For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
After sprinkling table salt on your vegetables and using it to soothe your sore throat, you can use a dash to clean your nose. When it's properly prepared as a nasal solution, table salt can be added to a Neti pot for an inexpensive and effective nasal wash.
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Low levels of potassium in the blood results in a serious condition called hypokalemia. In this disorder, the normal functioning of the heart and muscles is altered.
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Learn how to effectively treat fungal dandruff with our tips and guide. Understand the causes, symptoms, and best treatment options for severe cases of seborrheic dermatitis.
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The medical term for low serum carbon dioxide levels is hypocapnia. It is usually caused by hyperventilation -- known as acute hypocapnia -- but can also result from asthma or hindrances to cerebral autoregulation, which is the disrupted regulation of blood flow in the brain due to tumors, hematomas or injuries.
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Many people joke about gas pain and its usual results, but when gas pain becomes severe it is nothing to laugh about. Sometimes, gas pain can be severe enough to mistake for a heart ailment or back problem.
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Adrenaline and testosterone are both human hormones. Adrenaline, the common name for epinephrine, is a stress hormone produced in similar quantities in both men and women. Testosterone is classically considered a "male" hormone, although it's produced in small amounts in women as well.
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Fatigue is a feeling of exhaustion and weariness that does not go away with rest. Fatigue is not drowsiness that responds to a good night's sleep. Nausea is the feeling of sickness or discomfort in the stomach that produces the urge to vomit.
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Women may experience an array of symptoms right before their menstrual cycle begins, and others may go through their cycle painlessly. Experiencing back pain, spotting, cramping or headaches in the days leading up to menstruation can be quite normal; however, there are explanations for these symptoms.
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The human head is designed with empty spaces called sinus cavities. The role of sinuses is not completely clear, but many scientists believe one function of sinuses is to clean the air as it is breathed in, according to the American Rhinologic Society.
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The devastating diagnosis of a brain tumor can terrify the most courageous individuals. But knowing the symptoms can alter the course of events with an early diagnosis. The Mayo Clinic's symptom list includes headaches, vision disturbances, seizures, weakness, mobility changes, and speech impairment.
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In most cases, foot odor is the result of a relatively benign condition that can easily be remedied. However, sometimes a doctor must intervene in order to properly diagnose the cause of a persistent odor.
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Damage from inhaling gas fumes may happen accidentally, but many cases result from people looking for a quick “high.
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The functions of the eye are influenced by impulses from several nerves in the skull called cranial nerves. The optic nerve translates visual information from the retina into nerve impulses that the brain can interpret.
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Seizures, spells during which normal brain activity is interrupted and involuntary muscle spasms are common, can be caused by numerous conditions, substances and stimuli.
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Gastritis caused by bile reflux can lead to uncomfortable symptoms such as abdominal pain, heartburn, nausea, vomiting, coughing, and weight loss. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition.
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The liver helps maintain good health and is important for many body functions including digestion, metabolism, detoxification and blood clotting. Liver enzymes are proteins that help to speed up reactions, and elevated levels are signs of a liver impairment that must be treated.
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Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder in which inadequate production of the hormone insulin or a resistance to its actions in the body can lead to high blood sugar levels. Insulin is needed to get sugar into cells of the body, where it is used for energy.
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Your knee may look like a simple structure from the outside, but on the inside it's a joint that's made up of many components, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Because your knee is so complex, it's highly susceptible to various injuries.
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That stress can knock your immune system off the top of its game isn't shocking, but you may surprised to learn that undergoing emotional and mental stress can actually create physical reactions, including allergic reactions. Sometimes these reactions become severe, especially if they last more than one day.
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Many people find it difficult to get rid of the so-called lower abdominal bulge. Hundreds of situps and stomach crunches will not get rid of that extra lower belly fat.
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