Comprehensive Health: Medical Triage, Nutrition & Disease Management

Symptoms, diagnostic markers, and specialized nutritional protocols are critical components in managing cardiovascular health, organ function, and psychological well-being across the lifespan.

Nighttime Vomiting in Children

No one likes to see a sick child. If your child is waking up in the middle of the night and getting sick by having an upset stomach and vomiting, finding a solution is key in maintaining his health.

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Voluntary Muscles in the Body

Voluntary muscles are one of three types of muscle in the body; smooth and cardiac are the other two types. There are more than 600 muscles in the body, and each falls into one of these categories.

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Bad Side Effects of Depo-Provera

Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) is an injectible form of birth control for women that prevents pregnancy by stopping the ovaries from releasing eggs. This medication is a man-made (synthetic) hormone that is similar to the naturally-occurring hormone called progesterone.

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The Morning After Pill Effects

Emergency contraception pills, called EC and often referred to as the morning after pill, are hormone pills designed to prevent pregnancy. EC pills stop pregnancy in different ways, depending on where a woman is in her menstrual cycle when taken.

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Diseases Relating to Myelin Sheath

Nerve cells send signals along long wires called axons, which are insulated with a fatty substance called myelin. The myelin sheath allows signals to be transmitted rapidly from the nervous system to the rest of the body. When myelin is destroyed -- called demyelination -- nerve signals are slowed or stopped.

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Vitamins for the Menstrual Cycle

The menstrual cycle is a normal monthly occurrence for women from puberty until menopause. The cycle prepares a woman's body for pregnancy. Menstruation begins each month when the egg is not fertilized, causing the shedding of the extra lining of the uterus that would otherwise nourish the growing embryo.

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Grapes for Toddlers During Cold & Cough

When a common cold or a virus-fed cough lays your toddler low, it’s frustrating to known that antibiotics or other prescribed medicines can’t help. Your child’s pediatrician is the expert source for the best over-the-counter medicines and foods to give her.

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How to Decrease Mucus Production in Babies

Decreasing your baby's mucus production is possible by thinning out the mucus usually caused by colds and other viral infections. Mucus buildup and the resulting congestion your baby may experience can make it difficult for your baby to sleep or eat; in some cases, large amounts of mucus may cause choking.

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Sinus Infection & Tea Tree Oil

Sinus headache pain and sinus congestion are common and uncomfortable ailments that you have likely experienced. Your sinuses are air-filled spaces present on both sides of the face behind the bones of the forehead, cheeks, eye and nasal passages.

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Weight Loss Pills That Will Not Affect Blood Pressure

If you have high blood pressure, losing weight will help your condition. But you cannot safely take many diet pills that suppress appetite, as such medications can potentially increase your blood pressure, warns the Mayo Clinic.

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Diet After Bone-Fracture Surgery

Maintaining a balanced diet is important as you recover from bone-fracture surgery. Fractures may take weeks, months or even up to a year to heal, according to Civista Medical Center in Maryland. As a result, your activities will probably be restricted.

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The Benefits of Cinnamon Sticks

Cinnamon is a spice commonly used in cooking that comes from the bark of the cinnamon tree. When the bark is removed, it's called a cinnamon stick. Cinnamon has also been used as medicine in traditional healing systems for ages.

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How to Use Sleeper Earrings

Ear piercing is one of the earliest types of body modification. It was replaced by the popularity of clip-on earrings in the 1900s, but pierced ears came back in style in the 1950s. Many people pierced their own ears at home until jewelry stores and doctors began offering the service.

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Proper Posture When Standing and Sitting

Good posture is important for the protection of muscles, joints and ligaments. If you regularly sit or stand in positions that put unnecessary strain on your body, you may develop pain, injury, arthritis or abnormal positioning of the spine, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

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Guide to Using Essential Oils With Babies

Essential oils, which are concentrated natural plant fragrances, have been used in medicine for more than 6,000 years, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Young children may benefit from the cautious medicinal use of these highly aromatic medicinal oils.

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How to Clean a Colon Before Surgery

Various medical procedures, such as a colonoscopic polypectomy to remove polyps, require an empty colon to perform the surgery. A patient will likely be given a prescription for a bowel preparation kit to cleanse the colon.

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When Are Triglycerides Dangerous?

News media often report on high fat and cholesterol levels in the body. It is known that high levels of cholesterol can lead to health problems such as heart disease. While triglycerides are a part of a lipid profile, not as much attention was given to them until more recently.

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Tea Tree Oil for Staph

Staph infections are caused by several species of bacteria that belong to the genus Staphylococcus. Most staph infections arise on the skin, although they may occasionally spread into the bloodstream to affect internal organs.

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What Is the Purpose of a Basketball Sleeve?

Basketball sleeves come in all different colors and designs. You will find players and NBA fans supporting these sleeves. While their initial purpose was to protect players from arm injuries, the basketball sleeve has become a staple item in the wardrobes of NBA players and their fans.

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