With improved education on the dangers of the sun and the rising rates of skin cancer, many people are interested in discovering the difference between a regular mole and one that is pre-cancerous or cancerous. It cannot be stated too strongly that although being in the sun is important to your health (this is how […]
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According to the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 5.3 million individuals have suffered disabilities as a direct result from a traumatic brain injury. Direct costs for hospital care, extended care and other services were estimated at $4.5 billion annually in 1985. These figures in no way include the physical, emotional and
Diabetes is a complex metabolic disorder that causes damage to the body systems and organs through an increase in blood sugar levels well above normal. This increase in blood sugar can be the result of two different types of diabetes. In type-1 diabetes the pancreas shuts down and no longer produces insulin. While in type-2
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One piece of equipment that many asthmatics come to learn intimately is a nebulizer. A nebulizer is quite simply a breathing machine that turns liquid medicine into a mist making it easy to inhale. The jet nebulizer is the most common type used, especially for children. These nebulizers are very easy to use and allow
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Male impotence or sexual dysfunction has been very misunderstood by both physicians and the public. In situations where the causes are obvious, such as in a spinal cord injury, the condition is often overlooked or and not addressed at all by doctors because of a lack of understanding or confusion. Erectile dysfunction is a condition
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Amputations, especially those above the knee, are caused by accidents, disease and congenital disorders. Approximately 74% of above the knee amputations are due to peripheral vascular disease and cancer while 23% are due to accidents. Any amputations done because of disease are usually performed as a life-saving measure. However, there are those researchers and physicians
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Did you know that there is more than one kind of breast cancer? The media has done a very good job of reminding women that when she discovers a lump on her breast she should go to the doctor immediately. Unfortunately, there is another type of breast cancer which does not present itself as a
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Asthma is a chronic disease affecting your airways which are tubes carrying air in and out of your lungs. In the case of asthma, the inside walls of your airways become sore and swollen. This state is known as \”Bronchial Hyper Reactivity\” (BHR) which makes them quite sensitive, and they may react vehemently to things
A living will is the legal document that expresses your opinion and provides directives for your medical care in a situation in which you are unable to express them yourself. It is the best way to manage healthcare when you are unable to make those decisions yourself. Asking if you have a living will currently
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Approximately 35% of people who suffer from migraine headaches will have some degree of vestibular association during their lifetime. This type of migraine can cause dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, problems with hearing, nausea, fatigue, anxiety, concentration and other symptoms. Vestibular migraines deeply affect a person\’s day-to-day functioning, their ability to work, their social relationships and definitely
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