For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
The weighted squat is one the most widely used exercises in all sports, by everyone from beginners to professional athletes. Squats offer a great full-body workout, primarily targeting your thighs, hips, and back. This exercise stimulates major gain in muscle size and overall strength.
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Muscles contract when being used and will relax or loosen when not in use. However, your muscle may sometimes stay tight or suddenly involuntarily contract. An involuntarily contracted muscle is often called a cramp or a spasm. Muscle cramps can occur for different reasons.
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Keeping track of your blood sugar levels is not only important if you have diabetes, but it can also help you achieve a healthy weight, maintain good energy levels and prevent chronic diseases.
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, is a chronic digestive disease. It occurs when stomach acid or, occasionally, bile flows back into the esophagus.
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Soybeans are a rich source of plant-based protein and can be converted into a variety of different products, including soy milk. Although soy milk and other soy-based substances are safe for many people to eat, you are an exception if you have gout.
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Ensure is a nutrition drink for adults manufactured by Abbott Nutrition, which also makes nutrition drinks for infants, such as Similac, and children, such as Pedialyte. These drinks are for healthy, active people as well as hospitalized patients and people with nutritional deficiencies.
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Methyl is a term from organic chemistry that refers to nutrients which produce the biochemical process, methylation, where chemicals are added to proteins, DNA, or other molecules to keep your body functioning properly.
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Cross eye dominance refers to having opposite hand-eye domination. Most commonly, it means being right handed but being left-eye dominant.
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A healthy meal should leave you feeling energized and ready to accomplish your daily activities. However, if you feel sleepy after a meal or find yourself taking a nap on the couch after eating, it may be because of your diabetes.
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Both Motrin and Midol are well-known medications utilized for their ability to treat pain. Motrin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is utilized to treat fever, aches and pains related to illness, headaches or toothaches.
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Cholecystectomy is the name of the surgery for the removal of the gallbladder, which is one of the most common surgical procedures for women in the United States, notes the University of Maryland Medical Center.
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Dry mouth is a condition characterized by a lack of saliva or presence of thick saliva that prevents your mouth from staying moist. It can cause difficulties with chewing, talking and swallowing, increase thirst and increase the risk of developing cavities or mouth sores, according to MedlinePlus.
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Ferritin is a protein found inside cells. It binds to iron to hold onto it until the body needs to use it. Measuring the amount of ferritin in a child’s blood helps doctors figure out how much iron is being stored in the body.
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Amla is the Indian word for the fruit of the gooseberry tree that is native to all parts of India. The fruit is round and greenish yellow when ripe. It has a hard seed inside and the pulp is the edible part. The fresh fruit is somewhat sour, so amla is often used to make a murabba, or a sweetened preserve.
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The spleen is a small, fist-sized organ located below your left rib cage, and is a significant part of your body’s immune system. It helps fight infection by producing white blood cells called lymphocytes as a defense against invading pathogens.
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Lying and substance abuse go hand in hand, as those who struggle with addictions are unlikely to admit the full extent of their problem. Fear of negative consequences such as losing a job is often enough to convince an addicted person that lying is their best option. Actions speak louder than words, though.
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Chest congestion is the accumulation of fluid and mucus in the lungs. People with congestion may experience coughing, wheezing and difficulty breathing. According to FamilyDoctor.org, chest congestion and cough are common cold and flu symptoms.
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An infant is born with very weak neck muscle and little head control. He relies on parents to support this delicate area until he develops the strength over the course of the year to do this himself.
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Menorrhagia--heavy menstrual bleeding--is experienced by most women at some point in their reproductive years, and for some, it may be a regular occurrence. Menstrual bleeding can be light, medium or heavy in flow, and some women may also experience headaches at this time.
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Testosterone is an androgenic and anabolic hormone secreted by the testes in men. Women also secrete some through the ovaries, and some is also produced by the adrenal glands. Testosterone is primarily a male hormone, and thus men produce about 40 to 60 percent more than women.
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