For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
Papaya contains an enzyme, called papain, which is commonly sold as a dietary supplement. Some sources say papain can prevent or cure a variety of conditions, including gastric reflux, stomach ulcers and arthritis.
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Having chronic kidney disease means your kidney is no longer able to filter blood, extra water or waste products. In the early stages of the condition, you should limit dietary salt, protein and fat to protect your current kidney function and control blood pressure.
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Like the rest of your body, your scalp can develop certain conditions that may cause you worry or concern. If they don't cause pain, skin bumps on the back of your scalp are generally no cause for alarm and are usually caused by several common conditions.
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Doctors and health professionals often recommend exercise as a cure for constipation. However, your digestive system is very complex and it’s hard to change one part of the system without affecting something else.
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When girls hit puberty, estrogen is released into the body and the breasts begin to grow. This tends to coincide with the beginning of menstruation. As the breasts grow, the milk ducts in them increase in size, causing the breasts to expand at the nipple. Then the breast tissue itself expands. According to TeenGrowth.
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Many people on insulin for the treatment of diabetes try to save money on supplies, as daily injections of insulin, blood glucose testing strips, the glucose monitor and needles and syringes can be quite costly.
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A sour taste in the back of your mouth or pain in your chest after eating can be a sign of gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD. People with GERD can use medications for relief, but for many, changes in the diet can help ameliorate some or all of the symptoms.
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Autism spectrum disorders -- ASDs -- are a group of developmental disorders that begin in childhood. Symptoms range from mild to severe. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ASD affects 1 out of every 88 children in the United States.
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Nioxin is a brand of eight scalp and hair care systems that treat thinning hair. Nioxin does not stimulate hair growth, but rather increases the health of the scalp and enhances the condition of hair already present.
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Most cases of endometriosis involve the pelvic area, according to A. M. Wolthuis, C. Aelvoet, J. Bosteels and J. P. Vanrijkel in a 2003 article in the journal "Acta chir belg." However, the condition can occur in other parts of the body as well, with symptoms that intensify with the menstrual cycle.
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A boil is a tender, warm and swollen red bump on the skin that resembles a pimple. It contains a white material called pus, which is a sign of bacterial infection. Boils -- also known as furuncles -- arise from a deep infection of the hair follicle.
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Aluminum in its usual form is not harmful to the skin or any other body part. It naturally occurs as part of the earth's crust and is commonly used for many products from soda cans to space shuttles.
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Muscle fatigue may be caused by a variety of factors. Understanding a few such factors may help determine your overall physical condition, whether you're working out too hard or pushing yourself too far when you exercise. Muscle fatigue may also be a symptom of illness.
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Arthroscopic knee surgery is a procedure in which a surgeon views the interior of the knee joint with a small camera. Viewing the internal knee structure using this minimally invasive procedure can help a surgeon correctly identify and treat knee joint problems.
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When a baby contracts a cold, the linings of her nose and sinus cavities become swollen. Often, when the baby recovers from the cold, the swelling disappears.
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Yawning is a natural and involuntary bodily function that can be caused by fatigue, boredom or even a response to someone else yawning. But excessive yawning—which DiagnoseMe.com describes as one to four a minute—can be a sign that your diet is unbalanced, you have an allergy or a medical condition.
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Sudden and often intense warmth in the face or upper body, followed by sweating, dizziness or diarrhea, characterize the occurrence of hot flashes, which are usually related to some form of hormonal change.
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A pilonidal cyst is a small pouch or sac in the skin that commonly forms on the tailbone at the top of the buttocks. These cysts can fill with debris such as dead hair which pushes through the skin, creating a sinus cavity that can easily become infected.
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Bourbon is a variation of whiskey made with corn, rye and barley malt. It’s a uniquely American product that dates back to Kentucky’s pioneer days—settlers with a bit of extra corn fermented and distilled it, creating a new kind of whiskey that came to be associated with Bourbon County.
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Inversion tables are designed to use gravity to relieve some of the pressure on the spine, which becomes compressed over time. The theory of inversion table use is that hanging upside down or at an angle where your head is lower than your feet will decompress the spine, which should relieve the pressure and pain.
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