There are more than one million cases of concussions or mild traumatic brain injuries which are diagnosed each year in the United States. This number does not include the number of athletes and individuals who suffer from a mild concussion and are never evaluated by the physician. A concussion can result when the head hits […]
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PMDD, or premenstrual dysphoric disorder, is the most severe form of premenstrual syndrome a woman can experience. Approximately 75 percent of women of childbearing age (who continue to have their menstrual periods) have some degree of premenstrual syndrome. Of those approximately 2 to 10 percent also have premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Women with a personal or
Fibroids are benign tumors that grow inside the uterus. They can grow inside the uterine wall, inside the uterine cavity or outside the uterus and attached to the outside wall. They happened most often in women who are in their 30s and 40s in these tumors are commonly not cancerous. Doctors will use physical examination,
You may have gone to your gynecologist with \”woman problems\” and learned that you have uterine fibroids. Fibroids are muscular tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus and can cause some significant discomfort and other medical issues. These fibroids are almost always benign, meaning that they are not cancerous. They can grow as
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Sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease, most often strikes the lungs. Although sarcoidosis can occur in any of the organs in the body, pulmonary sarcoidosis is the most common. The lumps, called granulomas, appear, heal, and then disappear without rhyme or reason. The granulomas that are left behind and do not heal, causing scars and leaving the
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Myasthenia gravis is a chronic muscular disorder of the voluntary muscles which become weak and rapidly fatigue. The most commonly affected muscles are on the face, eyes, arms and legs. People who suffer from myasthenia gravis also find that muscles involved in chewing, swallowing and talking are also affected. Basically, the disorder is caused by
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A knee replacement surgery can restore function to those that suffer from knee joint degeneration. When knee replacement surgery is performed, the surgeon will cut away all damaged bone from the thigh, shin and kneecap. This damaged bone will be replaced with a artificial joint. Artificial knee joints have come a long way from the
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Our bodies use vitamins and minerals to produce healthy cells throughout the body, and our blood cells are not different. When there is a deficiency in a key vitamin the body will develop illnesses or diseases. One such deficiency is pernicious anemia. This occurs when the body doesn’t make enough red blood cells because of
Pain management can be simple or complex depending upon the type of pain, where it originates and the severity. For example, a sprained ankle is less complex than the treatment of nerve pain or pain syndromes associated with fibromyalgia. In most instances, pain management is accomplished through a multidisciplinary team approach, which means that individuals
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