Bee pollen and herpes, what do they have in common? The pollen from the bee actually has a component that speeds up the healing of wounds from the herpes condition. Herpes is a widely spread sexually transmitted disease in adults caused by the herpes simplex virus or HSV. The symptoms include blisters and ulcers on…
While going about your routine gastroenterology coding work, you might run into various confusions. For instance, a reader enquired about which codes to use while billing a Bravo capsule placed during EGD. As far as my understanding goes, 91035 includes endoscopy. But then the answer given in the reader’s question was to bill 43235 and…
Sun rash is not the technical medical phrase and it can point to a few different rashes. One rash that is referred to as sun rash has to do with sun poisoning. Sometimes it's also called photodermatitis. It can have blisters and be quite red. My friend during my childhood that had red hair and…
Hyperprolactinemia is one of the most common pituitary abnormalities, which is caused by an increased secretion of prolactin (above 20ng/ml) from the pituitary gland. Although the disorder is detected in less than 1% of the general population, it has been found in up to 25% of patients with secondary amenorrhea. The most common symptoms of…
If you would like to know how to heal mouth sores naturally, there are a number of steps you can take. Firstly, it is important to understand that although not serious, sores and splitting at the corners of your mouth is likely to be the very common condition known as Angular Cheilitis. This condition is…
It sure sounds like a fishy tale but it seems true. There is a type of “live” fish called doctor fish that you can use for psoriasis treatment. For this treatment, you allow the fish to feed on the affected part of your skin. The more dead skin your have, the more these tiny fishes…
Fusarium fungus is a type of fungus that is commonly found in soil and plant material in subtropical and tropical locations. Somehow this fungus made its way into eye care products from a major United States eye care product manufacturer leading to serious complications for a number of unsuspecting patients. If eye drop medications are…
An ovarian cyst is a growth or swelling on or inside the ovary. It may possibly be solid or overflowing with fluid. If it is solid, it is called a cancer. This can be frightening as it right away brings cancer to mind, but tumor is merely the health phrase in support of any swelling.…
Dealing with depression is one of the most difficult challenges a person can face in life. Depression takes away our joy, steals our dreams and makes life heavy-laden for even simple tasks like going to the grocery store. There is hope. The secret to mastering depression is to map your depression slide pattern. Your slide…
Phobia of heights is technically known as acrophobia. Many people experience fear of heights but not everyone develops a phobia. In order to assure that your fright doesn’t escalate into phobia, it is necessary to address your negative emotions on a subconscious level. The first step is to determine how severe your phobia of heights…
“Oh no!” That was my reaction when I first spotted thrush on my baby’s tongue – that creamy, white yeast overgrowth that no mom wants to see. Sometimes thrush can appear on the tongue; it may also affect the gums, roof of the mouth or inside the cheeks. Sometimes what may appear to be thrush…
Anxiety attacks are quite common in children, but they are often overlooked. Nearly half of the individuals with prepubertal onset of anxiety do not receive treatment for at least 10 years, and recent research suggests that many of these children develop chronic and persistent anxiety as adults. Both pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic treatments are available for…
One in four children experiences sleep problems of one type or another during the course of childhood. Helping your child to fall asleep – to conquer her insomnia – is important to both of you. Neither of you needs the stress and frustration associated with childhood insomnia. In truth, you typically are not dealing with…
The good news is that most people who get hepatitis A recover completely in a matter of weeks. The disappearance of jaundice usually marks the beginning of recovery. Within one or two months, the liver, which is the target of the hepatitis A virus (HAV), is healed. And one bout of hepatitis A will make…
Ingrown toenails are a pain, which those of us who have suffered from them never wish to experience again. If you want to cure your ingrown toenail, it helps to know exactly what caused it in the first place. Most ingrowns happen because they have been poorly cut. To cure your ingrown toenail, you should…
