Bacteria are small organisms that multiply quickly, and they can be either a good or bad thing when it comes to health and food. When you eat yogurt, for example, the healthy bacteria contained therein can benefit your digestive tract.
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A keloid scar is a red, purple or brown raised scar that can result after an injury. While scarring is a biological safety method to protect the skin, a keloid arises when the scar tissue multiplies beyond what is necessary to protect the wound.
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Experiencing tingling and numbness in the leg can be a symptom that something is placing pressure on your nerves. One common cause of leg nerve pain or numbness is a condition known as sciatica, where the disks in the lower back press on your sciatic nerve, which runs from the back down the leg.
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Your body maintains a delicate balance with your blood to ensure you have enough blood and that it is not too thick or too thin. Over time, excess cholesterol or clotting factors in your blood can make your blood thicker and more likely to clot -- an occurrence that can lead to a heart attack or stroke.
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The inside of your nose has many tiny blood vessels that allow your nose to detect smells, tastes and sensations. These blood vessels are very easily irritated, which can often lead to nose bleeds. Winter’s cold temperatures and dry air increase the likelihood of getting a nose bleed.
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Giving blood is a potentially life-saving act that helps trauma and surgical patients maintain healthy blood levels. While the donor process only uses qualified individuals and investigated practices, you can experience side effects like lightheadedness, fatigue and loss of consciousness after giving blood.
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While your tendons and muscles are designed to be strong and support weight, they also have their limits. Overuse from gripping tools, sports equipment, typing or other activities that involve the hands can contribute to forearm pain.
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Something besides you loves to eat your food and drink your drinks: bacteria and viruses. When it comes to milk, leaving milk outside the refrigerator all day can contribute to food poisoning if your child drinks it.
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Because of their location in the body, the sartorius and gracilis muscles are particularly vulnerable, not just to trauma but to general wear and tear.
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While acid reflux refers to a condition where stomach acid comes up from the stomach into the esophagus, another, less-common condition can occur known as alkaline reflux or bile reflux. This occurs when bile produced in the liver flows from the small intestine into the stomach and esophagus.
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Your muscles are strong, tough fibers. However, frequent use, strain and pressure can stretch your muscles too far, resulting in an overuse injury. This injury type is most common in your back and in the muscles in the back of your legs, which are subject to pressure while you exercise.
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Think of a bone in your body like a wooden stick -- the larger and denser the stick, the harder it is to break. As you age, however, the hormones that signal your body to build bone start to diminish in production, which can make your bones less dense and more injury-prone.
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Also known as water pills, diuretics are medications recommended to treat a number of conditions where your body’s ability to regulate water is affected, such as kidney disease.
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Stomach flu, or gastroenteritis, occurs when your infant’s digestive tract becomes inflamed. This condition can cause a number of unpleasant symptoms, including diarrhea, vomiting, fever and chills. If the stomach flu is accompanied by a cough, you need to take further steps to care for your infant.
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After you finish a tough workout, you should feel sore and a little worn out — like you have challenged your muscles but will recover with time. While muscles spasms or twitching may be normal, explosions that make you feel like your muscles are about to jump out of your skin are not.
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Nighttime tooth pain can be caused by a number of factors, not all necessarily related to a problem with your tooth. When you experience this pain, knowing its causes and when to seek help can help you find relief.
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You rely on your knees to support your movements during a workout. When you experience pain after exercising, you may be concerned that an underlying condition exists.
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Crestor and its generic form, rosuvastatin, are cholesterol-lowering drugs known as a statins. These medications lower low-density lipoprotein, or bad, cholesterol while increasing high-density lipoprotein, or good, cholesterol.
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Your child should drink fluids to help him recover from the tummy troubles that cause vomiting, diarrhea or constipation. While milk is often a go-to drink for many children, it may not be the best option as clear liquids are a better choice for minimizing stomach upset.
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Muscle spasms occur when your muscles contract involuntarily. This occurrence can be both painful and alarming, especially when you have just finished an exercise routine and may be concerned that you have experienced a muscle injury.
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