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Coolsculpting And The Diabetic Patient: What To Expect
After spending more than a year adjusting to an entirely different diet for your diabetes, you have lost a lot of weight. While that is a positive to being diagnosed with this disorder, you may feel as though your efforts have fallen short because of the extra fat pockets around your midsection. If you are looking around for non-surgical solutions to the problem, you should consider coolsculpting. This is an ideal cosmetic procedure for diabetics as there are no incisions, no downtime, and no extensive healing periods. [Read More]
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The Pros And Cons Of Taking Diphenhydramine As A Sleep Aid
If you're having trouble drifting off to sleep at night, there are numerous prescription and over-the-counter medications you may take to help. One of these is diphenhydramine, a medication sold in pill and liquid forms by several big brands. Like all medications, diphenhydramine has its pros and cons, which you should consider before opting to use it as a sleep aid. Here's a look: Pro: Diphenhydramine is cheap and readily available. [Read More]
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Having An Outpatient Surgical Procedure? Is A Surgical Center Better Than A Hospital?
If you've recently been told you require an outpatient surgical procedure—whether an excision of a potentially cancerous mole, the placement of a stent or catheter in a blocked artery, or the removal of a colon polyp—you may be wondering about your options. Although surgeries are traditionally performed in a hospital atmosphere, providing doctors with the ability to immediately route the patient to the emergency department if any complications occur, rising medical costs and shifting insurance practices have resulted in the proliferation of outpatient surgical centers. [Read More]
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Lesser Known Facts About Allergy-Induced Asthma And How To Treat It
You can have an allergy. You can have asthma. You can only have asthma when an allergy triggers it, but you cannot trigger an allergy with asthma. Strange, is it not? That said, there are some lesser-known facts about allergy-induced asthma and how to treat it. Rate of Occurrence Believe it or not, allergy-induced asthma occurs in one out of every thirteen people. That is a lot of people who get asthma attacks when their allergies flare up! [Read More]
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Five Important Tips For Living With Someone With Alzheimer's
Living with a family member or loved one who's dealing with Alzheimer's can be extremely challenging. You need to be patient and put effort into educating yourself on how to deal with all of the difficult and surprising situations that may come up. The following are five important tips for living with someone with Alzheimer's that should help you cope with all the challenges you face: Try to use old information the patient has learned rather than attempting to teach the patient new things [Read More]
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Choosing An OBGYN
When it comes to selecting an OBGYN it is very important that you select the best for your situation. There will be a lot of different providers in your area, and it is important that you take the time to research and find the doctor that is best for you. Since there will be so many different providers in your area it can be hard to know what to look for while you research. [Read More]
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Struggling With Quadriceps Pain After Running? Could Massaging Your IT Band Help?
If you enjoy the "runner's high" you get from distance running or rely on jogging as a way to lose weight, you may find yourself dismayed by pain, stiffness, and soreness in your IT band—the long strip of muscle and tissue that runs from your outer hip to the outside of your knee across your quadriceps. Left untreated, IT band pain can cause you to change your gait while running to avoid extra pressure, often compromising your joint health in the process. [Read More]
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4 Things Cancer Patients Should Know About NanoKnife Surgery
If you or a loved one has a difficult-to-treat form of cancer, your oncologist may have suggested a procedure known as NanoKnife surgery. This cutting-edge medical procedure involves treating inoperable tumors using electrical currents, which offers several benefits for patients. NanoKnife surgery is minimally invasive and innovative and is well worth looking into if you have a difficult-to-treat form of cancer. Here are four important things patients should know about NanoKnife surgery: [Read More]
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Three Commonly Asked Osteoporosis Questions
There are a number of conditions and diseases that people will experience during the course of their lives. Sadly, individuals will frequently find themselves without the information that they need to make wise choices about addressing these health problems. In particular, osteoporosis is widely misunderstood by patients, which can lead to failures on the part of the patient to take proactive steps to treat this condition. What Causes A Person To Develop Osteoporosis? [Read More]
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How An Uncircumcised Man's Smegma Affects Your Vaginal Secretions
As a woman, you have probably noticed a funny smell after sex. It gets stronger about a day afterwards when your vagina is busy "rinsing" itself of all the sperm it has killed. Most women have learned to associate this smell with post-coital discharge. However, if the smell is stronger than usual, or you have symptoms that are not normal (e.g., pain, discomfort, fever, etc.), you should seek out a gynecology clinic or see your gynecologist as soon as possible. [Read More]