Pain alarms the body to the presence of injury, inflammation and infection. However, pain can prove physically and psychologically distressing and can significantly interfere with the activities of daily living. Analgesic medications relieve pain...
Your blood is a life-sustaining medium composed of water, proteins, glucose, electrolytes and red and white blood cells. Blood carries oxygen, nutrients, hormones and other important molecules to every cell in your body through a complex network...
Aspirin, also known as salicylate, is a naturally occurring product that can be used to reduce inflammation and reduce your risk of having a stroke or heart attack. Many foods also contain salicylates and they have the potential to make it harder...
According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year more than 50 million people are diagnosed with an inflammatory condition such as osteoarthritis, lupus, gout or rheumatoid arthritis. Although there are a number of prescription and...
Aspirin, long used as an analgesic and fever reducer, has more recently come into favor for its influence on vascular health. Now, accumulating evidence is pointing to aspirin's benefit in the prevention and treatment of some forms of cancer....
The space between the femur, or thighbone, and the tibia, or shinbone, on X-ray views represents the overall thickness of the joint cartilage surfaces of each opposing bone as they articulate, or come into contact with one another. As this...
Aspirin is a common anti-inflammatory medication used to treat pain and is also used to decrease the risk of heart attacks and stroke in susceptible patients. While it is an extremely common medication, some patients do develop allergies or...