For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
Women dread the intense itching and thick, white discharge that signals the presence of a vaginal yeast infection. Candida albicans is the scientific name of the yeast that usually causes these infections.
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While asthma is a lung disease that causes breathing difficulty, it is often part of a larger syndrome called atopy. This term refers to an increased tendency to develop allergic reactions.
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A deficiency in vitamin D may bring on symptoms like fatigue, weakness and muscle pain, aches and cramps. Symptoms may abate over time with supplements.
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An almond allergy can be serious and life threatening. It can cause hives, a blistering rash, or worsen underlying eczema.
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Providing warmth is an instinctual extension of love that all parents want to give to their baby. But despite best intentions, sometimes an infant's temperature drops below normal. A low temperature in a baby is most often due to a cold environment or not enough clothes or blankets.
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Drinking alcohol can cause temporary face and body swelling or serious, life-threatening swelling due to organ damage.
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Acid reflux is the movement of stomach contents upward to the esophagus and beyond. It is very common in healthy babies to see stomach contents flowing into and even out of the mouth. Some feeding and positioning modifications may help decrease the amount of reflux coming out a baby's mouth.
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Sleep can be elusive during pregnancy. Melatonin is a sleep-aid supplement, but it is not clear if it's safe to be taken while pregnant.
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It is normal for children of all ages to experience acid reflux -- the movement of stomach acid back up the esophagus toward the mouth.
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As your baby grows, it's easy to share in the excitement of new behavior, language and skills, hoping that each area progresses as expected. In autism, the primary problem areas are language, social and emotional connections and repetitive or restrictive behaviors.
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Calcium in dairy products can bind to some antibiotics – including ciprofloxacin and quinolones – and interfere with absorption. Amoxicillin is another story.
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