For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
Gout is called a rheumatic, or inflammatory, disease because its symptoms develop when your blood level of uric acid is high, causing small, needle-like uric acid crystals to form in your joints and cause inflammation.
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An occasional early period can occur for a variety of reason, most of which pose no serious health risk.
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During a typical monthly menstrual cycle, a woman ovulates and her uterine lining thickens to prepare for conception. If pregnancy does not occur, the built-up tissue of the uterine lining is shed with the menstrual flow and a new cycle begins.
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A woman's vagina and cervix normally produce a small amount of mucoid fluid, or discharge, that appears clear to slightly white. Brown or reddish-brown discharge, commonly referred to as spotting, usually indicates the presence of blood in the fluid. In many cases, this doesn't signal a significant medical problem.
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In men, the prostate is a gland the size and shape of a walnut that surrounds part of the urethra, and makes some of the fluid portion of semen. The prostate can enlarge and cause urinary problems in a non-cancerous condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH.
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If have irritable bowel syndrome, you know its symptoms can include abdominal pain. You might also experience abnormal bowel movements that lead to either diarrhea or constipation.
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Many women have a small amount of vaginal discharge, especially during their childbearing years. This discharge is usually a clear, white or slightly yellow fluid secreted by glands in the cervix and vaginal lining.
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A woman of childbearing age typically has a monthly period with menstrual flow lasting from 2 to 7 days. In some women, menstrual bleeding may be irregular, occurring either intermittently or continuously throughout the month.
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Your body's network of hormone-producing organs, or its endocrine system, includes the adrenal gland, which makes several important hormones. One of these is cortisol, which called a stress hormone because it helps you respond to stress.
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A normally functioning digestive tract is essential for good general health and well-being. If you have problems with a spastic colon, also called irritable bowel syndrome, it's essential to pay attention to your diet.
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Menopause ushers in many changes in your body. While no longer having monthly periods may come as a welcome change, growth of some facial hair on your chin or upper lip usually isn't.
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The gallbladder is a small sac located beneath the liver that stores bile, which is made by liver cells. When you eat a meal, muscles in its wall contract to expel bile into your small intestine, where it plays a crucial role in digestion.
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Most women become accustomed to a regular routine that indicates their menstrual cycle is progressing normally, with menstrual flow happening once each month. Women taking birth control pills or using devices containing birth control medication might or might not have monthly periods.
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When a man discovers that one or both of his testicles, or testes, is swollen and his scrotum has become enlarged, he might become extremely concerned. Several problems can cause testicular or scrotal swelling. Fortunately, most of these conditions can be successfully treated, especially if diagnosed early.
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Amla is the Indian word for the fruit of the gooseberry tree that is native to all parts of India. The fruit is round and greenish yellow when ripe. It has a hard seed inside and the pulp is the edible part. The fresh fruit is somewhat sour, so amla is often used to make a murabba, or a sweetened preserve.
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While estrogen is generally known as a female sex hormone. But a man's body also produces small amounts of estrogen, which is important for normal development and function of the male reproductive system.
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Your thyroid gland is small structure in the front of your neck, just above your collarbone. Its importance for your health and well-being is far out of proportion to its size. The thyroid makes hormones that regulate the rate at which your cells burn nutrients and perform various functions.
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A monthly period is just part of life for women of child-bearing age. The amount and type of menstrual blood can vary from one woman to another and, in some cases, the flow can include blood clots. This can be normal, especially when it only occurs on and off for a few days.
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Diet is important for both diabetes and gout, two chronic metabolic diseases. In diabetes, the body has a problem managing blood glucose because insulin is too low or cells respond abnormally to insulin. As a result, blood sugar may become too high, compromising the body's energy supply.
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If you're pregnant or hope to become pregnant, you might be concerned about a possible complication -- gestational diabetes. This temporary condition develops when a woman's body becomes resistant to insulin produced by her pancreas, causing her blood-sugar levels to rise above healthy levels.
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