For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
It’s often disturbing and somewhat alarming to discover a new skin growth. Skin tags and cutaneous warts -- meaning nongenital warts -- are among the most common causes of new skin growths. Aesthetically unpleasant and sometimes uncomfortable, skin tags and warts share some similarities.
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While sweating is both healthy and natural, most of us can do without the odor that accompanies sweat. Human perspiration is actually odorless. It’s the bacteria on the skin that causes body odor when it comes in contact with sweat dripping from the pores.
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Whether you suffer from reflux only after eating too much or experience it more frequently, you know how unpleasant it can be. Your esophagus carries food from your mouth to your stomach.
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Heavy legs and edema in the ankles occur due to vascular insufficiency. In other words, the blood flow in the legs is not adequate.
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Even if you don't choose to breastfeed your baby, postpartum sweating is a common and normal reaction your body has in the weeks following childbirth. The close proximity of your baby and increased body temperature of breastfeeding may exacerbate the problem.
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Topical solutions containing zinc oxide are helpful for atopic eczema, a common chronic, inflammatory and itchy skin condition. Oral zinc supplements, however, appears to not have benefits for eczema or other skin conditions, advises MedlinePlus, a website of the National Library of Medicine.
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Your spinal cord is the long bundle of nervous tissue and bones that relay messages between your brain and body. Nearly all muscular movement in the body is facilitated by these messages carried by the nerve cells. A severe injury to the spinal cord can therefore greatly hamper movement or prevent it altogether.
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You can get food poisoning from eating contaminated lettuce. Lettuce is grown outdoors and may manufactures sell lettuce “as is.” It is your responsibility to wash the lettuce before using it for consumption. Food poisoning occurs when you eat food that is contaminated with an infectious organism, such as listeria.
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Lipids are a diverse group of organic molecules and are present as fats and oils in foods. Fatty acids, such as omega-3s and omega-6s, are made of long chain fatty acids containing an ester group. Whether the fat is saturated or unsaturated depends on the structure.
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Elevated liver enzymes in the blood are often the first, and sometimes only, sign of liver problems. Liver enzymes increase when damage to the liver causes the liver cells to release enzymes into the bloodstream.
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The inside of your nose has many tiny blood vessels that allow your nose to detect smells, tastes and sensations. These blood vessels are very easily irritated, which can often lead to nose bleeds. Winter’s cold temperatures and dry air increase the likelihood of getting a nose bleed.
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Stomach pain after eating ice cream is most likely related to lactose intolerance or a milk allergy. The two conditions are commonly confused because they can produce similar gastrointestinal symptoms, and can be properly diagnosed by your doctor.
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Blood sugar and blood pressure are both tightly regulated to stay within an optimal range in the body. Chronically low blood pressure or blood sugar can have adverse effects such as fatigue, while chronically high blood pressure and sugar can lead to heart disease and diabetes, respectively.
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Sometimes small calcium deposits form on or under the skin. Lesions may develop near a recent injury or surgical incision site where skin and soft tissue have been damaged. These bumps often look like firm white or yellowish papules on the surface of the skin.
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Testosterone fills many important functions, from maintaining bone density and muscle mass to regulating sex drive and sperm production. High testosterone alone does not necessarily cause problems or need to be treated; it all depends on how high the levels go and your overall health.
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A cool mist humidifier is used to treat nasal and chest congestion from the common cold, allergies or a sinus infection, according to MayoClinic.com.
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With food and drug allergy rates increasing, it is important to recognize common signs of an allergic reaction. Lip swelling is one manifestation of an allergic reaction, which may be accompanied by swelling of the mouth, tongue and/or throat.
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A sinus headache is typically the result of swollen and inflamed sinuses. A sinus infection, the common cold or allergies can cause inflammation in the nasal cavity, placing pressure on different parts of the head.
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Marijuana has been used for years as a treatment for a variety of medical conditions, including pain and nausea resulting from cancer treatment and other illnesses.
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Attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder, as it is called in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual, a publication of the American Psychiatric Association that provides a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders, can affect people of all ages.
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