Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that tends to affect the large intestine. Some of the signs and symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome include abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, diarrhea or constipation, or both as well as gas. Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a long-term chronic condition that you will need to manage. Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome The focus of treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome is on relieving symptoms to ensure that you can live as normally as possible. By managing stress and by making changes in your lifestyle and diet, the mild signs and symptoms can often be controlled. You can try to avoid food that triggers the Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms, try eating food that has a high-fiber content, get enough sleep, ensure you consume plenty of fluids and exercise regularly. This will help in treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome to some extent by relieving the symptoms. Also, your doctor may suggest that you eliminate the following from your diet: High-gas foods If you are experiencing gas or a bloated stomach, you must avoid the consumption of alcoholic and carbonated beverages, raw fruit, caffeine and certain types of vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli. Gluten Some reports show that people who are diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome have improvement in their diarrhea symptoms if they stopped consuming gluten.

Autumn may seem to be a strange time of year to worry about hair removal. Afterall, with the summer over you can neglect your sugaring, waxing, and shaving, and tuck your legs into tights and long pants, and your fuzzy underarms into bulky sweaters. Hair removal for the underarms, and…ouch, bikini line is out of sight, out of mind for a few glorious seasons. However, that means you can take the time to decide on the best hair removal for your personal needs. Be it shaving, waxing, sugaring, laser removal, threading, or electrolysis, let’s break down the different types and compare how they rid us of unwanted hair… Waxing The good news about waxing is that this hair removal method can last up to 3- to 6-weeks before hair grows back. The bad news? Waxing can be rather painful, as it literally rips hair out by the root using a sticky wax and cloth strips to grab onto hairs. It’s similar to the feeling of pulling off a band-aid, but anestheticians concur that the pain lessens over time as the hair becomes finer with frequent treatments. Waxing treatments can be costly, at up to $50 and $80 for a qualified professional.

There are several side effects associated with painkiller addiction, and none of them is pleasant. Here are some of them: Intestines and Stomach: At a normal dosage, opiates cause constipation. However, when painkillers are abused the digestive system can become so damaged that having a bowel movement is impossible without using laxatives. This condition is referred to as “narcotic bowel syndrome.” Symptoms include constipation, abdominal distension, vomiting, bloating and nausea. Liver: The liver breaks down and processes all drugs. When painkillers are abused, the liver is overworked and stores additional toxins due to the breakdown process. The majority of liver damage is caused by acetaminophen which is one of the chemicals in several prescription painkillers. Common drugs such as Percocet, Lortab and Vicodin contain a high dosage of acetaminophen. The end result can be liver failure. Kidneys: Excessive use of painkillers can severely damage the kidneys leading to a kidney transplant or dialysis treatment. Again, it is the high dosage of acetaminophen that causes the damage, and not the opiates. Respiratory Depression: This is one of the most serious risks associated with opioid addiction. When addicts take high dosages, breathing can slow down to such an extent that the lungs cannot expand fully.

Flu is a viral infection that can occur at any age. However, flu in children is very common as their immune system is still developing, making them prone to infections. Common flu symptoms in children can be fever, stuffy nose, muscle ache and sore throat. You can consult with your child’s doctor for treating the flu. If you are uncertain when to call the doctor, the right thing would be to do so as the flu symptoms develop. If the symptoms worsen or if your kid has other respiratory problems, talk to your doctor for the right care plan. But flu resolves without treatment within 7-10 days. You can follow the doctor’s recommendations and also take certain steps to make your child comfortable during the recovery process. Here are some tips to tackle flu in kids: Make sure your child gets adequate rest and sleep during flu bouts. Flu can make the body weak. Muscle ache can make your child irritable. With proper rest, your child’s body will recover soon and your child will also feel better. Ensure that your child drinks sufficient fluids. Fever during flu can cause dehydration. Along with freshwater, offer your child fresh fruit juices and whole fruits such as oranges, grapes and melons.

Allergies are a hypersensitive immune reaction to substances that enter or come into contact with your body. Such substances include bee venom, pollen, mold, penicillin, dander, peanuts, dairy, and much more. These “allergens” can be found in foods, drinks, medications, pets, and the environment around us. Whenever your body encounters allergens, it produces substances known as antibodies to chemically fight them off. It is this interaction between the allergen and the antibodies that cause an allergic reaction. Allergies are very common. They are sure to affect more than one out of four people at some point in their lives. The condition is much more common in children than in adults. In fact, a team of researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine claimed that an estimated 8 percent of children in the United States have some kind of food allergy. Moreover, around 30% percent of children with allergies have allergic reactions to more than one food substance, and 38% percent have a history of anaphylaxis reactions, such as an acute episode to an antigen such as a bee sting. Another study, published in the September 2013 issue of JAMA Pediatrics, revealed that allergic reactions to food substances cost the US approximately $25 billion annually.

Medical professionals look for a number of risk factors when diagnosing any serious health condition or disease. To diagnose bladder cancer or any type of cancer, a doctor will examine the patient’s complete personal health history (i.e., family history of the disease, lifestyle factors, age, gender, etc.) to determine if a risk of bladder cancer exists. Even if you have one or several risk factors for bladder cancer, it doesn’t necessarily mean you will develop the disease. The same is true for patients with no risks; they can still develop bladder cancer. Also, there are certain risk factors for bladder cancer that you can and cannot change. However, a knowledge of the following risk factors can help you make certain lifestyle choices (i.e., quit smoking) to decrease your chances of developing bladder cancer during your lifetime. Bladder cancer risks beyond your control include: History of chemotherapy or radiation Patients who have a history of radiation treatments, particularly directed at the pelvis, have a higher risk of developing bladder cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Individuals who have undergone long-term chemotherapy treatments with the drug cyclophosphamide (or Cytoxan) are prone to bladder irritation and considered an increased risk of bladder cancer.

To improve the back’s flexibility and prevent muscle strain, stretching is an important aspect of maintaining a healthy back. These exercises should be performed every day to achieve the optimal goal. Hip Stretch Stand with feet shoulder-width apart. Then, take a half-step back with the right foot, bend the left knee and shift weight back to the right hip. While keeping the right leg straight, bend forward and reach down the right leg until a stretch in the outer hip is felt. This stretch maintains the flexibility of the spine. Super Man Stretch Lying on your stomach your arms straight ahead of you and you legs straight behind you, as if you were making a big letter I. Then lift your feet off the ground and so your legs are parallel, but off the ground and lift up with your chest and arms off the ground. Look out head of you as if you were flying like superman. Knee to Chest Stretch While lying on the back with the knees bent and both heels on the floor, place both hands behind one knee and bring it to the chest. [article_content_pin link=”https://www.pinterest.com/pin/534591418259572980/”] Piriformis Muscle Stretch Lie on the back and cross one leg over the other and gently pull the other knee toward the chest until a stretch is felt in the buttock area.

If you or someone you know is experiencing these mood disturbances and changes in behavior it is imperative to get to a physician for proper evaluation. Once your medical provider evaluates your symptoms, he/she may perform some laboratory work so that the appropriate medical illnesses can be ruled out. A detailed history and physical will be performed to ensure that the mood disturbances and changes in behavior are not secondary to drugs, alcohol or other medical conditions that may require treatment. Once drugs, alcohol and other medical conditions have been ruled out then your physician may refer you to a Psychiatrist. A Psychiatrist will be able to evaluate the patient’s signs/symptoms and utilize the DSM-5 to provide an appropriate diagnosis. Once an appropriate diagnosis has been made then appropriate management can be initiated. It is imperative to remember that patients who present with Bipolar I Disorder will experience episodes of mania and episodes of depression and it is essential to make sure the patient is not suicidal or homicidal. It is also imperative to make sure that the patient is not experiencing any acute and/or chronic psychosis so that the patient is not a danger to himself or others. The therapeutic treatment of Bipolar I Disorder will depend on which part of the disorder the patient is currently in; there is different management for the patient who is experiencing the manic episodes as compared to those patients who are currently experiencing a depressive episode.

As one can probably imagine, brain cancer is a complex diagnosis. While there are many types of brain cancer, this article will focus on primary brain cancer. The diagnosis of brain cancer can be very scary, but it is important to remember that no two cases are identical. It is essential that you contact your doctor as soon as you may suspect you are at risk. A clear distinction between the two major types of cancers that can occur in the brain can be made. There are primary brain cancers that originate within the brain and have the possibility of spreading to other areas of the body. Then there are primary cancers that originate in a variety of areas in the body and spread to the brain, at this point, making the brain the secondary location of the cancer. These types of brain cancer are known as secondary brain cancer. Determining the type will inevitably indicate the staging of the cancer, and the mortality associated with the cancer. The focus of this article will be on primary brain cancer, wherein the cancer originated in the brain.

Given contemporary advances in medicine, there are many different types of treatments for breast cancer available. A lot of those treatments will be multi-modal, and a combination of surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Each individual case is unique, and will require an individualized plan of care. Surgery is often recommended if the brain tumor is located within an area that is easily accessible. It depends on the type of brain tumor, but in some cases the tumors are small and not encompassing any other structures, so it will be easier to remove from the surrounding brain tissues. In other cases, the tumor has invaded many other structures and is stuck to the surrounding brain tissue. If this is the case, then surgery alone will not be sufficient to eradicate the cancer. Sometimes, some of the brain may have to be removed to ensure that the tumor is completely eradicated. However, at this point, it is a decision between the patient and physician to determine what is appropriate. All the risks and benefits of the surgery must be discussed beforehand, so that all expectations are realistic. Radiation therapy may be recommended as palliative/symptom alleviation or as a combination therapy. In radiation therapy, high-energy beams focus to kill tumor cells.

Smoking is the biggest risk factor for COPD. About a quarter of all smokers will ultimately develop the disease. COPD can be caused by the following: Smoking Second hand smoking Environmental irritants Pollution Poor ventilated home Poorly treated previous infections Multiple viral infections