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Breast Self-Examination Monthly Self-Exam Is a Must Every woman, regardless of age or family history, should perform a breast self-examination once each month to detect any lumps. Even though most breast lumps are not cancerous, it is extremely important to find any lump early enough so that it can be tested for cancer cells. If …
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms Include Pain and Cramps Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), sometimes called “spastic colon,” is a condition in which a patient suffers lower gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, diarrhea alternating with constipation, abdominal cramping and pain, gas and bloating, and mucus in the stool. No cause for these symptoms can be found, so …
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Colitis, Crohn’s Disease Related Ulcerative colitis and Crohn ‘s disease are classified as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). They have common symptoms of abdominal pain, diarrhea with or without blood, weight loss, fever and fatigue. In more severe cases, dehydration can result and hospitalization may be necessary. The goal of treatment is to …
Blood Sugar Testing Testing Controls Diabetes Blood glucose testing is important in the treatment of diabetes. Starches and sugars break down into glucose. Insulin, which is released by the pancreas into the blood, helps the body use glucose for energy. If the pancreas is not able to release enough insulin for this purpose, or if …
Take Control: Blood Sugar Monitoring in Diabetes Philip T. Rodgers, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, CPP, and Sara Bristol Calvert, PharmD (from Pharmacy Times) More than 8% of the population is affected by diabetes. Patients with the disease often are told by their doctor to check their blood sugar (glucose), but they may not understand why or …
Blood Clots Clots Will Block Blood to the Brain or Heart A clot is a cluster of blood cells and fibrin strands that sometimes form in blood vessels. Blood clotting is a normal protective mechanism that stops uncontrollable bleeding after a blood vessel has been damaged. However, a blood clot can form in an undamaged …
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Benign prostaric hyperplasia (BPH) is a term that refers to an enlargement of the prostate gland in older men, a condition that can cause a variety of urinary tract symptoms. Men with BPH experience frequent nighttime urination, an urgency to urinate, problems starting and stopping while urinating, and dribbling at the end …
Bell’s Palsy Paralysis May Occur on One Side of Face Bell’s palsy is a condition that afflicts 40,000 Americans each year and results in facial paralysis. The most recent research has linked the facial paralysis seen in Bell’s palsy with a viral infection due to herpes simplex-1 virus. The paralysis in Bell’s palsy occurs often …
Enuresis (Bed wetting) Bed wetting, also known as primary enuresis or nighttime incontinence, is a common condition in which a child empties his or her bladder during sleep without being aware of it. Bed wetting can be a stressful and embarrassing condition that begins in early childhood and, for some children, extends into the preteen …
Basal and Squamous Cell Skin Cancers They Are Curable When Diagnosed Early Basal and squamous cell skin cancers are the most common cancers in the United States. Virtually all cases are curable if found and treated early. Each year, approximately one million people in this country will be diagnosed with either basal cell or …