Acute treatment of a traumatic brain injury is aimed at minimizing any secondary injury and maintaining life immediately after the traumatic event. The ultimate goals are to stop any intracranial bleeding, prevent an increase in pressure within the skull, control the amount of pressure if it does increase, maintain adequate blood flow to the brain […]
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The relationship between nutritional intake and arthritis is complex and poorly understood. This may be because of the over 100 different types of arthritis that have been diagnosed and the multitude of different vitamins and minerals which have an effect on our health. Researchers do know that individuals who have osteoarthritis, the most common form
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Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the joints between the spine and the pelvis as well as the joints between the spinal processes. The joint between the spine and pelvis is often called the sacroiliac joint, or SI joint. This joint is where the sacrum, just above the tailbone, and the iliac
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Considering care under the recommendation of an osteopathic physician has become more and more popular as people are beginning to understand the intricate connection between prevention and control of diseases. Doctors who practice osteopathy are often more interested in in the prevention of disease and work to control or heal the body by giving an
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Small and fleshy. Rigid and flat. These are the characteristics of a plantar wart and they are seen on the bottoms of your feet. Plantar warts are brown or gray lumps that are seen on the soles of your feet. They are benign skin growths that stem from the HPV or human papillomavirus. This virus
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Knee pain is an extremely common complaint among older men and women. There are many causes, not the least of which is osteoarthritis which affects over 27 million Americans. Some of the more common causes of knee pain include the already mentioned arthritis, ligamental injuries, cartilaginous injuries, patellar tendinitis, dislocated kneecap, bursitis and Baker\’s cyst.
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Myasthenia gravis is a muscle weakness in the body that is expressed in a variety of degrees. Contrary to common thinking, this chronic autoimmune disease does not shorten life expectancy. It is a neuromuscular disease that can be eased by periods of frequent rest and flares up with activity. The muscles that control the facial
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Vitamin K are a group of fat loving vitamins that are needed for the translation of certain proteins required for blood coagulation. The body can store fat soluble vitamins in the fatty tissue for future use which also means that is very is a risk of toxicity when an individual takes too much. There are
High blood pressure, or hypertension, means that the pressure in the arterial system is higher than it should be. The arteries are the vessels that carry blood from the heart to all the tissues and organs in the body. Blood that flows through the arterial system has already been to the lungs and picked up
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Athlete\’s foot is a skin disease caused by a fungus that generally affects the area between the toes. The fungus that generally causes athlete\’s foot is known as Trichophyton. The fungus typically attacks the feet because shoes create a warm, dark, and humid atmosphere which stimulates fungus development. The warmth and sogginess of places near
