About 70 to 80 percent of the people living in North America experience headaches, with about half of that number dealing with at least one headache per month and 15 percent dealing with head pain weekly. Five percent of those who suffer from headaches report having pain daily. While most headaches are not a sign …
by Dr. Mingus 
Did you know that oral health during pregnancy is especially important? That’s because pregnancy hormones can cause inflammation of the gums and pregnant women can develop gingivitis more easily than they might be they not pregnant. Worse yet, this can happen even if the woman already has excellent oral hygiene! Pregnancy gingivitis usually goes away …
by Kelley Mingus 
For some of us, taking vitamins each morning is as routine as that first cup of coffee. Vitamins can help boost our energy, our immune system, and provide gaps in nutrients we may not be getting in our regular diet. There are vitamins for practically everything you can think of – from eye health to …
by Kelley Mingus 
Isn’t technology amazing? In many of our lifetimes, we have seen the birth of the internet, smartphones, robots that can vacuum our floors, and even smart devices that respond to our voices and answer questions, play music, and place shopping orders for us. One such smart device is Amazon’s Alexa. This robot can do a …
by Kelley Mingus 
We all know that smoking is bad for us. It can cause everything from cancer to heart disease, and increase the likelihood of more severe side effects of other conditions, such as diabetes. But a new study in the journal Pain has now found that smoking can worsen the severity of symptoms of yet another …
by Kelley Mingus 
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic, health experts have urged us to practice social distancing, increase hand washing, and to wear masks. But for some people with temporomandibular joint dysfunction, wearing a mask can be uncomfortable or downright painful. Unfortunately, while not wearing a mask is not recommended or even an option in most …
by Kelley Mingus 
The year 2020 introduced many of us to some new concepts that we may not have been aware of in years prior. One of which was the web-based meeting. Hosted on popular meeting platforms such as Zoom and Skype, more people than ever are attending virtual meetings in lieu of in-person meetings. But while these …
by Kelley Mingus 
Do you feel lethargic or sleepy during the day? Do you find yourself needing frequent naps or struggling to stay awake when it’s not appropriate, but you’re not sure why? While there are a number of reasons this could be happening, one reason is a condition known as sleep apnea. Sleep apnea affects an estimated …
by Kelley Mingus 
If you have sleep apnea and are obese or overweight, you may have already been told that losing weight is a key factor in potentially reducing the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea. Obesity and overweight, combined with sleep apnea can cause a host of other ailments, including diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and even Alzheimer’s disease. …
by Kelley Mingus 
When you suffer from temporomandibular joint dysfunction, finding relief is a high priority. The pain from temporomandibular joint dysfunction (also known as TMJ dysfunction) can often be debilitating, causing jaw stiffness, the inability to open and close, neck and back pain, tinnitus (ringing ears), and even migraine headaches. As a result, many people who suffer …
by Kelley Mingus
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