What is wisdom teeth pain? Your dentist may direct you to take an over-the-counter (OTC) pain medication to handle any ongoing discomfort. Rinsing your mouth with warm salt water can also help soothe your gums. When your wisdom teeth come in, they do not always break through the gum line correctly. Teeth may start coming …
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Vitamins are considered essential nutrients because either your body cannot make them or they are made in inadequate amounts to prevent negative health consequences or diseases.Source: Bigstock What is vitamin D? The "sunshine" vitamin is a hot topic. You may have recently found out that you are deficient or know someone who is. It's shocking for most people when they …
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What is blood pressure? Abnormal blood pressure ranges fall into elevated, stage 1 hypertension, stage 2 hypertension, hypertensive crisis, and low blood pressure hypotension. It can be a concerning moment when a doctor takes your blood pressure. There’s a lot to understand about this set of numbers, so here’s a look at normal and abnormal blood pressure numbers and what …
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Aromatherapy is a complementary medical approach used by trained professionals. Aromatherapy is a complementary medical approach used by trained professionals. It involves the use of concentrated essential oils that are distilled from plants (flowers, stalks, and leaves) for their therapeutic properties. These essential oils can be prepared and used in numerous ways: to be inhaled, massaged into the skin in …
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What is Entereg, and how does it work? Entereg (alvimopan) is an opioid receptor antagonist that works by preventing narcotic side effects without reducing the pain-relieving effects of the drug used to speed recovery of stomach and intestinal functions after a gastrointestinal surgery and to prevent side effects caused by narcotic medications. What are the side effects of Entereg? Common …
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A view from the top of an escaltor warps, giving a feeling of vertigo.Source: Getty Images What is vertigo? Vertigo is the sense of the world spinning, rotating, or rocking that is experienced even when a person is holding perfectly still. Some patients use the term vertigo interchangeably with dizziness to describe a variety of symptoms, ranging from balance disorders …
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An woman drinks water through a napkin, an old wives tale hiccup remedy.Source: Getty Images What are the reasons for hiccups? A hiccup is a sudden, involuntary contraction (spasm) of the diaphragm muscle. When the muscle spasms, the vocal cords snap shut, producing the hiccup sound. Common causes of hiccups include: eating too quickly, eating or drinking too much, diseases …
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How are neurotic disorders and psychotic disorders different? Neurotic behavior is rooted in reality. Someone with psychosis has lost touch with reality. Psychosis is worse than neurosis because with psychosis you are detached from reality and may be unable to care for yourself. Neurotic disorders and psychotic disorders are different in the fact that neurotic behavior is rooted in reality. …
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What is Talicia, and how does it work? Talicia (omeprazole magnesium, amoxicillin and rifabutin) is a three-drug combination of: a proton pump inhibitor, a penicillin-class antibacterial, and a rifamycin antibacterial indicated for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in adults. What are the side effects of Talicia? Side effects of Talicia include: diarrhea, headache, nausea, abdominal pain, abnormally colored urine, …
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The oblique muscles consist of external oblique muscle and internal oblique muscle. The oblique muscles consist of external oblique muscle and internal oblique muscle. They are a group of muscles of the abdomen (belly) acting together forming a firm wall. This wall supports muscles of the spine and internal organs help maintain an erect posture and protects the organs from …
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