Symptoms, diagnostic markers, and specialized nutritional protocols are critical components in managing cardiovascular health, organ function, and psychological well-being across the lifespan.
As your child grows and develops, language skills begin to emerge. Some children learn to speak and understand language quickly, while other children lag behind. Some situations in your child's life could be affecting his ability to speak and understand language.
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A rug burn is a form of first degree burn caused by friction. With a rug burn, the friction that is generated from the contact between the skin and the rug generates a mild amount of heat. This heat causes damage to the tissue in the top layer of skin.
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Burns to the skin are usually associated with heat, but severe cold can damage your skin in a similar way. If you have ever used an ice pack to treat muscle strains or sprains, avoid direct exposure of the ice pack on your skin.
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Exercise plays an essential role in helping maintain healthy muscle tissue, as well as keeping the rest of your body healthy and free of disease.
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The balance of fluid in your body is primarily controlled by your kidneys. Diuretics are medications used to stimulate urine excretion and often are used as a treatment for excessive fluid retention. However, in some cases diuretics will not be effective at treating excess fluid and may make the problem worse.
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Eye surgery, while once a tricky procedure that required working with microscopic structures, is now performed on a regular basis. Eye surgery ranges from corrective procedures to vision-saving surgeries that correct cataracts, glaucoma or eye tumors.
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Cholesterol is vitally important to a number of human functions including the production of several hormones and is used in cell membranes. However, high cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease, the nation’s number one cause of death. There are two types of cholesterol.
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Topiramate (Topamax) is a medicine used to treat epilepsy and prevent migraines. It decreases overly active brain signaling and is used alone or combined with other antiepileptic medicines to treat seizures. Topiramate is also used to prevent migraine headaches.
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An antidiuretic is a substance that helps the body retain water. It prevents the kidneys and bladder from removing and eliminating water from the body too quickly. Antidiuretic medicines are used to treat bed-wetting, incontinence and similar conditions. Some herbs have natural antidiuretic properties.
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As most women can attest, getting a period during certain situations is very inconvenient. Whether it be due to a tropical vacation, special date or athletic event, many women wish they could skip getting their period for a month.
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Your body has complex mechanisms that help control your blood pressure, which is is the force against your blood vessel walls (ref 1).
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While most causes of feeling hot and eye pain can be treated at home, if your toddler’s temperature is more than 102 degrees F or he exhibits other symptoms such as red or swollen eyes or a rash, consult your pediatrician immediately.
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Your kidneys filter your blood, and produce urine from extra fluid and waste products. The glomerular filtration rate (GFR), calculated using the creatinine blood test, is a measure of how well your kidneys filter your blood.
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When performing a Lap-Band procedure, also called adjustable gastric banding, the surgeon restricts the stomach to a tiny pouch by slipping an adjustable silastic band around the upper portion of the stomach.
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The Nortrel birth control pill is a combination of ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone, two hormones that prevent the ovaries from releasing eggs and changes the environment of the uterus to make it more difficult for sperm to reach the uterus.
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Self-confidence can help you tackle obstacles at work and home as well as among your family members and friends. A lack of confidence, on the other hand, can leave you feeling incapable of handling your daily life.
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Your urinary tract consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Urine is manufactured in the kidneys and drains down the ureters to the bladder, where it is stored temporarily. When you urinate, urine passes from the bladder through the urethra to the outside.
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Surgery can lead to tissue damage due to incisions, tissue movement or other manipulation that can occur during a procedure. Any incision can potentially damage your nerves, causing numbness or other nerve defects after surgery.
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Smooth Move is an herbal tea manufactured by Traditional Medicinals of Sebastopol, California, which has been producing herbal teas since 1974. Smooth Move tea comes in four flavors, including its original citrus blend, plus chamomile, chocolate and peppermint.
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You may already know about "good cholesterol," or HDL-C, versus "bad cholesterol," or LDL-C. And, in general, this is a good way to think about cholesterol types: high LDL-C and low HDL-C tend to go together, and this profile puts you at increased risk of having a heart attack.
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