For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
Liver itch is a common symptom of many patients who have conditions that affect the liver. This itch can develop at any time during the duration of the condition, and the symptom is usually chronic. Treatment for the itch is unknown. However, liver detoxification is said to stop the itching.
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Insulin, a hormone secreted by your pancreas, helps control the amount of glucose in your blood. Glucose, also called sugar, is your body's main source of energy. The food you eat is converted to glucose and then driven into your body's cells where it can be used as fuel. Insulin plays a major role in this process.
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Numerous conditions can cause low iron levels in a low blood count and weight loss. According to Dr. Dicken Weatherby, a naturopathic physician and author of the textbook "Blood Chemistry and CBC Analysis,"
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Erectile dysfunction, often referred to as ED, is characterized by a persistent and recurring inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. Psychological, physical and lifestyle issues can all cause ED, as can trauma to nerves and arteries.
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Persistent body odor despite thorough hygiene can be frustrating and embarrassing. Even with the best deodorants, soaps or hygiene habits, some people are more prone to body odor than others.
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Night sweating causes bedding and pajamas to become damp. This is not the result of a warm room or heavy blankets but a medical condition that is caused by several medical disorders and medications.
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If you have polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, your ovaries produce an excess of androgens--the group of male hormones that includes testosterone. Such an excess can lead to a number of troublesome symptoms, such as acne, excess body hair and fertility problems.
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The rotator cuff is a group of tendons in the shoulder that helps stabilize the shoulder. The supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis and teres minor muscles make up the rotator cuff.
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Hypothyroidism is more common in adults, but it can also occur in teens. With hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland in the front of the neck fails to produce enough thyroid hormones.
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Along with allergies to peanuts, celery allergies affect Americans more frequently than adverse reactions to other foods. Some people only have problems with celery at certain times of the year.
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Frequent urination can be caused by diabetes, an enlarged prostate, pregnancy, infection, interstitial cystitis, bladder prolapse, hypersensitivity of the nerves in the bladder or urethra, or a developed habit.
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Gas is a normal part of life, but excessive gas accompanied by an upset stomach might interfere with daily life. The inability to expel gas can lead to intense stomach pains. Although gas cannot be prevented, you can reduce the amount of gas you produce.
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College is a new and exciting time, but it can be overwhelming. Among all of the new experiences, and learning and growing opportunities available in a college environment, many may lead to unhealthy levels of stress which hinder students' abilities to socialize and to achieve their academic goals.
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The Mayo Clinic recognizes cholesterol as important for building healthy cells in the body. However, high cholesterol stops this process by producing fatty deposits in the blood vessels, ultimately blocking blood flow through the arteries. The risk of this blockage may lead to heart attack or stroke.
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As any adult knows all too well, wounds occur in countless ways and vary broadly in severity. A wound generically refers to a tissue injury caused by physical means. In everyday parlance, wounds typically refer to skin injuries.
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You may have heard people joke about being "mouth breathers," but when you spend most of your time breathing through your mouth instead of your nose, it's really no laughing matter.
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Opiate drugs include illegal drugs such as heroin and prescription drugs such as morphine, codeine, oxycodone (Oxycontin), hydromorphone (Dilaudid) and others. Symptoms of withdrawal may result from the discontinuation of opiate drugs or reduction in a habituated dose.
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One task your nose is responsible for is the moistening and warming of air before it enters your lungs. The inside of your nose contains tiny blood vessels that lie very close to the surface of your nasal passages. Nose bleeds, also referred to as epistaxis, occur when these tiny blood vessels get damaged.
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Like any long-term illness, diabetes can affect physical, mental and social well-being. The hallmark abnormality with diabetes is high blood sugar, or glucose. Exposure to high glucose levels often damages small and large blood vessels over time, leading to a variety of possible physical complications.
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Stomach flu, or gastroenteritis, occurs when your infantโs digestive tract becomes inflamed. This condition can cause a number of unpleasant symptoms, including diarrhea, vomiting, fever and chills. If the stomach flu is accompanied by a cough, you need to take further steps to care for your infant.
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