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It is recommended that a medical professional remove a cast as first the cast may not be ready to come off and secondly you may hurt yourself in the process requiring more medical attention. As...
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The answer to this will, of course, depend on who you ask. The pork industry, for example, will typically discount the claims made by scientists who argue that red meat is unhealthy. Since I am...
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I have searched as well, and cannot find any immediate answers. However, there may be a reason for this. Since there is no reliable test for diagnosing the disease, many people who have Wilson's...
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The function of this kind of joint is to connect two bones, but to do so in such a way that the bones (or at least the bone that is the "ball") will be able to move in any direction whatsoever. To...
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Good question. Here are a few benefit that vinegar can have on the body: 1. According to some doctors, vinegar can help eliminate fatigue on the body. The rationale for this this is that vinegar...
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There are a large number of tapeworms that are known to affect humans. All tapeworms initially attach themselves to the intestinal walls of humans, from where they access nutrients as the food...
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It is incumbent on the health care team to identify patient allergies. Actions on the part of the nurse would include the following: 1. Read the admission history and physical to seek and...
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There are many reasons why breast milk is superior to the use of formula for infant nutrition. Breast milk includes antibodies the mother has developed over the years of her life. Passing these on...
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Hormones are like messengers in your body that give orders to your cells to do particular things. They are chemicals that are manufactured by glands and released into the bloodstream, sort of...
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There are several physical and social benefits of muscular fitness. I will name a few of them. First, muscular fitness is beneficial from a strength perspective. Muscles enable a person to perform...
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Hello Alannah, Even though I haven't personally used Grow Taller 4 Idiots (I'm 5"11 and fine with that) I wanted to try to answer your question in the hopes that it will help you make a decision...
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You have a treatable and actually not that uncommon condition. There are many reasons why it happens. I am reading an article on it as we speak. It says that the condition is called Anaorgasmic...
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While not a doctor, I can give you a general answer for this. About 1/2 of blood is water, and the other half is "good goo." The water is important to carry the "good goo" around and help carry...
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The tendency to develop Type 1 Diabetes is inherited, and while it can be controlled with insulin injections and proper diet and exercise, at this time there is no cure. You might be born with...
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HIPAA (HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT). Provides medical patient security for medical records. ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS. The near elimination of paper filing allows for...
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I would say that it is very hard to say what the most important factor is in staying healthy. Certainly, a balanced diet is one of the most important things. However, even when looking at what you...
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I smoke several cigars each day, and I support the right of people to smoke tobacco if they choose. I also support the laws that restrict smoking in public areas, and I entirely sympathize with...
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Few would be able to claim any level of valid qualification in this forum. I think this becomes an issue that has to be directly discussed with parents and family physician, or referrals from the...
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I'm sad to say there is no fast and easy way to lose weight at any age. The only way to lose weight is to eat fewer calories than you expend. And the doctors say that you shouldn't be losing at...
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There are several ways in which people can protect themselves from sexually transmitted diseases/infections or unwanted pregnancies. If a couple wants to lower the risk of pregnancy, several...
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Niemann Pick disease Type A is a disease that is acquired if both the alleles or copies of the gene that control the production of the enzyme acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) are mutated in a person....
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Heartburn is due to reflux (backflow) of gastric acid and sometimes bile into the stomach. This can be temporary and of no significance if it is merely associated with overindulgence. If...
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There are three common tests for aphasia. These are the MTDDA, PICA, and the Boston. The MTDDA or the Minnesota test for Differential Diagnosis of Aphasia is the most comprehensive. It is divided...
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I think that the most basic definition of child neglect involves not paying attention to the needs of children. This takes on so many levels and so many dimensions that it becomes self evident as...
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Nasa polyps are small tissues growths that develop in the nasal passages and sinuses. They are more common in adults (especially if the adult has a history of asthma or chronic sinus infections)....
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In all honesty, I am not entirely convinced that this is the right area for you to ask such questions. Not to devalue the efforts of everyone here, but this is one of the most personal questions...
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A family history of depression or substance abuse (or both, since they could easily be connected) could impact a person's physical and/or mental health. Left untreated, depression caused by...
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Clostridium difficile is a bacterium that changes state when conditions become unsuitable for its survival. It transforms into a dormant state called an endospore that can resist attack from...
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Heartburn is caused by the acids in the stomach flowing up the esophagus. The foods and liquids that are eaten pass through the esophagus into the stomach where further digestion takes place. The...
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Smoking can cause any number of health issues. Some of the more serious can include emphysema, a lung disease that gets progressively worse, or lung cancer. As for health problems during the life...
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Uremia is an abnormal condition in which there is a build-up of products normally excreted by the kidney, such as urea and creatinine. It is caused by kidney failure and is detected through blood...
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The following are the standard sections found in hospital medical charts. In any given chart, some of the sections may be absent, depending on the nature of the illness, circumstances, treatments,...
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Nurses are very important in the promotion of good health for a number of reasons. The first reason that comes to mind is that there there are public health nurses whose sole mission is the...
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We have used two different methods in my household, first with a solution of hydrogen peroxide mixed with water, and second, with baby oil. However, an ear blockage could be something that you...
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First, let me say this: I am not a medical professional or a "new age healer" of any kind. I don't know whether "herbal" remedies work or not, and I always think you should talk with your doctor...
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Much of this is going to be dependent on the code of ethics that govern caretakers and if one believes in them. The Oath having to be taken by caretakers prior to entering the field and value the...
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Hyperhidrosis is a condition where a person has excessive sweating. The difference of generalized and localized hyperhidrosis is location. Generalized is all over and localized is in a specific...
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*Before giving you some ideas, remember you cannot use anything you read on enotes as "expert" opinion, as none of us have actually conducted and published studies in youth exercise (I assume...
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In my opinion, stress and health are very closely related. The effects of stress on health can be both direct and indirect. When a person is stressed out, their body has to work much harder. When...
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If the focus of the question is whether or not all children can be healthy or in perfect health, I would say that clarification is needed. For example, if a child is born with a condition, does...
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Pimples on the scalp, or scalp acne, is called acne necrotica miliaris or scalp folliculitis, depending on the severity of the pimples. This happens when the area around the hair follicles become...
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If you are talking about this in a broader context than just the health context, you can bring in the environmental impact of bottled water. When people drink a lot of bottled water, they are...
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Certainly dogs and cats can both suffer from obesity. In fact, acccording to the article in the link that I am providing below, something in the range of 40% of all American pets are overweight....
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I think the most common nutritional problem in adults is obesity which can lead to type 2 diabetes (among many other health issues). People with type 2 diabetes, unlike type 1, actually produce...
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High protein diets carry a number of risks, especially to someone who is still growing. One serious risk is kidney damage. High protein consumption causes an increase in pressure in the glomeruli...
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When a substance converts from a liquid to a gas, it needs to absorb energy. This is called heat the heat of vaporization and for water it is 2.27 MJ/kg. This is a very amount of heat for any...
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Most of us when exposed to heavy metals are able to successfully excrete them from our systems. Some people cannot excrete them from their system and a build up occurs, people with chronic...
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Hypokalemia is a condition where the amount of potassium in a person's blood drops to dangerous levels. Though potassium levels fluctuate, a base level in the blood is needed to be healthy....
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There is no real proof that this is true for human beings. It has clearly worked in lab animals, though. In human beings, it seems that it may do something to help people who are just slightly...
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My own belief is that the greater awareness of autism in the 1980s led to greater understanding in diagnosing it. I don't think that there was something inherent in the conditions or genetic...