Ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, causes digestive tract disturbance and results in significant damage to your large intestine. The condition is incurable and having the condition for many years can increase the risk of developing colon cancer.
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If you eat right before going to bed, your food will still digest, but you could experience uncomfortable symptoms. When you lie down after eating, the food and digestive juices in your stomach press against the bottom of your esophagus, which can cause heartburn, acid reflux and indigestion.
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The inside of your mouth is lined with three pairs of salivary glands – the sublingual, submandibular and parotid glands. There are also hundreds of tiny ones tucked under the lining of your mouth, which makes it all the more baffling if you often wake up with a very dry mouth.
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Your kidneys continuously filter your blood, excreting waste products while holding back proteins and other important molecules. Healthy kidneys normally allow almost no protein to be lost in the urine.
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Swimming is considered an excellent aerobic exercise because it forces you to repeatedly moving large muscles of the body. However, with repetitive muscle movement, not enough rest between swimming workouts and improper stretching, elbow pain often occurs.
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The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, controls the motion of the shin and thigh bones. ACL tears occur when the knee becomes unstable and buckles. ACL injuries are often the result of sports injuries and are frequently treated with surgery for patients who want to continue to lead an active lifestyle.
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Each time you move a part of your body, you use tendons, which are specialized structures that attach muscles to bones. They're made of tough, nonelastic tissue -- called fibrous connective tissue -- that transfers the force produced when a muscle contracts.
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Lithium aspartate and lithium orotate are gaining recognition as supplements that can help decrease signs of brain aging, slow dementia, and fight depression and addiction. Lithium is a mineral that has long been used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression.
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Broken capillaries, also called spider veins, are ruptured capillaries near the surface of your skin. Their appearance is commonly associated with aging, but you may experience them earlier in life under certain conditions, such as weak vessel walls and poor circulatory health.
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Stretch marks, or striae, on the buttocks can be embarrassing and difficult to hide—especially if wearing a swim suit. Although they can occur on anyone, MayoClinic.com explains that stretch marks occur more often in Caucasian women who have a family history of stretch marks.
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The FDA approved ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, or NSAID, in 1974. Drugs in the NSAID group are used to manage mild to moderate pain, inflammation and fevers.
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Emphysema is part of the process of deteriorating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, report doctors at the Mayo Clinic. When the air sacs at the end of the bronchioles, or air passages, become damaged, emphysema occurs.
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Around 4 percent of women in the United States take illegal drugs while pregnant, the March of Dimes states. A number of pregnant women who take illegal drugs also use legal drugs, such as tobacco and alcohol. All these drugs cross the placenta and can affect the fetus prenatally, causing withdrawal symptoms at birth.
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Feeling tired can be debilitating, yet when it is accompanied by hair loss, the combined symptoms are distressing. Generally, men and women lose up to 100 hairs each day as a natural process. To determine if hair loss is extreme, gently grasp the hair and comb lightly.
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Produced primarily by the testicles, testosterone is the hormone responsible for developing male sexual traits and maintaining muscle mass, bone density and red blood cell levels.
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Poison ivy is considered a poisonous plant that releases urushiol, an oily substance found on the plant's leaves, stem and even roots. When urushiol comes in contact with human skin, 50 percent of people develop allergic contact dermatitis, according to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
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When doctors check reflexes, they don’t always get a normal response. Clonus, a type of hyperactive reflex, is a rhythmic response to reflex testing. Instead of just one movement, a series of repetitive reflex movements are observed.
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Chalazions form inside your eyelids when one or more oil glands become clogged, usually from makeup residue. While they can sometimes be painless, chalazions can cause your eyelid to become swollen, itchy and ache.
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High blood pressure medications may cause several side effects in patients. A dry, persistent cough is an adverse event that requires discontinuation of the drug.
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Ammonium lactate lotion is a prescription lotion designed to heal excessively dry, chapped, irritated skin, or scaly skin. It also provides temporary relief of the itching associated with these conditions. Composed of an alpha-hydroxy acid, it is effective at hydrating the outer layer of the skin.
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