For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
A phlegm cough, known as a productive cough, is the body’s natural way of keeping the lungs and airways clear of mucus. Contact your doctor if you're coughing up blood or the cough lasts longer than 10 to 14 days, or if the cough is accompanied by fever, weight loss or a wheezing sound when you inhale.
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MRSA is a methicillin-resistant (meaning resistant to certain antibiotic medications) strain of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. Staphylococccus aureus bacteria normally live on the skin and in the nasal passages of healthy individuals.
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Bayer Aspirin is one of the most commonly used over-the-counter medications for pain relief and fever reduction.
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Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, typically erupt between the ages of 17 and 25. A variety of complications can occur as a result of the wisdom teeth overcrowding, including infection, impaction and cysts. Extraction of the wisdom teeth is required to rectify these problems.
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Healthy kidneys manage the balance of electrolytes in your body, such as calcium, phosphorus, and potassium. Kidneys also filter out waste products and extra water, which then is excreted in urine.
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Climbing stairs provides an effective workout whether you're scaling steps in a building or using a stair climber. The activity does come with risks to your knees, however. You need to know the potential signs and symptoms of troubling knee conditions and try to prevent them with exercises to strengthen the knees.
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Generalized anxiety disorder consists of excessive worry about many issues combined with an inability to control that worry. Other symptoms include sleep disturbance, restlessness, irritability and being easily fatigued. Genes seem to play a role, as do stressful events and learned behavior.
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Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. Because iron is an important component of hemoglobin, consuming iron-rich foods will raise your hemoglobin levels. Low hemoglobin levels can lead to iron deficiency anemia.
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Daily pain and fatigue can have a drastic effect on your quality of life. Fatigue is described as overwhelming tiredness, listlessness or a substantial lack of energy. People with chronic pain often experience fatigue as a result of physical strain or emotional stress from dealing with chronic pain.
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Women who are addicted to heroin are often given methadone, a synthetic narcotic, to take instead of heroin. Methadone withdrawal is a common cause of withdrawal in newborns. The majority of mothers who take methadone in pregnancy will give birth to an addicted baby.
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Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, occurs during pregnancy because hormones can affect how your body processes glucose. You'll also be using more energy -- growing a baby can be hard work -- so you may need to adjust your eating habits.
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Muscles are comprised of many individual fibers, in much the same way a rope is. When these fibers are stimulated, the muscle contracts. If there is a force acting in opposition, such as a weight, the fibers stretch, increasing tension.
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Swimming pools provide recreation and exercise for many different types of people. Unfortunately, some swimmers suffer allergic reactions from the chemical disinfection process needed to keep waters safe for bathers.
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Joint pain caused by food usually stems from a condition called gout. Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid in the body, which crystallize and leave deposits in joints and tissues, leading to inflammation that causes joint pain and stiffness.
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Stretch marks are white, gray, red or purple fine lines that can form on the breasts as the result of skin distension that happens with pregnancy, weight gain, and sometimes even tumors.
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Discover the potential dangers of taking digestive enzyme supplements, including risks and side effects. Learn how to use them safely and responsibly to maintain healthy digestion.
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Most women experience a vaginal irritation or infection at some point. Symptoms include itching, swelling, pain and redness. You may also experience mild bleeding, unusual discharge and pain when urinating or having sexual intercourse.
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Discharge from the eye can be caused by several conditions. Many people will wake to find a mild accumulation of debris in the nasal regions of their eyelids. In most instances this is simply due to a collection of tear components that gather during sleep.
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Joint pain occurs as a symptom of many autoimmune diseases, in some conditions as a primary defining symptom of the disease, and, in others, as a secondary symptom that occurs in more advanced or longstanding cases, or as one of an array of possible manifestations.
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Spider veins on the nose may be unnerving, but they are most likely asymptomatic and harmless. Spider veins are a sign of impaired blood flow. In the body, veins carry blood back to the heart. When their structures are impaired, blood is retained within the veins.
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