For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
Apples create allergic reactions in a relatively small percentage of people. Although it is considered a low allergy-incidence food, this fruit can produce oral allergy symptoms in people who are allergic to birch pollen. These individuals may experience sensitivities only to uncooked apples or only to apple skins.
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Kids love pets, so parents may not realize that their infants have dog allergies until they have already adopted and bonded with a puppy. When suspicions allergy symptoms appear, it may be too late to break up the budding relationship.
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A torn gastrocnemius muscle is a severe injury to the back of the calf area of the leg. During a muscle strain, the muscle tissue fibers disengage and separate slightly. An excessive strain can tear this tissue so that any strength imparted by cohesion of the muscle fibers is lost.
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Along with allergies to peanuts, celery allergies affect Americans more frequently than adverse reactions to other foods. Some people only have problems with celery at certain times of the year.
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People can have mold allergies to seasonal outdoor fungi or to indoor-growing molds that can plague them anytime—or both. Outdoor molds live on decaying leaves, and indoor molds thrive in damp places, releasing allergenic fungal spores when they reproduce.
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The first year of a tobacco use habit holds risks for immediate health problems and the likelihood of an early death. Many people begin smoking or return to smoking with the aim of quitting before too much damage is done.
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When children or adults don’t want to eat their carrots, carrot allergies rather than dietary preferences may be to blame. Allergic reactions to carrots and other foods create uncomfortable physical effects, some of which can be life threatening.
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Banana allergy symptoms usually develop right after eating the fruit. Physical effects may involve mouth and gastrointestinal disturbances or may escalate rapidly into life-threatening anaphylactic shock.
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Your doctor may have prescribed a fasting blood test to reveal your health status or risk factors for disease. If you’re not used to fasting, this seemingly simple requirement can raise many questions about what you can and can’t eat, drink or ingest.
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An allergic reaction to an indoor/outdoor fungus such as Alternaria tenuis can occur at any time of year. Like exposure to other molds, inhaling the spores of Alternaria tenuis, also known as Alternaria alternata, causes hay fever–like allergy and asthma symptoms in some people.
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Hypertension patients don’t have to forgo remedies for hay fever or perennial allergy symptoms in order to maintain a safe blood pressure. Bouts of allergic rhinitis compromise respiratory health and comfort. Treating allergy symptoms removes this physical stress that may add to hypertensive conditions.
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Exposure to certain ingredients in face washes, cosmetics and other skincare products can cause allergic contact dermatitis in some people. While sensitivity to substances differs from person to person, some compounds -- such as perfumes -- initiate allergy symptoms more often than others.
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A small percentage of people experience allergic reactions from exposure to mushrooms and other fungi. Childhood mushroom allergies may fade within a few years, but allergies to mushroom or mold exposure that develop in adulthood usually continue.
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While lumbar back ache represents one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints, lower back injuries have many different causes. Symptoms of back pain and fatigue, however, most often arise from systematic overuse of muscles.
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Pulled muscles in the shoulder and neck can happen during overhead movements or heavy lifting. Even simple actions can cause neck or shoulder strain in muscles that have been stressed from overuse or poor posture.
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The sartorius muscle can suffer injury when excessive force causes the upper leg to stretch beyond its capacity. Tissue fibers may partially separate or fully tear, weakening the leg and restricting its motion.
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A torn muscle in the upper back can be caused by overuse, poor posture, or a sports injury. Learn about the signs and symptoms of rhomboid muscle strain, how to treat it, and prevention tips.
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Allergic reactions to eucalyptus pollen occur rarely in the United States, due to its lower airborne prevalence and a relatively small tree population. Native to Australia, eucalyptus, or gum, trees were introduced to the Western Coastal U.S. and are cultivated sparsely in other areas.
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Nicotine and other substances in tobacco smoke immediately affect the cardiovascular systems of smokers and those who inhale the secondhand smoke. Active cigarette smoking elevates the heart rate and blood pressure for up to 20 minutes after tobacco use, says the American Lung Association.
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Long-term cigarette smoking has progressive ill effects on the entire body. Short-term changes in heart rate and breathing patterns give way to chronic and potentially fatal health problems.
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