For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
If you suffer from rosacea, you are not alone – an estimated 16 million Americans experience this skin condition. Since there is no known cure, the goal in treating rosacea is identifying triggers for flare-ups. Triggers vary from person to person.
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Muscle pain can stop you in your tracks. But is it a cramp or a pulled muscle that's bothering you? Though the terms are often used interchangeably, they are not the same thing.
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If you're experiencing side pain after exercise, rest assured it's quite common, although it can have many different causes, such as a side stitch or delayed-onset muscle soreness. You might also be suffering from gastrointestinal symptoms brought on by your exercise.
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If you have been moving your fingers repetitively, it is normal to feel some pain when you stretch your hands, but if the pain is severe and happens frequently, consult a health care professional.
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Oxidation is a chemical process that, loosely defined, involves removing electrons from particular areas of a molecule. In biochemical processes, oxidation generally results in the release of energy. As such, when you "burn"
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Several serious medical conditions can restrict circulation to the head, both during sleep and waking hours. Thankfully, many of these problems can be treated to help restore blood flow to the brain while sleeping.
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Nerve pain is generally caused when the nerves of the peripheral nervous system are damaged, which is referred to as neuropathy. This damage may be caused by toxin exposure, infections and traumatic injury. Some common symptoms of neuropathy may include nerve pain and numbness.
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Bone loss in the jaw bone can cause the teeth to become loosened or even fall out. Bone loss around the teeth is usually caused by periodontal disease. One of the difficulties in treating bone loss around the teeth is that the bone loss cannot be reversed, although new bone can be grafted in.
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Acute renal failure involves the sudden loss in the kidney’s capacity to function, according to MayoClinic.com. The kidney is a vital organ that filters excess electrolytes and waste materials out of the bloodstream.
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The CDC estimates that 1 in 5 adults in the United States, or 46 million people, suffer from some form of arthritis, a group of diseases that includes osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout and lupus.
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Fingernail strength -- like hair thickness, skin tone, and shoe size -- is subject to a lot of normal variation. If you're a healthy person with no obvious nutritional deficiencies, research suggests that vitamins are unlikely to help strengthen your nails.
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MayoClinic.com states that adult ear infections are uncommon and are treated similarly to childhood ear infections. The New York Times reports that 15 to 30 million doctor visits are the result of ear infections annually.
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The liver has many functions in the body, including filtering the blood, processing food, drugs and toxins, adding proteins to the blood and making bile to help digest food. Cancer can damage liver function, for example, by infiltrating normal liver tissues with cancerous tissues.
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Anemia is caused by have a low red blood cell count. Red blood cells, or RBCs, contain a protein called hemoglobin, which carries oxygen to the different tissues of the body. The amount of oxygen that is supplied to the different tissues depends on the amount of RBCs present in the body.
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Coconuts are versatile fruits with a wealth of practical, culinary and medicinal benefits. Coconut oil, a saturated fat, boosts immune function and protects against a variety of pathogens.
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Your liver, located on the right side of your abdomen below your diaphragm, plays a vital role in detoxifying your blood, breaking down toxins to rid them from your system. The health of your liver could be compromised if you're overweight or drink alcohol regularly.
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Headaches are a common problem that everyone experiences at some point or another. For some people, headaches are a constant interference with their lives. An imbalanced diet is a potential cause of headaches. Even migraines, which are more severe than regular headaches, may be related to diet and protein consumption.
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Metformin is the most commonly prescribed medication to treat Type 2 or adult-onset diabetes. If you have this condition, your body has lost sensitivity to the hormone insulin, which transports glucose, a sugar, into the cells to be metabolized for energy.
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It’s alarming when you become short of breath but it can be especially frightening if it’s accompanied by shoulder pain. The most common condition thought of with these symptoms is a heart attack, but if the symptoms only develop after eating it can be a sign of a digestive-related condition.
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An epigastric hernia occurs in your upper abdomen when a bit of your peritoneum, or lining of your stomach cavity, peers through a separation in the muscle wall. Epigastric hernias are less common than hernias in the lower abdomen, with only a 0.5 percent prevalence rate, according to K.M Erickson of Sonographers.ca.
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