Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition characterized by gradual scarring of your lung tissue. Over time, your lung tissue thickens, making it difficult for your organs to reap necessary oxygen. Common symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis include coughing, fatigue, lethargy and loss of appetite.
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If you have a head cold or other viral infection, you may feel swollen lymph nodes on the sides of your neck. This is a positive reaction that signals your lymph nodes are functioning to fight off the infection. Other causes of swollen lymph nodes are exposure to bacteria and may result in more serious conditions.
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Some gastrointestinal conditions that damage your digestive tract, such as inflammatory bowel disease or cancer, may require a surgical opening in your abdomen, which allows stool to leave your body. This surgery is medically known as an ileostomy, while the opening itself is called a stoma.
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Sickle cell disease, also called sickle cell anemia, is the most common worldwide disease that is passed through families, according to University of Iowa Health Care, or UIHC. Individuals with sickle cell anemia may suffer from painful episodes that can occur suddenly and last for days.
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Inflammation is the body's nonspecific response to a wide variety of abnormalities. The inflammatory response includes increased blood flow through and leakiness of the blood vessels at the site of the abnormality. White blood cells enter the site and attack the provocative agents.
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Hormonal birth control has been available to American women since the early 1960s with the introduction of "the pill." Since then, birth control via hormones can also be accomplished with injections, patches, implants and rings, although pills remain the most popular method and the most studied.
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Rectal prolapse occurs when the tissue lining the rectum collapses into, or extends through, the anal opening. It most often happens following a bowel movement, resulting in a mass protruding from the anus. The rectal tissue lining may show, and it may bleed slightly.
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Discover effective home remedies for night coughing caused by dry air, smoking, disease, allergens, infection, and PND. Learn how to prevent and treat nocturnal coughs naturally.
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The recovery after vasectomy is usually quick, and most men experience few side effects after the procedure. On occasion, some men may notice a lump in one or both testicles after a vasectomy. Some causes for testicular lumps after vasectomy include sperm granulomas, hematomas and inflammation.
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Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, a chemical that facilitates transmission of signals between brain cells, or neurons, by binding to neuron receptors. The chemical is involved in controlling emotions, pleasure, movement and incoming information. The chemical is also sometimes called the "reward hormone,"
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The traditional Chinese diet, featuring low or moderate amounts of animal-based protein and plenty of plant-based foods, is one among many traditional diet styles that has received praise for its disease-fighting abilities.
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According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, surgeons perform approximately 581,000 knee replacement surgeries each year.
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Peppermint oil is extracted from the stem, leaves and flowers of the peppermint plant. It is often used as a flavoring in toothpaste and mouthwash, but is also used in the alternative medical world, as well.
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The Dead Sea is unique due to its high concentrations of salts and minerals. It is particularly rich in magnesium, sodium, potassium and calcium. Use of Dead Sea mud has been studied in connection with health benefits and healing properties for physical ailments.
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Massage provides multiple benefits, including muscle relaxation and tension relief. When it comes to choosing a basic massage oil, newcomers to the world of massage may feel as if they’re on a quest for the Holy Grail itself.
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Juniper trees are a common source of allergies due to the pollen they create. Individuals with a juniper allergy are said to have seasonal allergies, meaning the symptoms flare up only when the tree is producing pollens.
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Anxiety neurosis is the psychological disorder most commonly referred to as generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD. Sufferers of GAD make up nearly 1/5 of all anxiety diagnoses in adults, or 3.1 percent of the U.S. population.
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A kidney tumor is a mass of abnormal cells that forms within the tissues of the kidney. Your kidneys are located on either side of your body. Kidney tumors can be cancerous or noncancerous. Small kidney tumors may not cause any symptoms initially.
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Spider veins are most common in the legs and thighs, but can develop in the feet, ankles or anywhere in the body. Spider veins, or telangiectasias, are fine, dark-looking veins that develop in clusters like a spider's web on the surface of your skin.
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Fluid on the elbow is a condition known as elbow bursitis or olecranon bursitis (or sometimes “popeye elbow”). The bursa is a lubricated sac located between the tip or bend of the elbow and the overlying skin. It helps reduce the friction between bones and skin, muscles or tendons during movement.
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