. The basic steps involve lying on your left side, gently inserting a lubricated nozzle, and … Read more