While children and teens tend to need more sleep than adults, constant or chronic sleepiness could be a sign of a physical or psychological problem. Constant fatigue can effect a child's school work and social life.
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Ligaments are strong bands of connective tissue that connect bone to bone. These structures keep your joints stable as you move. Finger ligament injuries can cause long-term complications if they are not promptly diagnosed. Even with proper treatment, permanent finger deformities may develop.
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High blood pressure and hypertension affect millions of Americans. If you have high blood pressure, you have a greater risk of heart disease or stroke. Often times, high blood pressure is aided by a vitamin deficiency.
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It has been proven that some cells and tissues in the body emit electromagnetic pulses. (ref 1) Therefore, proponents postulate, when cells and tissues are unhealthy, the flow of pulses is interrupted, which causes various illnesses of the body.
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Lipo is the medical term for fat. Liposuction is a cosmetic surgery preformed to rid specific areas of the body of fat. During the procedure, surgical incisions are made into the skin, and a small suction tube is inserted. The fat deposits under the skin are suctioned out using a machine attached to the tube. The U.S.
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A hernia is a defect in the musculature of the abdomen, a weakness or an actual opening, that can lead to a protrusion of the underlying abdominal wall. Severe cases can be seen and felt on the lower abdomen.
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Childhood is a time of major physiological changes, including, perhaps, a swollen nipple. Your child’s nipple can be swollen for several reasons, but most of those reasons are not serious. Although a swollen nipple in your child might alarm you, remain calm for your child’s sake.
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The herpes simplex virus, commonly known as herpes, is transmitted through direct contact. There are two strains of the virus -- one that causes cold sores and the other that causes genital herpes. Most people with herpes have outbreaks multiple times within a year, with itchy, painful sores and blisters.
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Tendons are bands of connective tissue that connect muscles to bones. The tendons in the ankle allow muscles in the leg (such as the calf muscles) to move the foot. Torn tendons are a common sports injury and, aside from being painful, can cause weakness or loss of function of some motions within the ankle.
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Calcium deposits, also known as calcinosis, are hardened deposits of calcium that are lodged in fatty tissue or muscles. According to the Myositis Foundation, calcium deposits affect 30 percent of children who have juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), a rare condition characterized by muscle weakness and rashes.
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A little known compound called methylsulfonylmethane can have a profound effect on your health. Because MSM contains sulfur, which is one of the basic elements of life, it is used for the proper functioning of proteins.
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Exercising is rough when you have tired, aching legs. Walking on hard, flat surfaces can cause your legs to rotate inward in such a way that injures your calf muscles. Your feet flatten and twist to accommodate unnatural flooring or poorly-fitting shoes, which then puts pressure on the musculature of your legs.
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Soy, or soya, lecithin is a gluten-free food because it is not made from wheat, rye or barley. While soy lecithin by itself does not contain gluten, additives to lecithin may contain gluten. Consumers must do their own research into ingredients and gluten content, which can sometimes be confusing.
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The inside of the knee is known as the medial side, and the band of tissue on that side is called the medial collateral ligament, or MCL. Pain on the inside of your knee most likely means you have aggravated your MCL.
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A tonsillectomy is not fun at the best of times, but at least it gets kids get a free week or so off school. The bad news is if those kids love swimming, they'll have to spend that free time on dry land. The affected area needs extra time to heal properly, so swimming right away not an option.
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Anyone who has ever had a serious earache understands how the pain can reduce a grown man to tears and make a baby scream inconsolably through the night. However, it’s good to know there are things you can do to relieve the pain almost instantly. Natural Home Remedies.
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The Mirena IUD is an intrauterine device that prevents pregnancy. It contains progestin that prevents ovulation, explains Drugs.com. It can also change the lining of the uterus to prevent a fertilized egg from implanting, should there be an egg for sperm to penetrate.
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While contact lenses are designed to enhance your vision, they can also cause problems with your eyes. Dry eyes and irritation are common issues that occur in contact lens wearers, according to the American Optometric Association.
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Weight loss results can seem as unpredictable as winning the lottery. There are as many so-called experts as there are diets, and wading through their conflicting claims can have you reaching for the chips and ice cream in defeat, especially when so much of what they claim as science sounds so convincing.
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The retina is the tissue that lines the back, inner part of your eye, and the light-sensitive cells of the tissue pass along the information converted to the images you see. Some people have a retinal detachment without a known cause, but in some cases, a detachment may stem from an eye injury or disease.
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