The anterior cruciate ligament, more commonly called the ACL, is the main stabilizing ligament in your knee. Injuries to the ACL, which runs from your shin bone up to your thigh bone, are common. Once you regain your range of motion following an...
When the common cold and its cough creeps up on baby, it can be challenging to relieve the symptoms. Reaching for over-the-counter medicine can be dangerous, says Catherine Tom-Revzon, pediatrics clinical pharmacy manager at the Children's...
Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths in the uterus, according to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, or ACOG. They are the most common type of growth found in a woman's uterus, ACOG reports. Many fibroids are so small...
Bunions are a foot deformity that occurs when the bone in the big toe juts out, becoming large and forming a large bump on the side of the big toe. A bunion, which is composed of tissues and bone, can be extremely painful--and can be made worse by...
Acne, which commonly appears on the face, neck, shoulders, back and chest, can develop when oil glands in the skin secrete excess sebum, causing the hair follicles to clog and become inflamed. Acne is a common skin disease that affects about 80...
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a major concern for a third of American adults and for two out of three adults 65 years of age or older, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Blood pressure is defined as the force it takes...
Ensure is a nutrition drink for adults manufactured by Abbott Nutrition, which also makes nutrition drinks for infants, such as Similac, and children, such as Pedialyte. These drinks are for healthy, active people as well as hospitalized patients...
Some drugs increase the risk for chronic cough, particularly angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors--ACEIs--medications used to treat hypertension. In addition, sitagliptin, a medication for type 2 diabetes, also causes cough, according to East...
Migraine headaches are extremely painful headaches that may be accompanied by symptoms such as nausea, sensitivity to light, dizziness and visual disturbances, known as auras, that happen before the headache's onset. Fox News reports that...
Cod liver oil has long been used to prevent and treat vitamin deficiencies in children. It’s a natural source of both vitamin A and D. In addition, it contains omega-3s, healthy fats that are required for proper brain development. Cod liver...
A bunion is a large, painful bump that appears on the side of the big toe, forcing the toe to bend inward toward the neighboring toes. A bunion is a deformity of the big toe joint that sometimes requires surgery to repair and alleviate pain. After...
A neurotoxic diet is one in which you may be consuming certain foods containing additives that have been linked to brain disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. An in-depth analysis of this linkage was published in the journal...
Mental and behavioral disorders affect as many as 25 percent of people at some point in their lives, according to the 2002 World Health report, with most attributed to depression. Medications that treat depression are effective but can have...
The vitamin D synthesized in your skin during sun exposure is vitamin D3. Almost daily, news headlines announce another advance in scientific knowledge about the importance of this vitamin in what seems to be an ever expanding list of diseases...
As you age, dietary habits can change, leading to loss of appetite and weight loss. Many elderly men and women don't get the proper nutrition and calories they need from their diet due to a variety of reasons, including illness. Others use...
An HCG diet is a protocol that combines a very low calorie diet with hormone injections -- human chorionic gonadotropin. HCG has been approved for the treatment of hormonal irregularities and infertility, but can be prescribed off-label for...
Everyone is born with an immune system. It consists of a team of cells, proteins, tissues and organs that fight off illness, germs and other invaders. When an unsafe substance enters the body, the immune system kicks into gear and attacks. In a...
Some essential fatty acids, or EFAs, owe their claim to fame to their beneficial effect on brain health. Now, some evidence suggests that lacking certain EFAs is linked with depression and possibly suicide ideation and attempts. Although larger...
Malaria is a parasitic disease characterized by anemia and symptoms similar to the common flu, like high fevers and shaking chills. The U.S. National Library of Medicine reports that mosquitoes deliver the responsible parasite straight to the...
