Cortisone cream, or hydrocortisone generically, is available with or without a prescription. Low-strength hydrocortisone cream, 0.5 percent or 1 percent, is a nonprescription cream you can use to relieve itching, rashes and minor skin irritations.
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A sprained thumb makes it difficult to perform certain movements in basketball, but learning how to tape the injury can allow a player to still be effective.
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Oatmeal is the proverbial poster child for a heart-healthy breakfast. It’s an excellent source of satiating complex carbohydrates and a top source of beta-glucan, a highly viscous soluble fiber that helps reduce high cholesterol levels.
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A fluid-restriction diet limits your daily intake of liquids, as well as foods that contain a high volume of fluid. The purpose of a fluid-restriction diet is to prevent the buildup of fluid in your body, a condition that's called edema.
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The deadlift is a key strength-training move that builds muscle mass fast. Deadlifts involve lifting a barbell, dumbbells or kettlebells off the floor from a bending position, which engages multiple muscles all the way from the lower legs to the shoulders.
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Iron is a nutrient found in your body that comes entirely from your diet. It is found in fortified cereal, meat, beans and leafy green vegetables. Iron is necessary to make red blood cells and carry oxygen. Most of the iron in the body is found in red blood cells.
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An aneurysm is a pathologic dilatation of a blood vessel due to weakening of the vessel’s wall. The abdominal aorta is a major artery, which arises directly from the heart and supplies blood to the bottom half of your body. Abdominal aortic aneurysms are usually asymptomatic until serious complications arise.
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Peeling and breaking of fingernails can be a frustrating problem, but it usually does not indicate that you have a significant medical condition. Nails that peel and break -- often called brittle nails -- are often part of the natural changes that occur with age.
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You may already be able to spot the warning signs of a urinary tract infection, or UTI, if you get them often. The familiar burning, discomfort and constant need to urinate often means only one thing--bacteria in the urinary system are causing a UTI.
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If you haven't had a bowel movement in three days, you could be suffering from constipation. Constipation is sometimes treated with laxatives, but usually only on a short-term basis.
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Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse at least 25 percent of the time, according to the Mayo Clinic. ED becomes more common as men age but is not actually a normal function of aging.
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The American Cancer Society defines oral chemotherapy as any drug that is taken by mouth to treat cancer. The majority of chemotherapy drugs are administered intravenously, but the oral chemotherapeutic drugs are just as effective.
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Losing baby teeth is an exciting milestone in a child's life, and many parents want to remember the occasion. Children typically lose their first teeth between the ages of 5 and 7, but some may lose them prematurely due to injury. Many parents choose to save their children's baby teeth as mementos.
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Many conditions and injuries can cause pain in the back of the arm. According to Seattle Children's Hospital, a 250-bed children's hospital in Seattle, Washington, arm pain, including pain in the back of the arm, can be caused by trauma, overuse injuries and certain medical conditions.
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Tuberculosis, or TB, primarily affects the lungs but the causative bacteria, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, can spread to other parts of the body, including the kidneys, bladder and urinary tract.
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Nicotine lozenges are an orally-administered smoking cessation aid indicated to help people stop smoking tobacco cigarettes. This treatment is administered as a lozenge, which slowly dissolves within the mouth. Nicotine lozenges work by helping to control the side effects of nicotine withdrawal.
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Flaxseed, or Linum usitatissimum, is derived from the flax plant, an annual originally from Egypt. Flaxseed has been used for centuries for medicinal and nutritional purposes and appears to have been well tolerated by humans with few reported side effects.
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Chemotherapy drugs are powerful medications that can be potentially dangerous to household members and caregivers. Most people receive chemotherapy by an intravenous route in a clinic and are monitored by nurses administering the drugs.
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Even humans can find fleas in their hair; but there are many home remedies you can use to treat them. It's vitally important that you treat your environment, too, because the fleas will come right back if they're around.
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An anal fissure is a small slit or tear in the mucosal lining of the rectum. Causes of adult anal fissures include constipation, passing large stools and swelling caused by inflammatory bowel disease. MayoClinic.com reports nearly 90 percent of anal fissures heal without any treatment.
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