For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
Ulcers are not a result of stress, but they can certainly cause it. Ulcers are characterized by sharp pains after eating and may be accompanied by belching, nausea and loss of appetite. If untreated, ulcers can eventually require surgery.
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Anxiety disorders affect more than 18 percent of adults in the U.S. in a given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. These disorders cause symptoms that can make daily activities difficult. Medications are sometimes used to help alleviate some symptoms of an anxiety disorder.
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Otalgia is the medical terminology for ear pain. Ear pain can arise due to various causes. It is commonly due to local causes that arise from the ear or referred pain to the ear due to problems in nearby areas.
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The subtle cues of dating and sexual relationships may be difficult for people with Asperger's to navigate. The syndrome is commonly known by a lack of social awareness or skills, communication difficulties, obsession with a particular topic or subject and poor coordination.
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Menopause is not a disease but a natural biological process that marks the end of menstruation and fertility in women. Even though it is a natural course of a woman’s life cycle, menopause causes physical and psychological symptoms that can disturb your sleep, drain your energy and evoke feelings of sadness.
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Regular exercise is important for everyone to keep bones, muscles and heart strong and to lose or maintain a healthy weight. However, if your blood pressure tends to be low, you may need to take some precautions when exercising.
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Getting a contact stuck up under an eyelid or flat against the eye is a common occurrence among contact lens wearers. Lenses become stuck when eyes dry out or when you rub them and dislodge the lens from its seated position. The thin plastic can roll up and become stuck or just refuse to budge.
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Slow digestive systems can leave you feeling lethargic, bloated and possibly even like you have gained weight. Your digestive system is an essential part of your metabolism, and along with eliminating waste, it is through this system that you absorb the vitamins and other nutrients that are in your food.
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While vitamin D is most well-known for its role in calcium absorption, it also affects skin conditions, including acne and psoriasis, both of which can be caused by an insufficient amount of vitamin D.
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Emergen-C is a powdered dietary supplement which turns into a sweet, fizzy drink when you add water. Each serving of Emergen-C contains a megadose of vitamin C, which may cause diarrhea in sensitive individuals.
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If you are a diabetic or if you just want to lose weight and keep it off, you can benefit from understanding the role your blood sugar and insulin release plays on your health and fitness.
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After a strenuous workout, your body may feel worse than when you started. Muscle soreness is normal, especially if you're doing an exercise that's different or more strenuous than usual. Muscle soreness usually occurs a day or two after exercising and goes away within a week.
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Testicular pain does not strike most men in the same way as pain in other locations. The testicles are a highly sensitive spot on the body and one that is associated with several important roles, including sexual reproduction and as a symbol of masculinity.
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Dietary aides like choline and inositol offer you many health benefits. Yet, those benefits may come at a price as these natural substances can cause side effects.
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Fifteen percent of all couples in the United States have problems conceiving due to issues with infertility, according to MayoClinic.com. In about 50 percent of cases, couple infertility is due to sperm quality, including low sperm count, misshapen sperm and decreased sperm motility.
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While scar tissue serves as a reminder of a previous injury, scrape or cut, a keloid is an overdeveloped scar tissue area. Because keloid tissue grows uncontrollably, the area may begin to itch, swell and become painful, according to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology.
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You can now lower your blood pressure by consuming apple cider vinegar. Other herbs, foods and dietary changes can assist in increasing the effectiveness of the vinegar. You can take a shot of it diluted in water or use it as a seasoning on uncooked or lightly cooked foods.
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Glandular fever or infectious mononucleosis is a type of viral infection that causes fever, sore throat, swollen glands and fatigue. Most cases of glandular fever are caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.
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Methamphetamine (also known as "ice" or "glass") intoxication occurs when you introduce a lethal dose of drugs into the system. A lethal dose can vary from person to person, as each individual may have a different threshold for intoxication.
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Shingles strikes one million Americans each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although shingles is best known for its characteristic one-sided, blistering skin rash, occasionally it produces no skin manifestations at all, a condition doctors call “zoster sine herpete.
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