The restriction of food and liquids for laboring women was first implemented more than a half-century ago when women often gave birth under general anesthesia. Since vomiting while under general anesthesia can result in the aspiration of the stomach contents into the lungs, leading to serious breathing difficulties and even death, the medical practice of…
Ulcers strike more than one million people in the United States alone and more than a billion people around the world. The problem with that calculation is that it is probably short of the amount of people that are actually affected by ulcers. Many people that have ulcers never realize they do because their symptoms…
You'd think that stress symptoms are hard to miss. But we're often in denial. Chances are you know if you're badly in need of relief but do not know how to go about getting it. So here's some ammunition to justify taking a break. And there's nothing quite so convincing as physical warning signs. Here…
I broke my bones a few years ago, so I decided to write this article about Metatarsalgia and broken metatarsals. To start let’s define that metatarsalgia is coined as a term to indicate any pain which can be experienced in the metatarsal region of the foot. Literally, the term means “pain in the metatarsal area”.…
A cyst is a sac filled with fluid or a semi fluid substance. One that develops in the ovary is called an ovarian cyst. Ovarian cysts are common in women between the ages of 20 and 50. It can grow alone or in groups in one ovary or both. Such cysts can be less than…
As a former long-time sufferer of ulcers, acid reflux, and GERD, the answer to that question is a resounding yes and no. Simple acid reflux occurs when your stomach is producing too much acid, and it back-washes up through the esophageal sphincter (which is a ring of muscle that opens and closes like the one…
Lack of treatment or ignorance of the symptoms may lead to complications of lymphedema. Lymphedema patients have a weakened immune system and are therefore prone to chronic illnesses besides encountering complications related to lymphedema itself. There may be a major impact on the daily activities of the individual due to the impairment of limbs affected…
A person that has irritable bowel syndrome or IBS has to make a lot of sacrifices. The majority of these sacrifices come from the fact that the person has very limited options of foods to choose from because of his condition. One great example for this is that people with irritable bowel syndrome are not…
In the era where infectious diseases are effectively treated with antibiotics, safer cars are built and more restrictions are placed on firearm possession, but no restrictions are placed on the things people eat, conditions such as cancer, heart disease and cerebrovascular disease arise as the main causes of morbidity and mortality. Of those diseases, heart…
Hernias are most commonly localized in different areas of the abdomen, especially in the groin area. It appears like a swelling or tearing because the abdominal wall becomes weaken. In time pain can occur especially while lifting heavy objects. The first actual symptoms of an inguinal hernia are bulging, tearing sensation, pain and even a…
The medical term for a heart attack is called myocardial infarction, and it occurs when there is death to the heart tissue. It is caused by a blockage or narrowing in the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart. This lack of blood and oxygen causes injury to the heart muscle. Symptoms and warning…
If you fracture your jaw you will damage the way your teeth fit together. You will not be able to open your mouth wide and your jaw will shift to one side when you open or close your mouth. Most fractures occur in your lower jaw, known as mandible. Only the lower jaw bone moves.…
In eye flue, the conjunctiva gets inflamed and the eyes get suffered from redness, pain, itching, gluey discharge and burning by mean of blood vessels. Another name of this disorder is pink eye or conjunctivitis. Now we will discuss the causes, symptoms and treatment of eye flu in the following ways. 1.Causes Virus This type…
When do muscles grow, if we might begin there? During workouts, during rest, during sleep, or when? It is frequently said that you can actually feel your muscles increase in size while working out. However, this increase in size is not growth, for it is temporary. Physiologists call it the pump feeling and is resultant…
Have you been recently diagnosed with fibroid tumors in uterus? Do you suffer from large fibroids and do not wish to undergo fibroids surgery? Are you trying to find out how to shrink fibroids naturally? Fibroids, also known as uterine mayoma or leiomyoma is basically a swelling or a growth which is non cancerous or…
