Colorectal disease can include many different types of conditions. Some of these disorders may be just a nuisance while others can be very debilitating. Diverticulitis is a colorectal disease that can cause severe abdominal pain and occasional bleeding. Small pouches or sacs in the lining of your bowel can get infected and cause these symptoms. […]
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Individuals who experience an amputation will most likely also experience a phenomenon called phantom pain. This is a particular type of pain that is felt below the level of the amputation and is theoretically caused by the nerves which are severed during the procedure, although the exact cause is not known. For decades doctors believe
The first sign of a varicose vein is swelling along the path the vein takes down the leg. After this most people notice bluish or reddish tinged coloring to the area as well as a swelling along the vein. Varicose veins are the result of damaged one way valves that help push the blood through
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Psoriasis is a common inflammatory condition of the skin. However, pustular psoriasis which is characterized by a white pustules surrounded by red skin, is rather rare. The condition is seen mostly in adults and is usually localized to certain areas of the body but can be generalized. Pustular psoriasis often occurs in a cycle which
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Misconceptions about the use of chiropractic medicine are numerous. They include such questions as do adjustments hurt, are they safe, can I adjust myself, will I get addicted to chiropractic medicine and chiropractic results are just a placebo effect. Many people believe that if they start going to the chiropractor they\’ll end up going forever.
Toxins from processed foods and the environment to name just two sources, can build up in the body and trigger many different illnesses and disease. These toxins can travel throughout the body once they reach the blood stream and lymph system and end up accumulating in the feet and toes. The buildup of these toxins
Basilar migraines are also known as Bickerstaff syndrome, brain stem migraine and vertebrobasilar migraine. The term basilar type migraine is actually a bit misleading since it implies that the attack is vascular in origin. It was first termed basilar because it was believed to be a results of the spasm of the basilar artery but
It\’s no secret that many women started menopause in their mid-40s into their early 50s. It is a time of life where many changes happen in a woman\’s body that are hormonally based and wreak havoc on everything from sleep patterns to weight gain and emotional stability. For centuries, women have been searching for a
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Lung cancer treatment criteria are dependent upon the cell type, cell differentiation, overall health of the individual and the willingness of the individuals who undergo specific changes in their lifestyle choices which may have initiated the lung cancer in the first place. Risk factors for lung cancer include tobacco smoke (the highest risk) as well
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