One of the many questions that adults who are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis often ask is if they can still continue to enjoy alcoholic beverages or if they are going to be off limits. If you were to ask many patients about MS and alcohol consumption you are likely to get a wide variety of…
DetailsStuffs You Should Do Regarding Broken Ankle Recovery Time After Surgery Creating a fractured foot is on the list of painful ordeals that a majority of sports athletes usually experience. However, even regular individuals may possibly also have problems with that harm. This is why you will need to have the broken ankle recovery knowledge,…
DetailsThere are many reasons as to why children may need physical therapy. It could be because they have cerebral palsy and they need physical therapy to help them move their bodies easier or perhaps they broke a leg, or they may have weak muscles somewhere in their body. Physical therapy is not just for adults…
DetailsSildenafil was officially approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1998 as a drug to treat male impotence. From studies, two thirds of all men who take the drug will overcome erectile dysfunction. In the market, this medical intervention will go by different trade names including Viagra and Revatio. There has been a…
DetailsTonsil stones are the white, cottage cheese-resembling fragments that form behind your tonsils. Many people do not notice that they have tonsil stones right away because the only symptom that can be observed by the patient is that uneasy feeling as if there is a foreign object in your throat. These form from the presence…
DetailsOne of the main elements in people suffering from type two diabetes is thought to be obesity. It is thought of the increase in diabetes, the role of obesity in these sufferers may be up to eight or nine out of ten. Being overweight is thought to make the sufferer more resistant to the effects…
DetailsHere’s a question for you: Is diabetes a disability? This question came up while I was reading an article in the October issue of Diabetes Forecast. There is an article titled, “Cracking the Case.” Long story short, Jeff Kapche was denied a position at the FBI because of his diabetes. He filed suit against them…
DetailsWhen the muscles or tendons of the lower abdominal wall are weakened the resulting effect can be a sports hernia. The inguinal canal in the abdomen is effected as it is in the inguinal hernia. Whereas the inguinal hernia is palpable, the sports hernia is not. As with any medical problem you should learn to…
DetailsHaving lived in an under-developed poor nation and also in a developed wealthy nation, I have observed with interest the type of benefits and problems unique to each nation or country. One of the problems affecting both the rich nation and the poor nation is the availability or unavailability of food. The availability or unavailability…
DetailsWhat would we do without the blender? No more smoothies or fancy drinks and no easy way to create pureed foods for both variety in the kitchen and special diets in the hospital. There would even be limits on scientific research as the blender is an important tool in the laboratory, used by such scientists…
DetailsA perforated eardrum, which results from a rupture of the tympanic membrane, may cause hearing loss. Causes The usual cause of a perforated eardrum is trauma: the deliberate or accidental insertion of a sharp object (such as a hair pin) or a sudden excessive change inpressure (from an explosion, a blow to the head, flying,…
DetailsPsoriasis is sometimes a painful and disfiguring skin disease that flares up and subsides in cycles. The skin cells normally take about 3-4 weeks to reproduce themselves but in psoriasis, the reproduction is much faster in the affected areas. The fresh immature cells then push their way to the surface causing scaly patches. It is…
DetailsErythromelalgia, also known under the name of disease of the mitchell, neuralgia red, or erythermalgia, is a rare disorder in which blood vessels, usually in the lower ends, are episodically blocked and inflamed. Erythromelalgia can happen like primary or secondary disorder. Primary erythromelalgia is caused by mutation of the voltage-gated sodium channel a-subunit gene SCN9A.…
DetailsNail fungus is an infection that occurs under one or more nails on your fingers or toes, although it is mainly seen under toenails, due to humidity caused by trainers or showers. If not cured straight away the fungus begins to move deeper under you nails causing them to harden, discolor and finally developing crumbling…
DetailsIf you are allergic to pickles then you suffer from Allergies Type 1, also called Contact Allergies. Ahh, pickles. We all love them! From the big juicy dills that go just perfectly with a sandwich and chips, to the sweet gherkins that grace our dinner tables. Pickles are a commodity that most everyone enjoys. But…
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