Dr. William Bates, an ophthalmologist from New York, has developed some eye exercises that he claims can improve vision if the cause is tension or stress in the eye muscles. Some people dispute his theories, but others claim improvement in...
Migraines are intense headaches that normally begin behind the right or left eye, creating pain in that side of the head. A migraine headache can last for hours or days, and it can be caused by a number of factors. Generally migraines occur when...
Exfoliating with a facial scrub cleans surface dirt and oil, and smoothes the skin on your face and neck. Facial scrubs, which work on the surface of your skin, are different from exfoliating masks that remove dead skin cells from within skin...
Acupressure, a type of Traditional Chinese Medicine or TCM, is the art of manipulating pressure points throughout the body to relieve physical and emotional symptoms of illness and unrest. According to the April 2007 issue of "Vitality" magazine,...
A headache surrounding your left eye may be the result of something as simple as a change in barometric pressure, but it also could be a symptom of a very serious condition, such as a brain tumor. If you have recurring headaches around your left...
Contact lenses are very safe if worn properly. While contacts are designed to be worn for long periods every day, there are certain times when you should remove them. Contact lenses should be removed before coming into contact with any water,...
An old cliche says that the eyes are "windows to the soul," but sometimes those windows can become problematic. Bacterial or viral infections can seep into the mucus membranes of the eyes. Sometimes the lenses in the eyes become cloudy, which...
A migraine is a medical condition that causes severe headache symptoms to develop in affected patients. Over 29 million people in the United States struggle with migraine symptoms, report health professionals at the U.S. Department of Health and...
Nefazodone is a medication used to manage depression. According to MedlinePlus, nefazodone belongs to a group of drugs called antidepressants. It works to balance the neurotransmitters (chemicals) in your brain to decrease your depressive...
Tygacil (tigecycline) is a medication used to manage bacterial infections of the gastrointestinal system and the skin. According to Drugs.com, Tygacil belongs to a class of medicines called tetracycline-like antibiotics. It works to destroy the...
The sinuses are cavities that surround the nasal passages. Swelling of mucus membranes can block the openings to the sinuses, prevent drainage and cause infection. Assuming you don't have a fever, exercise is not out of question, though you may...
