Swimmer’s shoulder is a common orthopedic injury in people who swim. It is caused by abnormal rubbing and pinching of the structures in your shoulder. This injury is experienced by about 40% to 90% of swimmers at one time or another. It is also known as rotator cuff impingement syndrome, and it may cause pain and irritation of your shoulder’s rotator cuff tendons and the bursa (fluid-filled sac) that resides in your shoulder....
Targeted therapies are a relatively new form of treatment for breast cancer and may be used alone or in combination with other treatments. Unlike traditional chemotherapy, which attacks any rapidly growing cells, targeted therapies directly target cancer cells or signaling pathways that contribute to the growth of cancer cells. For this reason, many of the drugs may have fewer side effects than chemotherapy. Targeted therapies are available for the treatment of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancers, HER2-positive breast cancers, and triple-negative breast cancer....
When opioids such as oxycodone and alcohol are combined, it can have devastating effects. Drinking alcohol while using opioids comes with many risks, including slower breathing, impaired judgment, and potentially overdose and death. According to the CDC, alcohol was involved in 22% of deaths caused by prescription opioids and 18% of emergency department visits related to the misuse of prescription opioids in the United States in 2010. The risk of harm increases with the amount of alcohol consumed, but for people who use opioids, there is no safe level of alcohol to consume....
Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) causes jaw pain, and people with fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) tend to struggle with TMJ more than those without these conditions. More than 10 million people in the United States are believed to be affected by the jaw pain of TMJ, and the disorder is more prevalent in people assigned female at birth compared to people assigned male at birth. Overview The temporomandibular joints connect your jaw to your skull....
Traction is a technique for realigning a broken bone or dislocated part of the body. It uses weights, pulleys, and ropes to gently put pressure on and pull a bone or injured body part back into the right position. There are two main types of traction: skeletal traction and skin traction. A third kind, cervical traction, is used to help stabilize fractures in the neck. After a fracture, traction can restore the proper position of a bone during the early stage of healing or temporarily ease the pain while you are waiting to have corrective surgery....
The primary symptom of vitiligo is the noticeable loss of skin coloring in patches. The patches are white or lightened areas of skin that can occur anywhere on the body. Sometimes, the pattern progresses to a widespread loss of color. In addition to skin pigmentation loss, vitiligo can cause other symptoms such as pain and itching, as well as vision and hearing changes. People with the condition may also experience anxiety and depression....
If you or a loved one is having difficulty with communication, you may benefit from the skilled services of a speech pathologist. A speech pathologist, also known as a speech-language pathologist (SLP) or speech therapist, is a healthcare professional who helps people improve their speech and communication if they have been ill, injured, or if they have a chronic disability. Speech pathologists also work with people who are having difficulty swallowing food or drink to improve safety while eating....
When transgender and other gender diverse people are interested in surgically transitioning, one thing they may be interested in is top surgery. Top surgery refers to the group of surgeries that transgender people, both binary and non-binary, use to reshape their chests. (This is in contrast to bottom surgery, which is used to reshape the genitalia. Bottom surgeries include phalloplasty, metoidioplasty, and vaginoplasty.) Not all transgender people are interested in surgical transition....
Acrocyanosis is when the hands and feet turn blue due due to blood vessel constriction. If you have ever gotten out of a cold pool and noticed a blue tinge in these areas, you have experienced acrocyanosis. While acrocyanosis can be due to a blood vessel abnormality, it is typically due to one’s environment. Acrocyanosis is also particularly common in newborns in their first few hours of life as their circulation changes....
Amnesia—also called amnestic syndrome—can make it hard to recall details from the past or form memories of new events in the present. It is a severe memory illness caused by disease, brain damage, or certain drugs. Though the problem can prevent you from recalling certain memories, it rarely compromises your knowledge of your own name. It is also unlikely to affect your knowledge of how to perform bodily functions like speech or daily tasks like dressing....
It’s entirely normal for kids to throw tantrums, especially before age 6. However, frequent tantrums, which last more than 10 minutes or involve violence, can signify anger issues in kids. Anger can be linked to many experiences and conditions, from trauma to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Certain types of psychotherapy for kids along with parent management techniques for adults can help the entire family develop more effective coping methods. Continue reading to learn more about anger management in kids, its causes, and other conditions that can contribute to anger issues....
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis in which chronic inflammation primarily affects the back and neck (spine). In severe cases, bones in the spine may fuse or adhere together (also referred to as ankylosis). These adhesions result in a rigid and inflexible spine. As a result, abnormal posture may be a consequence. The condition can sometimes involve other joints, including the hips, knees, ankles, or shoulders. The disease may also systemically affect various organs—systemic means affecting the whole body, rather than a single body part....
If you have either keratoconus or astigmatism, your vision may be blurry due to eye irregularities. You may wonder which is causing the problem. While these two conditions may be confused initially, there are definite differences. In keratoconus, the cornea (the clear dome at the front of the eye) bulges into a cone shape and gets progressively steeper. In astigmatism, the cornea has an irregular shape and doesn’t focus light sharply on the retina, the light-sensing layer at the back of the eye....
Blood sugar spikes are sharp rises in blood sugar levels. They can happen due to a variety of factors, but often occur when you eat too many simple carbohydrates. In this article, we share possible reasons for blood sugar spikes, as well as what you can do to manage blood sugar levels and prevent blood sugar spikes from occurring. Blood sugar spikes are often brought on when eating too much food containing carbohydrates....
Many people deal with breast pain at some point in their life. Cyclic pain is the most common type and is related to a person’s menstrual cycle and fluctuating hormones. It is typically in both breasts and goes away after someone starts their period. Noncyclic pain stays in one place and does not come and go. Its causes include infection, large pendulous (drooping or sagging) breasts, pregnancy, and more. This article discusses the difference in the symptoms for each type of breast pain, causes, diagnostic tests, treatment, and when to see your healthcare provider....
Cat scratch fever, also referred to as cat scratch disease (CSD), is a zoonotic infection that occurs when someone comes into contact with Bartonella henselae bacteria. Zoonotic diseases are types of infections or diseases that are spread from animals to humans or from humans to animals. In the case of CSD, cats are the main culprits behind the majority of infections in humans. Roughly 12,000 people will be diagnosed with cat scratch fever every year, and 500 people will be hospitalized because of the infection....
Chelated iron is a supplemental form of iron that has been chemically altered to allow it to pass through the digestive system without breaking apart. When a compound is “chelated,” metallic ions are bonded to non-metallic ions to form a new molecule. Chelated iron is carried into your cells along with an amino acid bound to it. This bond allows for more efficient iron absorption. This article will answer many of your questions about chelated iron supplements....
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a chronic type of leukemia that tends to grow and progress slowly. It is a type of myelogenous leukemia that starts in myeloid cells, which are a type of immature white blood cell (WBC). CML is one of the four major categories of leukemia. The other three are acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). All leukemias begin in the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow....
Derealization is an experience of feeling separated from your immediate surroundings, without an associated change of consciousness or impaired awareness. It is a major component of depersonalization/derealization disorder, a condition that’s diagnosed based on criteria in the fifth edition of the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM-5). Derealization can also occur with a number of medical or psychiatric disorders, as an effect of a substance, or it can occur without an identifiable reason....
Although some people with bad acne—particularly cystic acne—have reported that their skin improved once they began following the gluten-free diet, there’s no medical evidence indicating gluten can cause acne. There’s also no medical evidence showing that eating gluten-free can help to treat your acne. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean people who believe the gluten-free diet helped them with their acne problem are imagining their results. It’s entirely possible that people with celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity may see their skin become clearer once they go gluten-free, but it won’t be because the gluten protein originally caused their acne (which it doesn’t)....
