For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
METS are commonly used in health care to determine the intensity of various activities. It can often be unsafe for individuals with heart disease to participate in activities with a higher MET range. A MET is the amount of oxygen consumed per kg of body weight per minute.
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The lymphatic system includes the lymph nodes and their connecting vessels as well as the tonsils, spleen and appendix. The nodes act as stations that help to filter out toxins, debris and pathogenic organisms that may be coercing through the lymphatic vessels.
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Drug abuse can result in serious behavioral and emotional changes that ultimately destroy a person’s life. The negative effects from drug abuse can have immediate and long-term consequences. Careers have been ruined and families have been devastated because of drug abuse.
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A woman’s body goes through many challenges during pregnancy: sore breasts, hemorrhoids and, of course, stretch marks. When skin stretches beyond traditional boundaries, tears form in the derma and streaks appear across the surface. For many people, stretch marks are ugly, but not terribly painful.
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Diabetics should understand the nutritional values of food, especially for nighttime meals and snacks, in order to come up with a strategy to keep blood glucose levels under control. Proper spacing of meals and snacks throughout the day provides a more gradual amount of glucose to your body.
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Allergic reactions to eucalyptus pollen occur rarely in the United States, due to its lower airborne prevalence and a relatively small tree population. Native to Australia, eucalyptus, or gum, trees were introduced to the Western Coastal U.S. and are cultivated sparsely in other areas.
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Many people enjoy a nice cold beer once in a while, but no one enjoys acid reflux. Acid reflux most commonly involves a painful, burning sensation in the area of your breastbone. It can also cause other symptoms such as a sour, acid taste in the throat or back of your mouth.
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Skin folds create areas with decreased airflow and increased sweat. When this sweat mixes with odor-causing bacteria, an unpleasant odor results, according to Kid's Health. This process isn't limited to overweight people.
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Antiseptics are substances applied to the exterior of the body that kill or inhibit microbes and infective agents. Antiseptics can be effective against one or a combination of bacteria, fungi, viruses or other microorganisms.
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Antihistamines are medications that block your body from releasing histamines, a substance that produces an inflammatory response in your body. People who suffer from seasonal allergies often taken antihistamines to relieve a runny or stuffy nose, skin reactions like hives, and other symptoms.
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A sore throat and a cough are symptoms that occur in a number of illnesses, including the common cold and the flu. When applicable, medications may be used to treat the illness, such as antibiotics for a bacterial infection.
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If you're basically healthy, get regular erections in your sleep and have normal lab results, chances are that your erectile dysfunction is due to psychological factors, such as performance anxiety, relationship issues or a mood disorder.
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Pencil pushups are a workout for convergence insufficiency, or hand-eye coordination problems. A study performed by the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and published in "Optometry and Vision Science"
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Cerebral hypoxia is the condition in which the brain experiences a lack of oxygen. Any number of conditions can cause hypoxia, including stroke, carbon monoxide poisoning, heart dysfunction, drowning and injuries sustained at birth.
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The painful, blistering skin rash commonly known as shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same one that brings on chickenpox in childhood. Also known as herpes zoster, shingles occurs most often in people over 50, reports MedlinePlus, but anyone who has had chickenpox is potentially at risk.
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Even though we think of it as a liquid, blood is essentially a living tissue within the body. Its purpose is to transport useful products from one part of the body to another. To function in this capacity, blood consists of two parts: plasma and cells.
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The right bra can do more for a girl’s self-esteem than all the valentines in the world. Ask any girl. Cleavage-creating, uplifting and contour enhancing, the (right) bra deserves a place on a wonders of the world list. Unfortunately, even a push-up bra will fall flat if the wrong size is employed.
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Leg hair loss might seem like a strange reason to rush to the doctor. However, it can actually indicate some serious health problems. Before you panic, know it might be caused by something as benign as aging, especially in post-menopausal women or an easily-treated skin condition.
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Exercise is supposed to make your body healthier and make you feel better, but there are times when you finish a workout and feel clammy and nauseous. This is due to a number of factors, all of which can make fitness an unpleasant experience.
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An allergic reaction to your wedding ring, a condition officially known as wedding ring dermatitis, causes the skin underneath to become red, itchy and dry. Wedding ring dermatitis can happen with rings made from various metals, including platinum.
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