For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
Some people begin to suffer from degenerative disc disease, or DDD, as they age. This happens when the discs in between your vertebra begin to wear down and become damaged. If you have back pain that spreads down to your upper thighs and buttocks, you may have DDD.
Read more →
Uterine fibroid tumors are benign growths that develop on the muscle walls of your uterus. They can cause a lot of discomfort in the forms of excessive menstrual bleeding, pain in your pelvic area, and unusually long periods.
Read more →
Progesterone is a steroid hormone produced by your ovaries that affects your reproductive system, breasts and general growth and development. Progesterone is also the precursor of other hormones, including cortisol. Additionally, progesterone plays a role in pregnancy, menstrual cycles and mood behavior.
Read more →
Pain in the right breast bone, also referred to as the sternum, may cause you to worry, especially if symptoms develop suddenly. Fortunately, not all pain in the right side of the sternum is caused by a severe health condition, although if you develop chest pain, make sure to get a medical evaluation.
Read more →
It’s bad enough to have a headache, but when that pain is accompanied by stomach cramps, the suffering only intensifies. Sometimes the problems are unrelated and require separate treatment, but occasionally they both spring from the same malady.
Read more →
Neck pain isn’t typically a cause for alarm. One of the most common factors known to contribute to this form of pain is muscle strain. Holding your head in an awkward position can fatigue the muscles in your neck and eventually lead to strain, resulting in pain along this area of the body.
Read more →
Ulcerative proctitis results in inflammation of the rectum; it is a milder form of ulcerative colitis, which involves both the rectum and the large intestine. An improper immune system response leads the body to mistakenly attack the intestines and substances that pass through it, leading to chronic inflammation.
Read more →
Shingles is a painful condition that usually causes blisters and a rash to form on the skin. However, sometimes shingles can invade the nerves inside the body and cause other symptoms.
Read more →
Sharp pains that feel as though they are shooting through the ear can be caused by pressure in the sinuses and ear, or by an ear infection. Ringing sounds can also indicate infection or an ear trauma due to loud noise.
Read more →
Sometimes trying to remove earwax can go awry, causing a variety of problematic symptoms, including ear pain. Learn the facts about ear pain after wax removal--when it’s OK, when it’s not OK, and when it calls for a visit to the doctor.
Read more →
Nystatin is an anti-fungal medication available as orally consumed pills or liquids, as a topical cream, and as a cream insertion. Medline Plus notes that nystatin is associated with skin irritation and itching in its cream form, and with diarrhea, nausea and skin rashes as a tablet.
Read more →
The National Cancer Institute describes a brain tumor as a mass of tissue that grows within the brain. Such tumors can either be malignant or benign. A malignant tumor contains cancer cells that may spread throughout the brain and spinal cord.
Read more →
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness characterized by extreme mood and behavior changes. Many people with bipolar disorder cycle through extreme highs, called mania, and lows, called depression, and sometimes manic and depressive symptoms occur simultaneously.
Read more →
Black mold is fungus that lives naturally in the environment. Often referred to as toxic mold, the Centers for Disease Control educates that no proven link has been found between black mold and serious health conditions in exposed individuals.
Read more →
According to Richard J. Whitely, M.D., professor at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, writing in the 2008 edition of “Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine,” shingles strikes 1.2 million Americans each year.
Read more →
Lower abdominal and groin pain can occur with many medical conditions. Possible culprits include a variety of disorders involving the digestive, musculoskeletal, reproductive and urinary systems. Some of these conditions are common while others are relatively rare -- and some are more serious than others.
Read more →
Bone bruises are painful and often make daily activities difficult. Bleeding inside a bone -- damage to the bone marrow or the innermost layer of a bone -- may be classified as a bone bruise.
Read more →
Ligaments hold bones together throughout your body. If you've ever twisted your ankle, you know what it feels like to damage ankle ligaments. These common injuries, known as ankle sprains, most frequently affect the ligaments on the outside of the ankle.
Read more →
The generically named medicine meloxicam is available in 7.5-milligram tablets or 15mg tablets. It is sold with the brand name Mobic in the United States. It is a prescription-level medication classified as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, or NSAID.
Read more →
The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is a commonly performed test but is very nonspecific, which means that having a high ESR does not necessarily tell your physician what is wrong, only that something may be wrong.
Read more →