What Is Acid Reflux? Acid reflux disease, also known as gastro-esophageal reflux disease, or GERD, occurs due to the coexistence of two medical conditions. The first acid reflux disease contributing condition is a retrograde flow of stomach contents into the esophagus. However, the reflux itself does not necessarily lead to gastro-esophageal reflux disease symptoms or […]
The American Diabetes Association reports that the number of people who suffer from diabetes continues to grow each year. (1) Today, 5% of the world\’s population has diabetes, a metabolic disorder that affects the control of blood glucose. Are there really more people developing the disorder or more people diagnosed? The question is difficult to
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Wounds- First Aid Causes Puncture wound can be caused by Following first aid Caring for a Major Open Wound How to Treat a Gunshot Wound Shock WOUNDS- First Aid A wound is a type of injury to living tissue that generally involves a cut or break in the skin. Throughout life, you may face several
Hip arthritis is also called wear and tear arthritis or degenerative joint disease. The protective cartilage is slowly worn away in the hip joint. Eventually, bare bone is exposed in the hip joint, causing a variety of symptoms. Hip arthritis generally affects people over fifty years of age. Those that are overweight will have a
ADHD, also known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a condition that currently affects between 5 and 10% of children worldwide. At this time researchers don’t have a clear answer as to a cause for this disorder but they do understand a portion of how the condition both affects the person and what happens inside
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Today individuals have the option of considering joint replacement when osteo arthritis or trauma has damaged the joint to the point where movement becomes unbearably painful. Shoulder replacement surgery may be considered if pain keeps an individual from activities they enjoy or makes daily living activities very difficult. The shoulder joint is considered one of
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is a progressive and debilitating disease that attacks the neurological system at its central core. This means that both the brain and the spinal cord are attacked, leaving lesions that disintegrate the myelin sheath, or fatty tissue layer that protects the nerves. This means that the electrical impulses that originate from the brain, going through
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Millions of both men and women are bothered by the embarrassment and discomfort of spider veins on their legs or faces. Spider veins are those small red, blue and sometimes purple blood vessels that appear on the surface of the skin and are usually asymptomatic. In some circumstances, when the spider veins get larger in
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Obesity is an ever-expanding problem in Western society. The standard Western diet consists of too much protein, fats and sugars and not enough fresh fruits and vegetables. Although we eat poorly, most also understand that in order to lose weight effectively and keep it off for life they must use healthy methods. Healthy lifestyle choices
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Osteoporosis is a chronic bone condition where bone tissue is lost faster than it is built. There are two different types of cells in the bone: osteoclasts and osteoblasts. The osteoclasts are responsible for building bony material and the osteoclasts are responsible for maintaining an even balance of bone being built against bone being destroyed.
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