Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammation that damages your optic nerve. It can cause vision loss and pain when you move your eyes. As the inflammation goes away, your symptoms usually get better.

The nervous system is the body’s direct communication system. It’s made up of the body’s many nerve cells. These cells work together in a network that sends and receives signals from one ...

Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy is a treatment for epilepsy that involves a stimulator (or 'pulse generator') which is connected, inside the body, to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The stimulator ...

The best water flossers leave your teeth feeling squeaky clean, are comfortable to use and can hold a charge for weeks. We've put bestselling corded and cordless water flossers – from £35 to more than ...

Nerve pain refers to painful sensations around the nerves. Various treatment options are available, including anticonvulsants, certain antidepressants, mild opioids, and some topical treatments ...

Standing in front of the mirror and maneuvering a thin floss thread between your teeth isn’t pleasant. But flossing is an important part of any oral hygiene routine — it removes plaque ...

A nurse’s aide in Iowa lost her job after she was caught on video in late December appearing to floss her teeth while standing over a patient, reports said. In footage filmed by Joe Bainbridge ...

Objectives: To explore the acute intervention effects of tissue flossing on chronic knee pain (CKP) in boxers. Methods: Eighteen boxers with CKP (12 male/6 female) were randomly divided into an ...

I saw a tweet (well, post on X) in which someone advised, “only floss the teeth you want to keep”. I reached for the minty spool pretty swiftly after reading that. But, after viewing a TikTok ...

OTTUMWA, Iowa (KTVO) - A hospital worker in Iowa was fired from her position after a video allegedly showed her flossing her teeth over a patient. On Dec. 25, 2024, Joe Bainbridge shared a video ...