Health Questions And Answer Articles
Have a health question that pertains to a certain disease or condition? Browse through these free articles which just may answer your medical question, written by recognized doctors in their medical fields. Addressing your health concerns and taking a proactive approach to address your questions.
HIV Tests To Prevent AIDS
HIV tests are an important part of being sexually active, especially if you’ve
had multiple partners. It is good etiquette to get tested often out of respect
for your potential partners.
How to Prepare for Childbirth
Childbirth is a huge event in the life of a couple. It is a glorious day that a
new life springs forth. It is also one of the most terrifying things a woman can
go through. Preparing for childbirth takes effort on part of both the man and
the woman.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
What do you think would happen in this country if every week a treatable medical
condition killed an equivalent number of people as on one commercial airline
flight? There would be outrage! There would be calls for action! Nobody would
stand for it...right?
Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity in the United States is now at epidemic proportions. According
to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) one in five children in
the United States is currently overweight. Many of these children have a variety
of medical problems including diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease,
cancer, and depression.
Shingles
Question: I am a 75-year-old female who has developed a rash along the right
side of my mid back that extends underneath my arm and around to my chest. This
started about two days ago and is exquisitely painful. What can be done for this
problem?
Does Peripheral Vascular Disease Begin in Childhood?
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) is a reference to all of the blood vessels
outside the heart. There are two types of blood vessels: arteries and veins.
These arteries and veins have two distinctly different jobs; arteries carry
"oxygen-rich" blood to the extremities (legs, feet, neck) and veins carry
"oxygen-poor" blood back from the extremities to the heart.
Chronic Cough
We've all had bothersome bouts of coughing for a couple of weeks with typical
colds, especially in the winter. But what if you've had a persistent cough for
much longer (months or even years)? This could be a symptom of a treatable
underlying condition. The three most common causes of a chronic cough in a
non-smoker are post-nasal drainage, asthma, and acid reflux.
Can High Blood Pressure Be Cured?
Alice is concerned about her husband's (Bob) high blood pressure. Their family
doctor explains that the goal of Bob's treatment is to lower his blood pressure
below 139 over 80. Unfortunately, Bob's blood pressure is not responding to
three of the newest medications.
Autism - Diagnosis, Treatment, and Progress
Approximately one in 166 American children born today will be diagnosed with
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). A variety of conditions are included in ASD,
including Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), and
Rett Syndrome.
Treatment of Dysphagia
The ability to eat is often taken for granted. For most people, it is a task
that requires little conscious thought. However, when an injury or illness
decreases one's ability to eat safely, regaining that function becomes vitally
important to that person's health and quality of life.
A Team Approach to Pain Management
The practice of pain management dates back thousands of years. Primitive pain
management tools at this time ranged from opiate use to the application of
electric fish to apply current to a painful body part. Ancient Middle East
drawings depict a physician using heated metal rods to cauterize spinal
structures.
What is the Best Exercise for Weight
Loss?
Many people wonder what exercises are best for weight loss. As we all know, many
commercial exercise programs promise to help you lose weight, but is there a
"best" exercise for weight control? First you should know that some exercises
are designed to burn more calories per minute (i.e., running) and some burn a
higher percentage of calories from fat (i.e., walking).
Adolescent Anger
Anger is an intense negative emotion experienced in response to frustration.
Frustration emerges when a person is denied something that is desired. Anger can
be viewed as a secondary emotion. A secondary emotion is one that functions to
cover, or cope with, another more primary feeling.
Breast Cancer and Nutritional
Supplements
Breast cancer and the role nutrition plays in this serious and still deadly
disease. Specifically, how two B vitamins, calcium D-glucarate, broccoli
extract, green tea, maitake mushrooms, and iodine can all help prevent breast
cancer.
C-Section Recovery
In the United States, as many as 1 in 4 women who give birth will do so by
Caesarean Section (C-Section). During this surgical procedure, an incision is
made through the abdominal wall and uterus. The incision may be made across the
bottom of the abdomen above the pubic area or, in a line from the navel to the
pubic area.
Breaking The Silence of Elder Abuse
There weren't any bruises , any cuts any scars. There was nothing about her
that would make anyone think she was guarding a secret. A secret that was
burdensome and painful. A secret she was afraid and ashamed to share. A secret
that left bruises on her soul and sorrow in her eyes.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Nutritional Solutions
This is a fast paced world. We are all busy; living our full lives, burning the
candle at both ends. We all get tired. We all get sick from time to time and
maybe even depressed. But the illness called chronic fatigue syndrome is not
like the normal ups and downs that we experience in everyday life.
Detoxification
Hair spray. Lawn fertilizers. Food preservatives. Dry cleaning. Flea repellent
on our pets. We depend on these products to keep our hair stylish, our grass
green, our food fresh, our clothes clean, and our pets healthy. However, the
creation of these and thousands of other products are exposing us to more
chemicals and toxins than ever before.
Pain And Inflammation
According to the American Pain Foundation (APF), the presence of pain is a
national healthcare crisis. More than 50 million Americans are suffering from
chronic headaches, back pain, muscle strain, and arthritis, as well as pain from
chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, lupus, fibromyalgia, and multiple
sclerosis.
Controlling Diabetes with Nutritional Supplements
Because of this strong and critical connection to nutrition, researchers have carefully
studied the use of nutritional supplements in the treatment of the disease. They found that many vitamins, such as vitamin C and the B vitamins, minerals
such as chromium, as well as herbs like Gymnema sylvestre, can safely, effectively,
and naturally lower blood sugars and help prevent diabetic complications.
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