A deep tissue injury (DTI) is commonly mistaken for a stage 1 pressure ulcer or a bruise. This is a serious error and can have a profound impact on patient outcomes, liability, and reimbursement. What is a deep tissue injury (DTI)? Deeper, full-thickness damage to underlying tissue which may appear as purple areas or dark…
Hip pain is related to back pain in most cases. The lower back and hip pain will normally go hand in hand. The causes of these two problems are normally the same. Movement is normally painful if one is facing this problem. The old are in most case prone to this condition and will normally…
Your standing the conference room with all your peers looking at you as your about to give your big presentation. You were so confident that you were going to nail this, you’ve prepared for weeks. Then you start thinking “I’m going to mess this up and fail big time”. It is fair to say that…
The purpose of the treatment that your doctor recommends in case you have a peptic ulcer caused by H. Pylori is to destroy the bacteria, to lower the quantity of acid from your stomach and duodenum and to preserve the lining of your stomach and duodenum. Antibiotic treatment will kill the bacteria if taken for…
Getting pregnant is not easy, and you are probably asking yourself, Why can not I get pregnant? There are many factors that prevent couples from getting pregnant and sometimes, it just take awhile. It is not an instant thing that happens the first time every time. There are factors that must always be considered when…
Fibromyalgia was officially recognized as a medical disorder by the American Medical Association in 1987. However, people have been suffering from this disorder ever since the beginning of the nineteenth century. It is a muscular disorder that causes intense pain in the patient’s muscles and joints. Being a rare condition, it is reported only in…
Girls in South East Asia have learnt in their early women life from grand mother wisdom, that they do not engage in any activity, distorting their regular period. Menstrual disorder should be treated immediately, otherwise, it may cause wide range of women diseases, such as infertility, according to Traditional Chinese medicine. While deficiency of blood…
A study published in the Journal of Korean Medical Science in October 2011 should encourage people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes to get colonoscopies. Investigators at Samunsung Medical Center, Sugkyunkwan University School of Medicine in Seoul, Korea, looked at the records of 3,505 Type 2 diabetics who had colonoscopies for colon and rectal cancer from…
In my own opinion the nails on the fingers as well as on the toes actually reflect how hygienic a person is. It shows just how concerned a particular person is when it comes to cleanliness. With the busy schedules most women may be leading, it is common for most to neglect having their nails…
Vaginal fibroids may not be as common as uterine fibroids, but they are almost the same thing. The only difference really is the location of them. Uterine fibroids that attach themselves on the outer lining can be positioned to be inside the vaginal lining as well. There is also a parasitic uterine fibroid that attacks…
Internal Dampness & Phlegm Dampness and phlegm are accumulations that occur in the body that may make us feel ‘phlegmy’ or just heavy and tired. When our diet is out of sync with our body, our mind is working overtime, or when the weather is very damp and humid, we tend to become stagnant with…
Natural methods are some of the best options when it comes to toe nail fungus cure. Because natural methods don’t have adverse side effects, are readily available and cheap, more and more people are going for it to cure their infection. You can even get the ingredients for the cure from the local supermarket. But…
Thrush Background Thrush is, in fact, a chronic condition. Also known as candida, candidiasis, monilia and yeast infection, a rapid cure for thrush is necessary upon diagnosis because it is potentially quite dangerous. Fertility in women can be affected and it can lead to several grave complications if experienced during pregnancy. Thrush Symptoms Thrush is…
It is estimated that three to four million Americans are infected with hepatitis C (HCV), a blood borne virus that attacks the liver of its host, and many of them are not even aware of it. The US spent nearly six billion dollars in 1997 for the treatment of HCV, and the costs have continued…
Spraining your ankle is the most common ankle injury, and it occurs when the ligaments in the ankle are either torn or stretched beyond their limit. People who have suffered from sprained ankles in the past have a higher risk of re-spraining their ankle in the future. Other people who have a high risk for…
