How to Use Gentian Violet in the Mouth for Thrush
Gentian violet, a purple dye available over-the-counter, has anti-fungal qualities that make it useful in the treatment of yeast infections, notes the Gentian Research Network.
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How to Tell if a Food Has Been Contaminated With Botulism
Botulism is a rare but serious foodborne illness most commonly caused by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Eating foods infected with this nerve toxin can cause paralysis and death if not treated, but there are steps you can take to avoid consuming foods contaminated with botulinum.
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How to Treat an Infection After a Cut
Contact your doctor for any skin infection, to obtain treatment advice and necessary medical care.
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How to Treat Gas Pain After Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery
Gas pain is common in the first 24 to 48 hours after laparoscopic gallbladder surgery. Simple measures can help alleviate this discomfort.
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Causes of Waking Up With a Headache
Morning headaches occur with a variety of disorders, including migraine, tension-type headache, sinusitis, and medication and caffeine withdrawal.
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Reasons For a Gallbladder Removal
The gallbladder is a pear-shaped sac located under the liver on the upper right side of the abdomen, according to MayoClinic.com. The liver produces bile—a digestive fluid that aids in the digestion of fat—and the gallbladder stores it.
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Signs and Symptoms of Bulging Disc in Neck
Gel-filled discs cushion the spaces between the cervical vertebrae, the bones that protect the spinal cord in the neck area. If the disc is damaged, it can bulge or herniate into the spinal canal and compress the nerve closest to the defect.
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Effects of Drinking Baking Soda Water
If your grandma made you drink baking soda water for an upset stomach, it tasted terrible but it probably did the trick. This well-known home remedy can help to neutralize stomach acids and relieve indigestion, as long as the person taking it is older than 5 years of age.
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Weight Loss & Constipation
While most people have a bowel movement every day, having a bowel movement every 2 to 3 days is not a concern if that pattern is comfortable and normal for you. Constipation means that you have difficulty moving your bowels or have a bowel movement less often than is usual for you.
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What Are the Causes of Back Pain When Working on the Computer?
Your spinal column consists of bones called vertebrae that protect the bundle of nerves called the spinal cord. Separated by gelatinous cushions called discs, the vertebrae stretch from the cervical or neck region to the base of your spine, called the lumbar area.
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How to Get Rid of a Visual Migraine
Visual migraines, also called ocular migraines or auras without headache, cause temporary blindness or restricted vision, flashing lights and other visual disturbances, according to the National Headache Foundation. Other symptoms include confusion, numbness, mood changes, amnesia and vomiting, according to Robert S.
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Swimming and Knee Pain
The swimming pool is generally a safe environment when it comes to knee injuries, because most strokes cause minimal impact on the bones and joints. However, certain strokes can cause knee injuries if performed repetitively or improperly.
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How to Treat Tanning Bed Burn
Red skin and pain after a tanning bed session indicate some degree of tissue damage. In fact, burns and other tanning bed injuries send approximately 3,200 Americans to the emergency room every year, according to a 2014 report by the U.S. Surgeon General.
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Chronic Diarrhea & Weight Loss
There are many possible causes of chronic diarrhea, which is defined as having watery, liquid or semisolid bowel movements for more than 4 weeks. Losing weight at the same time can mean that food is moving too quickly through your digestive system without proper digestion or absorption.
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What Exercises Make SI Joints Worse?
If your lower back hurts, your sacroiliac joints may be the problem. Pain in these joints that lie on either side of the lower back above the sacrum can result from an infection, a tumor, trauma, or activities that require twisting, bending, standing, sitting or lifting.
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Home Remedies to Rid the Stomach of Built-Up Gas
Built-up gas in the belly, also called bloating, can be very uncomfortable. Some people describe it as tightness around the waist, as if the stomach has expanded. Gas in the stomach is usually caused by swallowing too much air, so you might get some relief from burping or belching.
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Signs and Symptoms of Leaking Breast Implants
According to a June 2011 report by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, an estimated 5 million to 10 million women worldwide have breast implants. Used for cosmetic reasons or to augment breast tissue after cancer surgery, these devices are filled with saline or silicone gel.
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How to Use Fleet Enemas Prior to a Prostate Biopsy
A Fleet enema is a commercially prepared solution of sodium biphosphate and sodium phosphate packaged in an administration kit, according to Drugs. com.
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Raw Oysters and Food Poisoning
Contaminated foods, including raw oysters, cause illness in approximately 48 million Americans every year, according to a 2011 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Several organisms can cause food poisoning from raw oysters, including norovirus and Vibrio bacteria.
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Abdominal Surgery Postoperative Complications
Any patient undergoing a surgical procedure is at risk for developing complications afterward, including bleeding, infection, breathing problems and developing blood clots in the legs that can travel to the lungs.
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