Chronic nausea is when queasiness is constant or comes and goes for several days or more. It can be a symptom of a number of health conditions, like peptic ulcer disease or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). People who are pregnant may also experience chronic nausea, better known as morning sickness. This is different from acute nausea, like what happens when you suddenly don’t feel well due to motion sickness or a virus....
One of the biggest concerns among people with lung cancer is that the cancer may spread to other parts of the body. This is known as metastasis (plural metastases) and occurs in around 40% of newly diagnosed people. When lung cancer is diagnosed, doctors will perform tests to see if metastasis has occurred. Although this can occur in any part of the body, there are several sites where it is more common....
As many as 80 percent of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) turn to alternative treatments to help alleviate pain, spasticity, fatigue, and other symptoms, according to the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). Often referred to collectively as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), these are non-conventional, non-pharmaceutical approaches to dealing with MS that range from massage to magnetic therapy. One thing most have in common is that there’s little-to-no research proving effectiveness....
Diastasis recti is a condition where the muscles of the abdomen have come apart. The muscles can separate when someone is pregnant or for other reasons. If you have this condition, you may need to have an operation to fix it. Diastasis recti surgery can be done on its own or as part of a “tummy tuck” procedure. This article will go over everything that you need to know about diastasis recti surgery....
Eczema on the stomach can be aggravating. The common, itchy skin condition may be irritated by some fabrics, especially on waistbands. Sweat can trigger itching as well. Eczema causes discolored, sore, inflamed patches of skin that may eventually get crusty and scaly. It can appear anywhere on the body. In this article, you’ll learn what causes the most common types of eczema on the stomach, the symptoms and treatments, and how to prevent it....
What Is Effient? Effient (prasugrel) is an oral prescription drug used (in combination with aspirin) to prevent heart attacks, stroke, or other serious heart or blood vessel problems. It is used in people who have had a heart attack or serious chest pain and are to be managed with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI, also known as angioplasty). Effient is an antiplatelet drug. It works by stopping platelets from making blood clots....
Attention to sexual health in people with epilepsy is often lacking. Sexual dysfunction, however, is a side effect of epilepsy and the medications that treat it. Although not fully understood, epilepsy can also cause endocrine disorders that negatively impact the reproductive system, leading to infertility. People with epilepsy need to talk to their healthcare providers about ways to prevent sexual problems when diagnosed with the condition. This article addresses the cause of sexual problems in people with epilepsy and how to treat them....
Somniphobia is a fear, or phobia, of sleep or falling asleep. It can be considered a specific phobia and classified as an anxiety disorder. Generally, specific phobias are associated with a fear of a particular person, place, object, situation, or activity. The fear is ongoing, unrealistic, and causes distress to the point of impacting daily functioning. Read on to learn more about somniphobia, including characteristics, causes, and treatment options. Definition of Somniphobia People with this specific phobia experience significant distress and anxiety around falling asleep....
If you have a gluten allergy or sensitivity, you need to be careful about everything you put in your mouth—including toothpaste. Fortunately, there’s an abundance of gluten-free toothpaste options available. In fact, the odds are good that you’re using one right now. Many popular manufacturers offer gluten-free toothpaste options. In addition to ensuring that toothpaste is safe for those with celiac disease, gluten intolerance, or other gluten-related issues, some companies have also made other oral care products, such as mouthwash and dental floss, gluten-free....
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a procedure used to treat certain types of blood cancer and immune disorders. Hematopoietic stem cells produce red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, primarily in the bone marrow. If you are having this procedure, you would need to have a conditioning regimen before the transplant. The conditioning regimen is also described as myeloablation or myeloablative therapy. It includes radiation therapy, which uses beams of intense energy, and/or powerful chemotherapy medications to suppress the immune cells in your bone marrow....
Hiatal hernia surgery (also known as “hiatal hernia repair”) is a procedure that treats hiatal hernia, a condition in which the stomach pushes into the chest cavity. This occurs due to weakness in the diaphragm, a thin band of muscle that keeps the abdomen and chest cavity separate. While this type of hernia is usually asymptomatic, it’s a common cause of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and can lead to other issues....
Your blood pressure is typically lower after eating because the body sends blood to the gastrointestinal system to help with digestion, causing blood pressure to lower temporarily in the rest of the body. Although high blood pressure after eating is not typical, it can be caused by consuming certain food and drink. This article discusses symptoms, potential causes, diagnosis, and treatment of high blood pressure after eating. Symptoms of High Blood Pressure After Eating In most cases, high blood pressure does not have any symptoms....
The hip joint is the main source of strength and stability for the legs, and it helps support movement of the body and maintain standing balance. When the hip muscles become weak due to injury, inactivity, or aging, the hip joint, as well as the surrounding joints of the knee, sacrum, and lumbar spine, can become easily injured, causing pain, weakness, and decreased mobility. Benefits of Hip Strengthening Exercises The hip is a multidirectional joint that moves in three different planes, allowing the leg to move forward and backward, out to the side and across the body, and rotate internally and externally....
Treatment of an acute heart attack (myocardial infarction, MI) must be prompt and comprehensive. Medical therapy is used to stabilize the cardiovascular system and prevent or minimize long-term complications. This may include angioplasty and the use of thrombolytics or other priority medications for a heart attack. Heart attacks need to be urgently treated because blockage of coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart causes an area of the heart muscle to begin to die—and longer blood flow insufficiency means more damage....
The thyroid disease community has continually mentioned the lack of support they experience and the difficulty they have navigating the unhelpful information that exists both on and offline for their condition. With that, we surveyed 840 people with various forms of thyroid disease to help shed light on this often overlooked and misunderstood condition. A Lack of Support According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, about 5 out of every 100 people in the U....
HIV is a virus that can be transmitted from someone with HIV to someone without through body fluids like semen, blood, vaginal secretions, and breast milk. HIV is most commonly passed during unprotected sex, primarily anal and vaginal sex, but is also effectively transmitted through shared needles. HIV can also be passed from mother to child via the placenta during pregnancy or during childbirth, due to exposure to blood or vaginal fluid, or while breastfeeding....
Have you ever woken in the morning with congestion, irritation, and red, watery eyes? If so, you may have morning allergy symptoms. Many factors can cause morning allergies. Commonly, if ysour symptoms are worse in the morning, they may be caused by dust mites, which tend to make homes in people’s bedding. But these allergies can also be caused by pollen and pet dander. Read more about morning allergies, their causes, symptoms, prevention, and treatment methods....
Mullein (Verbascum ) is a common plant used for centuries in herbal medicine. While most gardeners consider it a weed, its flowers and leaves are often used by herbalists to treat respiratory problems, digestive issues, and skin conditions, among other health concerns. There are many different species of mullein, but the most commonly used one is Verbascum thapsus, or the mullein leaf. This article explains the traditional uses of mullein in herbal medicine, how it is commonly administered, and what you need to know about side effects, precautions, and interactions when taking it....
The American Heart Association (AHA) published new CPR guidelines in the October 20 issue of Circulation. The authors recommend adding a sixth link to the CPR “Chain of Survival,” a series of critical actions aimed at improving the odds of someone surviving cardiac arrest, especially when it happens outside of the hospital. Key Takeaways Individuals who survive cardiac arrest and their caregivers need continued support during and after their recovery.The American Heart Association recommends adding a new link to the CPR “Chain of Survival” that addresses cardiac arrest survivors’ ongoing needs....
What Is Prolia? Prolia (denosumab) is used to treat and slow down bone loss to help maintain strong bones and reduce the risk of fractures, usually due to osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones). Prolia is also used to increase bone mass in people receiving specific breast cancer or prostate cancer treatments. Prolia interferes with the interaction between the RANKL and RANK proteins. Specifically, Prolia is a RANKL inhibitor that prevents RANKL’s ability to attach with RANK....
