For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
Sleeping on your back isn't necessarily harmful, but it leads to back pain in some people. You're also more likely to snore because the relaxed tissue in your throat blocks your windpipe. Sleeping positions can be a matter of habit and tricky to break.
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Neuropathy is nerve damage that can result in pain, numbness or tingling. Injury or vitamin deficiencies usually cause this condition. According to MayoClinic.com, a number of medical conditions, including diabetes, may lead to foot neuropathy. Exercise can help reduce pain from this condition.
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Various medical conditions such as bronchitis or cystic fibrosis may cause mucus to collect in the lungs. Congestion in the lungs may cause symptoms such as coughing and pain in the chest. The symptoms may become bothersome medications and treatments may help relieve congestion in the lungs.
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Steroids, according to TestCountry.org, were designed as a means of elevating testosterone levels considerably in the body while maintaining the effects of testosterone through synthetic materials intended to last much longer than natural testosterone produced by the body.
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Your legs consist of a number of veins that can become thickened and hardened over time, according to ePodiatry.com. When this occurs, you may experience poor leg circulation, which causes pain and cramping in the legs.
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Skin rashes have many causes, and permanent rash relief means getting rid of the underlying cause. Relieving the symptoms of itching, redness, scales and patches, all associated with the generalized term "rash," can be accomplished in many ways.
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When a child is short of breath, it can be difficult for him to get the oxygen his body needs to operate correctly. Symptoms may include nostril flaring, grunting and rapid or shallow breaths. MayoClinic.com warns parents to take breathing problems seriously, no matter the cause.
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Inflammation of the air passages in the lungs can lead to bronchitis. A viral infection causes acute bronchitis, and may last for a few days. Coughing, wheezing, sore throat and fever may occur. Chronic or recurring bronchitis results from underlying disorders that develop over time.
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Any type of surgery poses a series of possible risks and possible complications. Surgeries related to cardiology, neurology and pulmonary conditions run a much higher risk than others.
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Metformin hydrochloride, or HCL, is an oral medication available by prescription. The medication works along with a proper diet and exercise to lower blood glucose levels in diabetic patients and for other purposes determined by a physician.
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A urinary tract infection (UTI) occurs frequently in women because the urethra is shorter than a man’s, allowing bacteria easier passage into the urinary tract. According to MedlinePlus, UTIs can occur in any part of the urinary tract, including the bladder, kidneys, ureters and urethra.
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About a day before a colonoscopy, you will have to drink a very unappealing solution commonly called colon prep. The solution works by evacuating everything from the small intestine to the lower large intestine, called the colon, the National Digestive Disease Information Clearinghouse says.
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Autism, according to the Autism Society of America, is one of the five pervasive developmental disorder (PDDs). These neurological disorders cause severe impairment in several areas of development. Considered one of the most common PDDs, autism occurs in approximately one out of every 100 births.
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Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that carries messages about cognition, pleasure, pain, movement, learning and sleep between nerve cells. People with psychotic disorders like schizophrenia and manic depression have too much dopamine in their brains.
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Blood vessels -- your arteries, veins and capillaries -- are responsible for carrying blood throughout the body. When blood vessels are dilated, or opened, more blood can be carried through the body, which improves oxygen and nutrient delivery and often results in lowered blood pressure.
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Degeneration of the thoracic spine refers to changes in the discs between vertebrae that separate and cushion the bone. The discs lose their elasticity and thickness, and while the thoracic spine is the least likely segment of the spine to suffer such changes, it does occur.
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The use of birth control pills, oral contraceptives, to help prevent pregnancy is widespread. Oral contraceptives contain progestin or synthetic progesterone.
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Foul gas and diarrhea are two symptoms that go hand-in-hand for toddlers and people of all ages. The occurrence of diarrhea can be alarming for parents, regardless of if the infection is from a virus, bacteria or dairy intolerance.
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Eighty percent of U.S. cows are injected with hormones to increase their size, lean meat production and feed use efficacy. Although the European Union stopped buying U.S. meat in 1985 due to hormone use, the public opinion on its safety remains torn. U.S. cattle and sheep are fed, implanted or injected with hormones.
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All medications have their share of side effects -- clonazepam is no different. These side effects are categorized by their severity: more common, less common and rare. Clonazepam has a plethora of side effects, loss of appetite falling within the more common category.
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