Search Results

2647 results found
Health topics
… you can get from pets include: Cat-scratch fever . This causes swelling and pain in the lymph nodes and loss of appetite. In most cases, … scratched. Salmonellosis . This causes diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. You can be infected by handling reptiles, …
Health topics
… can do to help keep your muscles strong and reduce joint pain and stiffness. And it can help you reach and stay at a … for a longer time and then with more effort. Manage pain.  If your joint pain gets worse after exercise, you may want to use ice on …
Health topics
… stage, before it has spread outside the uterus. What causes it? The most common cause of endometrial cancer is … Symptoms of more advanced endometrial cancer include pain or a lump in the pelvic area and weight loss. How is it … in managing a health condition. Cancer: Controlling Cancer Pain Cancer: Controlling Nausea and Vomiting From …
Health topics
… of red or purple spots or bruising Does your child have pain? Yes Pain No Pain How bad is the pain on a scale of 0 to 10, if 0 … his or her immune system ? Yes Disease or medicine that causes immune system problems No Disease or medicine that …
Health topics
… a big health problem, but it can be uncomfortable or painful. It can be treated if it bothers you. And it may get … pelvic floor muscles, clitoris, vagina, and rectum. What causes it? Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when the muscles and … of your vagina. You may have urinary or bowel problems or pain during intercourse. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor …
Health topics
… (acute mitral regurgitation). This is an emergency. What causes it? Primary mitral valve regurgitation may be caused … light-headedness (dizziness), and weakness, and chest pain (angina). How is it diagnosed? When your doctor … shortness of breath at rest and at night. Dizziness Chest pain (angina) Tiredness and weakness. A buildup of fluid in …
Health topics
… points to remember Most people can manage osteoarthritis pain with medicine, exercise, and other treatments that … don't involve surgery. Surgery may be an option if your pain is very bad, you can barely move your arm and shoulder, … able to go back to doing your normal activities with less pain. But your shoulder won't move as far as it did before …
Health topics
… called a cavity. If not treated, tooth decay can cause pain, infection, and tooth loss. A tooth has three layers. … that are affected by decay, the worse the damage. What causes it? Bacteria and food can cause tooth decay. A clear, … If you have a toothache, see a dentist. Sometimes the pain will go away for a while, but the tooth decay will keep …
Health topics
… especially at night Hemorrhoids Heartburn Sudden groin pain Shortness of breath Difficulty sleeping Improved … gum (ideally containing xylitol) may also help Sudden groin pain Avoid sudden movement Bend slightly at the hips when …
Health topics
… called ulcers. This can result in symptoms such as belly pain and diarrhea. Crohn's disease can affect any part of … places in the digestive tract at the same time. What causes it? Doctors don't know what causes Crohn's disease. … symptoms? The main symptoms of Crohn's disease are belly pain and diarrhea (sometimes with blood). Losing weight …