For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
Even if you don't have chronic constipation, you’ve probably experienced random bouts of bowel irregularity. The food you eat, the medications you take and the amount of time you spend moving your body can all affect digestion, as can anxiety and illness. Drinking apple juice may provide some relief.
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Adults who suffer from a cough can choose from many over-the-counter medications to ease symptoms. But when an infant gets a cough, different rules apply. Since over-the-counter cough medications are not recommended in young children, it’s challenging to find a quick and effective remedy to manage symptoms.
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Commercial table salt consists mainly of sodium chloride, an electrolyte mineral compound that directly affects human blood pressure. When you consume salt, it dissolves in food liquid and stomach fluid, and your body absorbs the minerals when they reach your small intestine.
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The baseline core temperature for most humans is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Your body temperature fluctuates throughout the day depending on physical activity, body heat loss and environmental factors.
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Diabetes is one of the fastest growing health concerns in our nation. In 2010, an estimated 18.8 million Americans were diagnosed with diabetes and another 7 million were considered "prediabetic," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Exercise can cause certain hemorrhages. The severity and dangers associated with the hemorrhage depends on the type of hemorrhage you are experiencing. Strenuous exercise places significant strain on your body that, though uncommon, can result in your blood vessels bursting, causing a hemorrhage.
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During pregnancy, women often notice a variety of digestive sensations and discomforts. Because pregnancy changes the rate at which your digestive tract processes food, you may experience symptoms that lead you to believe you've become lactose-intolerant.
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Inversion tables are tools used for inversion therapy. You hang upside down or lie inverted on a table to increase the space between your vertebrae. Theoretically, this reduces the stress on your intervertebral discs, relieving back pain.
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Pregnancy normally has minimal effect on liver function tests, including most liver enzyme levels. Thus, when liver enzymes are elevated during pregnancy, it usually indicates a liver disorder. According to a July 2013 review in the "International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science,"
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Peptic ulcers are lesions in the lining of your stomach and duodenum, or the upper part of your small intestine, according to Dr. James Balch and Mark Stengler, authors of "Prescription for Natural Cures."
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Beta blockers are a class of medications used to treat conditions that include heartbeat abnormalities, heart failure, chest pain and high blood pressure, states MayoClinic.com. When you take beta blockers, they slow your heart rate, and this heart rate decrease may change your body’s reactions to exercise.
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Lexapro, the brand name for escitalopram, and Celexa, the brand name for citalopram, are very similar in many ways. But the 2 drugs are not interchangeable. They differ in chemical structure, uses, effectiveness and some side effects.
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Tight or stiff shoes that rub against the skin of your feet can cause painful blisters. Sports Injury Clinic explains blisters are a common problem that results from friction causing the outer layer of your skin to separate from the inner layers.
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Liver cysts are small benign growths that occur on the surface of the liver and are typically filled with fluid. These cysts are often discovered incidentally because small liver cysts may not cause any symptoms and require no treatment.
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Described by Medline Plus, the large intestine is composed of five segments: the cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon and the sigmoid colon. The primary function of the large intestine is to absorb the remaining water from the stool before elimination.
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Old Spice has been around for a long time, and the company continues to make new products for men. It offers an expansive line of deodorants: 14 varieties of deodorants and 36 choices for antiperspirant deodorants.
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The major health problems caused by smoking affect the nicotine delivery system: the airways, blood vessels and lungs in the human respiratory system. During normal breathing, air is ingested through the nose or mouth and travels through the bronchial tubes to the lungs.
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Lactose, commonly called milk sugar, is the primary sugar in dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt. It makes dairy products taste mildly sweet and is a significant source of calories. Lactose is readily metabolized into simpler sugars and absorbed in your intestines if you produce enough enzymes.
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Nitrates may be well-known for their presence in processed meats, but you probably get more nitrates from vegetables than from eating bacon or bologna. You may lower the amount of nitrates when you cook vegetables, but it depends on how you cook them. Reheating vegetables, however, has little effect on nitrate content.
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There are two common reasons that may explain why your left Achilles tendon hurts first thing in the morning -- injury or positioning. If you participate in sports or are physically very active, you may have an overuse tendinopathy -- a condition that causes micro-tearing of fibers in the tendon.
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