For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
A colostomy stoma is a hole in the abdomen opening into the intestines. A colostomy is often needed when part of the colon or rectum is removed and allows stools moving through the intestines to drain out of the stoma and into a bag attached to the side, explains Medline Plus.
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Microscopic colitis is inflammation in the colon that can only be seen by a microscope. It has also been referred to as collagenous colitis, relating to the thickened layer of connective tissue in the colon’s lining, or lymphocytic colitis, referring to the increased level of white blood cells.
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The hiatus hernia, also called the hiatal hernia, can cause significant pain and discomfort, although some people may not have symptoms or have occasional bouts of digestive distress.
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If you suffer from allergies, sinus infections or even a stuffy nose, your doctor may recommend using a neti pot or another means of irrigating your nasal cavity and sinuses. This irrigation can help flush mucus and irritants including dirt, dust and pollen out of your nasal passages.
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According to scientific site, Earth Sky, the concentration of salt in the body is about 75 percent less than you would find in sea water. This means that drinking seawater would significantly increase the amount of salt in your bloodstream and the amount of work your body has to do to get rid of it.
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The average adult has over 8 lbs. of skin, and it is the largest organ in your body. Your skin serves many purposes, but one of its major functions is to protect the body from infectious organisms, such as parasites, bacteria or viruses, that cause disease.
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The eye’s defense against many infections and foreign bodies usually appears in the form of discharge in the corner. The color of the discharge may vary, though it often appears yellow.
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On average, 90 percent of the hairs on your head are in the growing phase while the other 10 percent enter into a resting state, in which the hair follicle dries up and hair loss begins.
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Dicloflex (generic name: diclofenac sodium) is a medication used to manage the inflammation and pain of arthritis, ankylosing spondolytis (pelvic and spinal arthritis) and migraines, says Drugs.com. It is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that helps to decrease the hormones that cause your symptoms.
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There are some alternative health practitioners and popular nutrition sources that suggest taking enzymes can help relieve a variety of symptoms and help prevent or treat a number of disease processes. In fact, however, true enzyme deficiencies are rare, and most enzyme supplements neither help nor hurt you.
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If you are taking supplemental lysine and suffer an infection that requires antibiotics, be sure to inform your doctor about your supplement use before starting your medication; using lysine and certain antibiotics can be dangerous. Both lysine and antibiotics also may cause side effects. The U.S.
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Pregnancy causes many changes to your body, including in your appetite. This is because the growing baby inside you has caloric needs of her own. A growling stomach is uncomfortable and embarrassing, particularly if you are not used to appetite fluctuations.
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Every day your liver performs more than 400 functions. Chief among them are storing vitamins, iron, glucose and fats so your body can use them later, and metabolizing food into nutrients that are vital for health and life.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 200,000 people in the United States were diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007 and more than158,000 people died from the disease that year.
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Insulin resistance is a condition in which the body does not use insulin properly. The pancreas releases the hormone insulin into the bloodstream to help convert glucose, which comes from food, into energy. Because the muscles, liver and cells can't use the insulin effectively, glucose builds up in the bloodstream.
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Penicillin was the first antibiotic developed by Alexander Fleming in the early part of the 20th century. It wasn’t until Ernst Chain and Howard Florey made improvements to it that it became a world standard for killing disease-causing bacteria in World War II.
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When body tissue becomes inflamed, it can sometimes trap surrounding nerves. A pinched nerve might only cause you a short pain or twitch. However, in some cases you might experience severe pain. Pinched nerves in weightlifting are relatively common.
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Probiotics are bacterial species that don't cause infection in humans, but instead provide some sort of benefit to the digestive tract or other organ systems.
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Passing a kidney stone can be incredibly painful. Kidney stones are hard, crystal-like masses that typically cause spasms of pain in the lower back, side and groin and blood in the urine. Some kidney stones will pass on their own and some require removal by a doctor.
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When the myelin, or outer sheathing covering the nerves, is degenerated, it results in nerve damage. When this happens, the nerves are unable to function properly in normal communication between the brain and spinal cord. Vitamin deficiency is one cause of nerve damage.
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