A physical examination is a methodical process that checks a patient thoroughly and helps to detect any abnormalities in the body. It can lead to the most probable diagnosis of a disease. Laboratory tests that may be part of a physical examination...
The examination used by modern Traditional Chinese Medicine dates back to a time long before Western medical equipment and chemistry were invented. It involves no blood tests, mechanical scans or laboratory analyses. The basic acupuncture exam has...
Often, young men are required to take a physical exam in order to get a job, play sports or enter the military. It's a good idea to get an annual physical exam regardless of your age. A physical can monitor all the changes in your lifestyle, the...
When it comes to staying healthy, regular checkups and physicals should be a part of every man's routine. As you get older (over 40), yearly physicals are advised in order to catch serious ailments before they become problematic and can serve as...
Most people are so concerned about heart health that they often neglect the health of the colon. In 2010, the National Cancer Society estimated that 102,900 people were diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 51, 370 people died from the disease....
Cholesterol refers to a type of fat produced by the liver. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute indicates that the body makes all of the cholesterol it needs. However, eating certain foods can increase the amount of unhealthy cholesterol,...
High cholesterol, which is also known as dyslipidemia or hypercholesterolemia, can be caused by genetics and lifestyle factors. Excess blood cholesterol is a serious health risk for heart disease, stroke and damage to the blood vessels and organs....
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), depression is a serious illness in which more than 17 million Americans suffer from it each year. According to the Mayo Clinic, most medical professionals consider depression a lifelong...
The Encyclopedia of Surgery defines a physical as an examination designed to determine your current state of health. In most cases, an average annual physical includes obtaining general information in the form of a patient history, followed by a...
According to Drs. Gilbert Upchurch and Timothy Schaub of the University of Michigan Health System in the April 2006 edition of the "American Family Physician" journal, risk factors linked to the development of abdominal aortic aneurysm include...
The decision to become an organ and tissue donor, whether while you are living and healthy or after your death, is an important one that should be weighed carefully with the benefits to you, society, and your family. Both the positives and...
According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), spondylolisthesis occurs when a backbone, or vertebrae, shifts out of place. This can cause a patient to experience lower back pain, muscle tightness, pain in the thighs or buttocks,...
There are a number of methods that can permanently remove unwanted facial hair. Medications, cosmetic procedures and even lifestyle changes are used to get rid of facial hair. However, the cause of this hair growth often influences the available...
Naturopathic doctors and regular doctors have different approaches when treating illness. Naturopathic doctors focus on using nature and natural remedies to treat illness. Regular doctors treat illness using treatment methods that are good at...
Genetics, low-fat diets and other factors may all cause a child to be slightly slimmer than his same-age peers. However, when the child's weight falls below the fifth percentile for his age and height, physicians will consider him to be...
A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is usually first suggested by certain symptoms. One common symptom of cancer of the pancreas is jaundice, which causes yellowing of the skin and of the whites of the eyes, as well as darkening of the urine....
Men should have regular physical exams even if they are healthy. Conditions such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure often do not produce symptoms until advanced stages. Visiting your doctor regularly also helps maintain a relationship in...
An aneurysm occurs when a portion of the artery widens, due to a weakness in the blood vessel wall. Symptoms differ, depending on where the aneurysm occurs. Doctors perform physical exams and diagnostic tests to determine whether an aneurysm...
Army physical exams involve an evaluation of your height, weight, muscles, joints, hearing and vision. To determine if you test positive for drugs and alcohol, you will need to give urine and blood samples, according to Military.com. Women also...
Blood pressure readings are normally taken by a doctor, nurse or technician during routine physical exams and more frequently when readings are abnormal. The readings, which are expressed as two numbers in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) represent...
External ear infections (external otitis) are the most common ear infections. They can be brought on by exposure to moisture, contamination or local trauma, according to the book, "Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing." Staphylococci are the...
Stress affects everyone to some degree. Some people experience more stress than others and handle it quite well. Others have more difficulty, and if they do not handle it correctly, stress can cause a variety of health concerns. Stress can cause...
Your spleen helps your body to fight off infection. It also regulates the amount of fluid, including blood, that circulates in your body. In addition, it is responsible for destroying damaged cells in the body. You do not need a spleen to survive...
Health promotion and disease prevention can take many forms. Health professionals or educators often approach prevention in different ways in order to meet a population's needs. There are different types of prevention activities that should be...
Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the body produces too much thyroid hormone. An excess of this hormone, according to Diabetes Monitor, commonly leads to symptoms such as weight loss, diarrhea, hot flashes, heart palpitations, tremor, hair...
The clinical name for high blood pressure is hypertension. Doctors determine blood pressure during routine physical exams. Blood pressure readings produce two numbers; the upper number is systolic blood pressure and is the larger number, whereas...
Adenocarcinomas are cancers that arise from glandular cells. Adenocarcinomas tend to be less aggressive than other forms of cancers as they typically have not begun to invade other tissues. Adenocarcinomas often do not cause early symptoms and are...
Low thyroid function, also known as hypothyroidism, may cause widespread symptoms throughout your body. Located beneath your Adam's apple, your thyroid gland produces hormones which increase the metabolism of every active cell in your body....
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in every five deaths in America is smoking-related. Smoking impacts every system in the body and increases the risk of many health problems. Smoking also creates barriers to good...
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