Hepatitis C is one of the many viral infections with the tendency to affect the liver. In approximately 75% of cases, the infection will become chronic, meaning that it does not go away. After about 20 years of a chronic Hepatitis C infection, approximately 20% of these people will develop cirrhosis (or hardening) of the…
DetailsMany sufferers of urinary tract infections are allowing their diets and foods to do all the work to treat their infection. Because UTIs are caused by the E coli bacteria, it is important to know what foods and what types of diets can help cure your bladder infection. Here are 10 secret foods that could…
DetailsHip Replacement Complications Overview Close to 200,000 hip replacement surgeries are performed each year in the United States. Over 90% are successful with no hip replacement complications during or after surgery. But as with all surgeries, the risk of complications is always a possibility. However, complications are infrequent and often reversible. The older the person…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsUlcers 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…
DetailsYou'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…
DetailsI 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”.…
DetailsA 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…
DetailsAs 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…
DetailsLack 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…
DetailsA 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…
DetailsIn 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…
DetailsHernias 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsIf 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.…
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