Disease Guide: Diagnosis, Symptoms & Clinical Treatment Protocols

For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.

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How to Stretch a Rotator Cuff

The rotator cuff is comprised of four small muscles deep within in the shoulder that hold your arm bone in the shoulder socket. These muscles also contribute to the inward and outward rotation of your arm.

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How to Fix Chronic Postnasal Drip in Children

Postnasal drip is the sensation of accumulated or dripping mucus from the back of the nose. Chronic postnasal drip persists longer than two months and often occurs in conjunction with allergies, chronic sinusitis or gastroesophageal reflux disease.

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What Foods Decrease the pH of Urine?

Your body maintains very tight control over the pH, or level of acidity, in your body. The proper pH is necessary for the biochemical reactions responsible for life to occur efficiently. Nutrients, vitamins and minerals from foods are themselves acidic or alkaline, and must be neutralized by your body.

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How to Get My Appetite Back

A poor appetite can have a multitude of causes -- from cancer and other chronic illnesses to depression -- but it's often temporary and treatable. If you're recovering from an illness, it's important to ensure proper nutrition so you can get your strength back and put on healthy weight you may have lost.

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What Causes Burning in the Chest When Walking on the Treadmill?

If you have a burning sensation in your chest while walking on a treadmill, youโ€™re likely experiencing symptoms of exercise-induced asthma. Exercise tends to trigger an attack for most chronic asthma sufferers, but in some cases, exercise is the only trigger.

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My Arms & Hands Fall Asleep After Weight Lifting

When you talk about a limb falling asleep, typically, youโ€™re referring to a sensation of tingling, numbness or burning caused by pressure that constricts your nerves for an extended period of time. This strain interferes with electromechanical impulses between your brain and the affected limb, causing discomfort.

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Exercising with a Broken Leg

You may think that having a broken leg puts a stop to your fitness, but you don't have to lose hard-earned muscle and endurance due to an injury. You can still perform a variety of cardio, strength-training and flexibility exercises that will keep your body strong and prevent muscle loss during recovery.

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Foods That Heal Adrenal Glands

The adrenals are two small glands that sit on top of each kidney. They are responsible for managing blood sugar levels, regulating the balance of salt and water, and controlling sexual maturity. The adrenal glands also come to the rescue when a person is under stress.

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Will Exercise Help Angina?

Angina is a type of chest pain that occurs when there is inadequate blood flow to your heart. It can be a precursor to heart disease. Exercise is generally good for heart health, but you must approach it carefully when you have angina to be sure you don't cause yourself more damage.

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How To Relieve Sore Gums

When your gums feel painful, throb, are reddened or produce sores, you may have unhealthy gums. Healthy gums are pink in color, and shouldn't cause you pain. When you're dealing with sore gums, it may be difficult to eat or talk, so it's important that you address the problem immediately.

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Is Cold or Hot Better for a Sore Throat?

At some point in your life, you've no doubt suffered from a sore throat. That scratchy, dry or painful sensation is often extremely uncomfortable and can make it difficult for you to swallow, but it's rarely a cause for alarm. Most of the time, simple self-care measures go a long way in easing your discomfort.

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How to Clear Blurry Contacts

An estimated 37 million to 38 million people in the U.S. wear contact lenses, according to the industry publication "Contact Lens Spectrum." A blurry contact lens can lead to frustration and difficulty completing everyday tasks and it might potentially present a safety or health risk.

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Hand Massage for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is irritation of the median nerve as it passes into the wrist. It can have several different causes. Symptoms include pain, tingling, numbness, and weakness in the part of the hand supplied by the median nerve. CTS may respond well to massage therapy depending on the underlying factors.

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How to Cure Hemorrhoids in 48 Hours

Hemorrhoids are swollen varicose veins in the anus and/or rectum. They are caused by bearing down during defecation or childbirth, and may also develop from standing for long periods or from constipation. The pressure of bearing down causes the veins to swell, expand and bulge outside the body.

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How to Decrease the Swelling With an Infected Toe

Toe infections typically cause pain, redness, warmth and swelling and may result from a cut, injury, ingrown toenail or other problem. The swelling may be severe enough to interfere with walking and daily functioning.

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Causes of Pain Behind the Ear and Down the Neck

Numerous conditions can cause pain behind the ear and down the neck. According to MedlinePlus, a publication of the National Institutes of Health, neck pain can travel to other parts of the body, such as the shoulder, arm and head. In some cases, pain in various head structures can send pain to the neck.

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Signs of Fetal Alcohol Poisoning While Pregnant

According to the March of Dimes, fetal alcohol poisoning or fetal alcohol syndrome is one of the most common reasons for mental retardation. Between 1000 and 6000 babies are born each year with fetal alcohol syndrome, FAS.

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Treatment for a Brain Cyst

Brain cysts are spheres that are filled with fluid almost like fluid-filled balloons in the brain. The fluid may contain blood, tissue, or minerals.

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Chronic Coldness and Fatigue Causes

Coldness and fatigue are not conditions โ€” they are symptoms attributable to multiple causes. Fatigue alone is often associated with lifestyle causes, physical or psychological causes, or a combination of all three.

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What Are the Sexual Side Effects of ADD Medications?

Many different classes of drugs1 have been utilized in the treatment attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), also called attention deficit disorder. Here we will describe the side effects of a selected list of ADHD therapeutics by their generic names.

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