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| About Spinal stenosis |
| 2008-03-12 09:58:14 |
Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of one or more areas in your spine — most often in your upper or lower back. This narrowing can put pressure on your spinal cord or on the nerves that branch out from the compressed areas.
Spinal stenosis can cause cramping, pain or numbness in your legs, back, neck, [...]...
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| Foods that can affect your sleep |
| 2008-03-12 00:21:42 |
If you’ve noticed that you feel particularly sleepy or more energized after eating certain foods, that’s because what you eat can have an impact on how well you sleep and how awake you are during the day.Here are examples of foods that can affect your sleep, courtesy of the National Sleep Foundation:
Carbohydrate-rich foods, such as [...]...
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| Nasal Polyps From Analgesics |
| 2008-03-11 20:47:27 |
If a patient develops respiratory problems after taking analgesics, this indicates that the active substances are poorly tolerated. This is pointed out by Prof. Hanns-Wolf Baenkler, Erlangen University Medical School. One should also think of analgesic intolerance when patients suffer from chronic irritation of the gastrointestinal tract, without any recognizable allergy or infection.
Patients with these [...]...
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| Cardiomyopathy- Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment |
| 2008-03-10 19:39:35 |
Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle. There are three main types of cardiomyopathy — dilated, hypertrophic and restrictive — all of which affect your heart’s muscle, often making it difficult to pump blood and deliver it to the rest of your body. There are many causes of cardiomyopathy, including coronary artery disease [...]...
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| Thumb arthritis, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment |
| 2008-03-10 12:59:11 |
Thumb arthritis, also called basal joint arthritis, occurs when the joint at your wrist and the base of your thumb — the basal, or carpometacarpal (CMC), joint — develops osteoarthritis.
Having thumb arthritis can cause debilitating hand pain, swelling, and decreased strength and range of motion, making it difficult to do simple household tasks, such [...]...
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| About Breast-feeding |
| 2008-03-09 15:29:44 |
Breast milk contains the right balance of nutrients for your baby. It’s easier to digest than is commercial formula, and the antibodies in breast milk will boost your baby’s immune system. Breast-feeding may even help you lose weight after the baby is born.But breast-feeding isn’t always easy. You may need more practice — and patience [...]...
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| Cystitis - Causes, Complications, Diagnosis, Symptoms, Treatment |
| 2008-03-09 14:24:30 |
Cystitis is the medical term for inflammation of the bladder. Most of the time, the inflammation is caused by a bacterial infection, in which case it may be referred to as a urinary tract infection (UTI). A bladder infection can be painful and annoying, and can become a serious health problem if the infection [...]...
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| Dystonia - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment |
| 2008-03-07 16:55:29 |
In dystonia, muscles contract involuntarily — causing an uncontrollable twisting of the affected body part. Symptoms can be mild or severe, and often interfere with the performance of many day-to-day tasks.
Doctors divide dystonia into two broad categories, depending on the age of onset. If your symptoms begin in your youth, you could have a [...]...
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| Prolactinoma - causes, symptoms, treatment |
| 2008-03-07 10:26:05 |
Prolactinoma is a condition in which a noncancerous tumor (adenoma) of the pituitary gland in your brain overproduces the hormone prolactin. The major effect of increased prolactin is a decrease in normal levels of sex hormones — estrogen in women and testosterone in men.
Although prolactinoma isn’t life-threatening, it can cause visual impairment, infertility and [...]...
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| Stop-smoking products that help you quit smoking |
| 2008-03-06 03:27:10 |
There are several stop-smoking products that are scientifically proved to help you quit smoking. They can’t do all the work, but using stop-smoking products can help you feel more comfortable and in control while you adjust to life without cigarettes. In fact, they double your odds of quitting for good.
Although you can buy some stop-smoking [...]...
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| Kyphosis - diagnosis, treatment, symptoms, causes |
| 2008-03-05 22:14:58 |
Kyphosis is a forward rounding of your upper back. Some rounding is normal, but the term “kyphosis” usually refers to an exaggerated rounding, more than 40 to 45 degrees. This deformity is also called round back or hunchback.
With kyphosis, your spine may look normal or you may develop a hump. Kyphosis can occur as [...]...
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| Allergy Immunotherapy Helps Control Asthma |
| 2008-03-04 16:26:52 |
Oral allergy immunotherapy — in the form of drops or tablets — is effective at reducing asthma symptoms and the need for asthma medications in children who have what’s known as allergic asthma, a new study finds.
The findings bolster hopes that these oral medications might someday replace injections, never a hit with kids.
Commonly known as [...]...
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| Drinking alcohol may boost blood pressure |
| 2008-03-04 10:01:04 |
Drinking alcohol, even moderate amounts, may boost blood pressure more than previously thought.
People with a genetic mutation that makes it difficult to consume alcohol had significantly lower blood pressure than regular or heavy drinkers, the researchers found.
People without the mutation who had about 3 drinks per day had “strikingly” higher blood pressure than people [...]...
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| Long QT syndrome - symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment |
| 2008-03-03 19:29:13 |
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a heart rhythm disorder that can potentially cause fast, chaotic heartbeats. The rapid heartbeats, caused by changes in the part of your heart that causes it to beat, may lead to fainting. In some cases, your heart’s rhythm may beat so erratically that it can cause sudden death.
You can [...]...
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| Link between carbohydrate intake and esophageal cancer |
| 2008-03-03 15:00:45 |
There may be a link between rising rates of carbohydrate intake and obesity and the increasing number of esophageal cancer cases in the United States, a new study says.
Researchers noted that cases of esophageal cancer increased from 300,000 in 1973 to 2.1 million in 2001, which closely mirrors increases in carbohydrate intake and obesity [...]...
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| About Cystic fibrosis |
| 2008-03-02 19:46:38 |
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening disorder that causes severe lung damage and nutritional deficiencies.
An inherited condition, cystic fibrosis affects the cells that produce mucus, sweat, saliva and digestive juices. Normally, these secretions are thin and slippery, but in cystic fibrosis, a defective gene causes them to become thick and sticky. Instead of acting [...]...
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| Farsightedness - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment |
| 2008-03-02 14:50:16 |
Farsightedness (hyperopia) is a common vision condition in which you can see objects in the distance clearly, but objects nearby may be blurry.
The degree of your farsightedness determines your focusing ability. People with severe farsightedness see clearly only objects a great distance away, while those with mild farsightedness may see clearly objects that are [...]...
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| Lice - causes, symptoms, treatment, prevention |
| 2008-02-29 15:58:15 |
Lice are tiny, wingless, parasitic insects that feed on your blood. Lice are easily spread — especially by schoolchildren — through close personal contact and by sharing belongings.
Several types of lice exist:
Head lice. These lice develop on your scalp. They’re easiest to see at the nape of your neck and over your ears.
Body lice. [...]...
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| If you want to live a long, rich, Happy Life |
| 2008-02-29 15:04:39 |
If you want to live a long, rich life, one of the best things you can do is to fill that life with happy feelings.
Such a sentiment is, of course, easier said than done. And that’s why it’s a topic psychologists are tackling with zeal, many spurred by a landmark study of elderly nuns. That [...]...
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| Daily aspirin therapy, is it right thing for you? |
| 2008-02-29 12:50:47 |
Daily aspirin therapy helps lower the risk of heart attack and stroke, but daily aspirin therapy isn’t appropriate for everyone. Is it right for you?
You should consider daily aspirin therapy only if you’ve had a heart attack or stroke, or you’re at high risk of either. And then, proceed only with your doctor’s approval. [...]...
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| How do you choose the right depression doctor? |
| 2008-02-29 11:17:17 |
The first thing to know is that there is help for depression, and a standardized protocol has been shown to be most effective. That protocol consists of getting a combination of cognitively oriented behavior therapy with medication as needed. Therapy and medication together are more effective than either approach individually. Psychiatrists are medical doctors [...]...
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| Vitamin B3, niacin, may protect against Alzheimer’s disease |
| 2008-02-28 21:21:33 |
Researchers found that vitamin B3, commonly known as niacin, may protect against the mental ravages of age–Alzheimer’s disease and the cognitive decline associated with aging.
The B vitamins consist of thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin, pyridoxine (B6), folic acid, pantothenic acid, biotin, and cobalamin (B12). It also includes choline, a nutrient found in eggs that is [...]...
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| Cervical spondylosis - Causes, symptoms, diagnosis, Treatment |
| 2008-02-28 15:02:20 |
Cervical spondylosis is a general term for age-related wear and tear affecting the joints in your neck. Also known as cervical osteoarthritis, this condition usually appears in men and women older than 40 and progresses with age. Although cervical spondylosis affects both sexes equally, men usually develop it at an earlier age than women [...]...
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| Cough headaches - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment |
| 2008-02-28 11:42:17 |
Cough headaches are an unusual type of headache triggered by coughing and other types of straining — such as sneezing, blowing your nose, laughing, crying, singing or bending over, and straining when having a bowel movement.
Doctors divide cough headaches into two categories. Primary cough headaches are usually harmless. Secondary cough headaches are more serious, [...]...
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| Stop-smoking medication varenicline (Chantix) |
| 2008-02-27 20:17:09 |
Cigarette smokers who want to quit have several medications to choose from to help in their effort to stop smoking. Chantix works by blocking the effect that nicotine has on the brain. Chantix may make it easier to stop smoking.
Nicotine replacement products, including the patch, gum and lozenges, and the antidepressant bupropion (Zyban), can help [...]...
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| Pinworm infection, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment |
| 2008-02-27 18:50:09 |
Pinworm infection is the most common type of roundworm infection.
Roundworms are parasites that use your body as a host to stay alive and reproduce. Inside your body, the pinworm’s microscopic eggs hatch and grow into adults, measuring 0.2 to 0.4 inches (5 to 10 millimeters). The worms mature in your intestine and then travel [...]...
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| Anemia Drugs for Cancer Patients Increase Death Risk |
| 2008-02-27 18:15:25 |
Drugs designed to fight fatigue and other symptoms associated with cancer treatment-related anemia may do more harm than good, especially if given in the wrong doses.
The drugs — erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) — increase the risk of death by 10 percent and the risk of blood clots known as venous thromboembolisms (VTE) by 57 percent, according [...]...
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| If antidepressant doesn’t work For depressed teen |
| 2008-02-27 16:52:17 |
If a depressed teen doesn’t respond to treatment with commonly prescribed antidepressants the first time around, new research suggests there’s still hope.
Switching medications and adding behavioral talk therapy turned out to be the most effective alternative, although just switching medications also helped many individuals.
“On average, these kids were ill for two years and no matter [...]...
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| Viral infections associated with Pregnancy Complications |
| 2008-02-25 19:30:02 |
Exposure to viral infection, especially herpes viruses, may be associated with high blood pressure during pregnancy and preterm birth, Australian researchers report.
The findings are a major advance in learning more about the cause of hypertension in pregnancy, according to the authors of the study
Over 10 years, researchers from Adelaide’s Women & Children’s Hospital and [...]...
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| Anti-HIV Gel Tenofovir For Women - Safe |
| 2008-02-25 15:57:50 |
In testing, the experimental gel, called tenofovir, was favorably self-applied and tolerable to non-HIV-infected women, a significant boost to HIV and AIDS prevention efforts focused on next-generation microbicides to reduce infection rates.
The women study participants said if tenofovir gel is approved for the prevention of HIV infection, they would be willing to apply the gel [...]...
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| Tinea versicolor also called pityriasis versicolor |
| 2008-02-25 13:58:37 |
Tinea versicolor, also called pityriasis versicolor, is a common fungal infection of the skin. The fungus interferes with the normal pigmentation of the skin, resulting in small, discolored patches.
Antifungal creams, lotions or shampoos can help treat tinea versicolor. But even after successful treatment, skin color may remain uneven for several weeks until repigmentation occurs, [...]...
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| Adenomyosis symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment |
| 2008-02-25 10:16:41 |
Adenomyosis is a condition in which tissue that normally lines the uterus (endometrium) also grows within the muscular walls of the uterus. This is most likely to happen late in your childbearing years and after you’ve had children.
Adenomyosis isn’t the same as endometriosis — a condition in which the uterine lining becomes implanted outside [...]...
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| Sinus headaches symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment |
| 2008-02-25 08:43:47 |
Headaches often accompany sinusitis, a condition in which the membranes lining the sinuses become swollen and inflamed. But many people who assume they have sinus headaches actually have migraines or tension headaches.
When headaches caused by sinusitis do occur, proper diagnosis and treatment are the keys to relief.
Symptoms
Sinus headache symptoms may include:
Pain, pressure, and fullness [...]...
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| Trichinosis symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment |
| 2008-02-24 20:54:27 |
Trichinosis (trik-ih-NO-sis), sometimes called trichinellosis, is a type of roundworm infection. Roundworms are parasites that use a host body to stay alive and reproduce. Trichinosis occurs primarily among meat-eating animals (carnivores), especially bears, foxes and walruses. Trichinosis infection is acquired by eating larvae in meat.
When humans eat undercooked meat containing trichinella larvae, the larvae [...]...
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| Spinal headaches causes, diagnosis, treatment |
| 2008-02-24 18:12:47 |
Spinal headaches occur in up to 30 percent of the people who undergo a spinal tap (lumbar puncture) or spinal anesthesia. Both these procedures require a puncture in the tough membrane that surrounds the spinal cord.
During a spinal tap, a sample of cerebrospinal fluid is withdrawn from your spinal canal. During spinal anesthesia, medication [...]...
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| Skin cancer symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment |
| 2008-02-20 12:08:14 |
Skin cancer — the abnormal growth of skin cells — most often develops on skin exposed to the sun. But this common form of cancer can also occur on areas of the skin not ordinarily exposed to sunlight.
There are three major types of skin cancer — basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Basal [...]...
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| Common warts, symptoms, causes, treatment, Prevention |
| 2008-02-19 10:22:29 |
Common warts are noncancerous skin growths caused by a virus called the human papillomavirus (HPV). This virus causes a rapid growth of cells on the outer layer of your skin.
Common warts are different from moles, and they aren’t cancerous. In fact, they’re usually harmless and often disappear on their own. But you may find common [...]...
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| Neck pain - symptoms, Causes, Treatment, Prevention |
| 2008-02-17 17:28:59 |
Neck pain can be acute, meaning it lasts a few hours to a few weeks, or it can be chronic. Neck pain that lasts several weeks or longer is considered chronic neck pain.
Most causes of neck pain aren’t serious. Poor posture at work, such as leaning into your computer, and during hobbies, such as [...]...
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