1. Get a Little Rest Sternal fractures are almost always caused by injury, with automobile accidents accounting for about 60 to 90 percent of them. People over age 50 have a greater chance of suffering sternal fractures because of weaker…
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1. Nitrate Injections for Cardiac Patients Nitrate injections are often used in the initial stages of a heart attack. The nitrate is available as a transdermal patch, a spray, a pill that is placed under the tongue or an injection….
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1. Look for the Characteristic Symptoms of Glucagonoma Glucagonoma is a pancreatic tumor of the pancreas’ islet cells. In up to 80% of all cases, this type of pancreatic tumor is malignant (cancerous). The islet cells of the pancreas produce…
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1. Know the Symptoms of Hypercortisolism Hypercortisolism, also known as Cushing’s syndrome, results when one’s adrenal glands produce too much cortisol. Hypercortisolism can also result when someone takes drugs similar to cortisone for a long time. To diagnose hypercortisolism, doctors…
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1. Kneading Machines for Massage, Not Bread A machine that uses small roller like pieces to stimulate and massage key reflex points in the body is called a kneading machine. These special machines do not use vibration as a way…
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1. Get Some Rest A muscle rupture in the back is also called a muscle strain or tear. It is usually caused by a sudden movement or by trying to lift a heavy object. If you get a ruptured back…
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1. Try Alternate Therapies Many women going through menopause, either naturally or surgical, suffer from hot flashes. It is due to a change in hormone levels. Some women choose the option of hormone replacement. However, there are alternate methods to…
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1. Get Down With Fish Scientist and doctors alike agree that diets rich in fish oil help lower blood cholesterol levels. Omega-3s found in fatty fish lower the risk of heart attack by slowing the progression of plaque buildup in…
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1. It Starts Early Asthma is a wide spread condition in children, with symptoms appearing as early as before age two. Children prone to asthma may even have eczema on their skin as infants. Children’s asthma studies try to determine…
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1. Seizure in Seconds Petit mal seizures come from abnormal electrical brain activity. Unlike grand mal seizures, petit mal seizures are more difficult to catch as a typical seizure shows itself as an absence of conscious activity that lasts for…
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1. Join the Club At least 6.5 million children have asthma, including 1.4 million who are under the age of 5. It’s the leading serious chronic illness that children suffer from. The child’s bronchial airways become inflamed, which causes the…
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1. Great Vision, Not Superman Vision Lasik improves your vision but it won’t make it perfect. Slightly more than half of patients have 20/20 vision. The degree of success you’ll have depends on your pre-op level of nearsightedness. If you’re…
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1. All About Voltaren Voltaren is an anti-inflammatory drug that’s used to relieve pain, swelling, joint stiffness and inflammation caused by chronic inflammatory conditions. It belongs to a family of drugs called non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs. NSAIDs relieve inflammation…
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1. What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a substance which is made up of fat, is made in the liver and is waxy. Cholesterol is found in every cell in our body and has many vital and important functions. When our…
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1. Check Your Pressure Pregnancy brings with it the promise of a new life and the notion of eating what ever you want for the next nine months, but it can also cause toxemia. Toxemia is high blood pressure due…
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1. What’s the Difference? Bronchial asthma is the correct name for the common form of asthma. It’s a chronic inflammatory disease that affects your airways and causes periodic coughing attacks, shortness of breath, wheezing and a feeling of tightness in…
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1. Eczema Management Eczema is an itchy skin condition that when scratched becomes red and inflamed. There are several types of eczema but by far the most common type is atopic dermatitis. Approximately 10 to 20 percent of the world’s…
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1. East and West Conflict on Treatment and Cause Western medicine and Eastern traditional medicine, acupuncture in specific, view the cause of neurological diseases differently. In Western medicine, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s, and the consequences of a stroke and…
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1. Be Aware of Your Symptoms While feeling tired and weak can be a symptom of many health conditions, be aware of symptoms that continue. ALS affects the motor nerves in the body, so one of the first symptoms that…
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1. Go For a Swim Swimming is a relaxing exercise that can help to keep unaffected muscles toned and strengthened, increase joint range of motion and help to ease joint pain. The gentle resistance the water provides gives a strong…
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1. Stay Connected to Your Physical Therapist Your physical therapist will be your best ally and source of information. Stay connected with him. Physical therapists can recommend equipment that will be useful for you now and as your symptoms progress….
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1. Most Cases of ALS Are Not Hereditary Only five to 10 percent of ALS cases are hereditary and are known as familial ALS. Familial ALS can be linked to mutations in specific chromosomes in our DNA, or our “blueprints.”…
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1. A Sad State of Affairs Dysthymia, a mental condition characterized by a chronic low level of excitement and a stable sense of sadness and dissatisfaction, is typically found in individuals who have a history of depression. The dysthymic state…
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1. Explain Asthma Asthma happens two ways, your lungs air paths have sudden constriction of the muscles in the walls of the bronchioles called a bronchospasm or you have inflammation in those bronchioles which closes off the air paths as…
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1. Go With Your Gut With an autism spectrum disorder, the signs are very subtle at first, and many pediatricians brush them off as late development or just quirks. Parents, however, spot the problem early on. Instead of taking the…
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1. Comprising the Quadricep Muscle Trainers, athletes and sports enthusiasts frequently talk about the quadricep muscle of the front lateral part of the leg. The quadriceps or “quads” are so called because they’re made up of four inter-working muscles. One…
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1. Pubic Lice is Crabs Pubic lice, sometimes referred to as crabs, appear to be tiny crabs when viewed under a microscope. Public lice are actually little bugs with six legs. They live in body hair. These bugs commonly camp…
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1. The Physical Effects Are Severe In the short-term, drinking excessive amounts of alcohol can cause blurry vision, dizziness, slow muscle coordination and slurred speech. If you drink too much, it can even cause a coma and possibly result in…
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1. Treat Your Pets If you have ringworm, chances are, you got it from your pets. Go over your pet’s fur and look for patches of dry skin with no hair. In cats, ringworm may show on the ears, making…
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1. Do Detective Work Eating disorders escalate into extremes that threaten health and well-being. Pay attention to warning signs, because if you detect an eating disorder early, you may save lives. Seeing stick-thin models on TV and in magazines and…
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