For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
Blackberries are a healthy snack or dessert, but if you experience diarrhea after eating them, blackberries might not be a good food choice for you. Diarrhea can occur for several reasons after you eat blackberries.
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is tingling, numbness or weakness in the hand and wrist caused by pressure on the median nerve — the nerve that passes through the carpal tunnel of the wrist and provides sensation to the thumb, index and middle fingers of the hand.
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Accutane, or isotretinoin, is a form of vitamin A used to reduce the amount of oil released by oil glands in the skin. Accutane is prescribed to treat severe nodular acne that has not responded to other acne treatments. Accutane use may cause hair loss and alopecia, according to Drugs.com.
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Your muscles might feel sore after a run or overdoing it at the gym, particularly if you don't normally exercise as rigorously. This occurs due to muscle damage and the buildup of natural waste products in your cells.
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An underactive thyroid, also known as hypothyroidism, is a condition in which the thyroid gland fails to produce necessary levels of hormones needed by the body to function properly. In the long term, hypothyroidism can cause obesity, joint pain, infertility and heart disease.
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Bruises and swelling occur when blood vessels are damaged enough to break and allow blood to seep into the surrounding tissues. They are frequently painful and cause undesirable discoloration of the skin. Many people seek out options to decrease the time it takes for bruising and swelling to diminish.
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While pregnant, no known quantity of alcohol is considered safe for the baby, therefore many obstetricians recommend that pregnant women avoid alcohol completely as soon as they know they are pregnant.
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An important part of treatment for stomach cancer is a nutritional diet with the correct amount of vitamins, minerals, proteins and calories to maintain strength and aid in the healing process. Stomach cancer patients need a diet low in carbohydrates and sweets and high in protein.
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Approximately 2 percent of adults and 6 percent of children have a food allergy, according to the FamilyDoctor.org website. Any food can trigger an allergic reaction, including a lemon. Symptoms of a lemon allergy can occur within minutes after contact with the fruit or can take up to two hours to manifest.
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Hot and red ears may be embarrassing, but most of the time this condition is harmless. Your ears may turn hot and red because of environmental conditions, intense feelings of emotion or changes in your hormonal balance.
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Eye lesions may gradually increase in size, though it may take the lesions a number of years before they reach a noticeable size. Most lesions cause surface irritation, resulting in constant redness and discomfort.
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Most people believe that coffee provides health benefits to moderate drinkers. The truth is, coffee and caffeine have a very small positive influence on health, and can have a wide range of negative effects.
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Eczema, also called atopic dermatitis, is a chronic condition that causes inflammation and itching of your skin. Sometimes, there is blistering and oozing, called weeping eczema or wet eczema. Weeping or oozing eczema is more common in infants, but adults can suffer from it as well.
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MDMA is the abbreviation for 3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine, which is commonly known as Ecstasy, E, XTC, Clarity or the Love Drug. MDMA is a completely synthetic drug, first created by the German pharmaceutical company Merck in 1912 for use as an appetite suppressant.
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Nonoxynol-9 is a common ingredient found in all spermicide in the United States, according to the Mayo Clinic. Spermicides containing nonoxynol-9 can be used alone or with condoms, cervical caps and other contraceptive methods.
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Some babies are higher maintenance than others.While some are content to simply lie in their cribs or swings and watch the world go by, others are demanding and needy from day one.They need to be moved constantly and may seem bored with their surroundings at an early age These babies may be termed "hyperactive."
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons reports that an estimated 10 to 20 million people in the U.S. suffer from chronic acid reflux, known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Many others have occasional reflux that typically manifests as heartburn.
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Spleen enlargement, or splenomegaly, is not actually a disorder but rather the symptomatic manifestation of different disorders such as repeated parasitic infections, certain metabolic disorders or cirrhosis of the liver.
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The basal ganglia tissue is composed of the caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus. This area of the brain has a blood supply that can easily be blocked or suffer damage. If blood supply to the any part of the brain is interrupted, the patient suffers from a stroke.
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate. This enlargement obstructs the flow of urine and causes symptoms including intermittent and weak urine streams, straining to urinate, incomplete bladder emptying, sudden uncontrollable urges to urinate and increased urinary frequency.
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