For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
Sprained and broken ankles are both painful and generally occur after similar types of injuries. Telling the difference between a sprained and broken ankle is not always easy, especially when a sprain is severe.
Read more →
Pain below the right shoulder blade has many potential causes, ranging from muscle strain to infections, fractures and tumors.
Read more →
Recent food intake does not influence the results of most blood tests, so advance preparation is usually not needed. However some blood tests require that you avoid all foods and liquids, except for water, for up to 12 hours before the test.
Read more →
Blood test results need to be accurate to be useful, and to ensure this, some advance preparation may be required. Most notably, certain cholesterol and glucose tests require fasting. Be sure to understand how you need to prepare for your blood tests, and if fasting is required.
Read more →
Excess fluid around the heart, known as a pericardial effusion, causes a variety of signs and symptoms that range from mild to severe.
Read more →
Find out what types of foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds can lower the LDL (or "bad") cholesterol.
Read more →
The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the romaine lettuce scare is officially over.
Read more →
Lifestyle interventions can improve blood pressure readings, and high diastolic readings, or diastolic hypertension, can be improved by many of the same lifestyle therapies that reduce the systolic pressure.
Read more →
The A1C test is used to diagnose diabetes and prediabetes, and to monitor blood sugars in these conditions. Diet is an important strategy for managing blood sugars, and emphasizing blood sugar-friendly foods within an overall healthy food pattern, can also help lower your A1c.
Read more →
The salmonella outbreak linked to eggs is still going strong. If you want to avoid becoming a statistic, here's what you need to know about cooking your eggs.
Read more →
Many Americans think urinary incontinence is just what happens after birth. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Read more →
While high triglycerides are often an indication of obesity or an unmanaged health condition like diabetes or even kidney disease, alcohol consumption can also play a role in raising triglyceride levels.
Read more →
Skin peeling from the bottom of the feet can result from a few different causes. The most likely reason is a fungal infection, although this condition is more commonly associated with skin peeling and itching between the toes.
Read more →
Seeing skin peeling on your fingers can be alarming. If itching, burning or pain accompanies this symptom, it could be caused by an allergy or common skin condition like eczema. If the problem persists, a dermatologist can diagnose the condition and prescribe a treatment or medication.
Read more →
Pain is the predominant symptom of torn cartilage in the ribs. Seek medical attention if you suspect a torn rib cartilage, as there may be additional damage to your rib cage or organs within your chest cavity.
Read more →
Bone spurs in the toes are quite common, but they often cause no symptoms so many people don't even know they have them. Sometimes toe bone spurs produce pain or stiffness and interfere with walking or wearing shoes.
Read more →
While cancer is a possibility that everyone fears, most lung spots have other causes, such as infections, noncancerous growths or even blood vessel abnormalities.
Read more →
Itching in the inner ear can be caused by dry ears, earwax, infection, skin conditions or allergies. The best treatment depends on the cause. Minor itching related to dryness or too much earwax may be successfully treated at home, but see a doctor for persistent itching or pain .
Read more →
The amount you eat may not have a lot of impact on how much stool you produce. Many disorders cause large, bulky stools even in people who don't eat a lot.
Read more →
Several autoimmune diseases can attack the nervous system, including multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis and Guillain-Barré syndrome, among others.
Read more →