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Stress doesn’t only wear on your mind—it wears on your body as well. When you start getting stressed out, your brain switches into “fight or flight” mode, also referred to as acute stress response, releasing excessive amounts of hormones such as cortisol, adrenaline, and noradrenaline. This process can result...
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Chronic diarrhea refers to loose stools lasting for a minimal period of four weeks. There are various likely causes of chronic diarrhea, and chronic diarrhea treatment aims to correct the causes of diarrhea and any symptoms patients may be suffering from. If you experience diarrhea, and most people do,...
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Rheumatoid arthritis, commonly known as RA, refers to an autoimmune disease where the immune system (which normally protects the body’s health by attacking foreign substances such as viruses and bacteria), mistakenly attacks the body joints. This, in turn, creates inflammation which causes the tissues that line the inside of...
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Blood clots can range from mild and easily treatable to very severe. Whatever your situation and urgency may be, it’s important to know your options before starting any medication or your blood clot treatment plan. Blood clots can have a variety of symptoms, depending on where in the body...
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It’s not exactly clear what exact factors contribute to someone’s chances of getting liver cancer. There are some statistically significant correlations, however, that give us an idea of what can increase your susceptibility to the disease. Because there aren’t many clear-cut answers about what causes liver cancer, the best...
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Nearly all people will experience heartburn at some point in their lives, and it’s estimated that for 40% of people, this problem will recur at least once a month. Fortunately, there’s lots you can do to reduce your symptoms or even stave off heartburn completely. Aside from the obvious...
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If you are one of the 37 million people in the United States who suffers from migraines, consider all of your options before starting a drug regimen. Some home remedies can be just as effective and cheaper than prescription pain medicines, and they have the added benefit of no...
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An overactive bladder is no fun but quite commonplace. Luckily, there are overactive bladder treatment options available to you that don’t involve going to the hospital or taking medications. It gets annoying very fast, and it can also get pretty embarrassing if you’re not careful. If this is something...
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If you have lupus, obtaining life insurance can be a difficult affair. The disease has various associated risks that make insurance difficult to acquire. However, this doesn’t mean it is impossible. You should, however, know that insurance would be relatively costly for a lupus patient. What is lupus? Lupus occurs in two...
Stress doesn’t only wear on your mind—it wears on your body as well. When you start getting stressed out, your brain switches into “fight or flight” mode, also referred to as acute stress response, releasing excessive amounts of hormones such as cortisol, adrenaline, and noradrenaline. This process can result...
Chronic diarrhea refers to loose stools lasting for a minimal period of four weeks. There are various likely causes of chronic diarrhea, and chronic diarrhea treatment aims to correct the causes of diarrhea and any symptoms patients may be suffering from. If you experience diarrhea, and most people do,...
Rheumatoid arthritis, commonly known as RA, refers to an autoimmune disease where the immune system (which normally protects the body’s health by attacking foreign substances such as viruses and bacteria), mistakenly attacks the body joints. This, in turn, creates inflammation which causes the tissues that line the inside of...
Blood clots can range from mild and easily treatable to very severe. Whatever your situation and urgency may be, it’s important to know your options before starting any medication or your blood clot treatment plan. Blood clots can have a variety of symptoms, depending on where in the body...
It’s not exactly clear what exact factors contribute to someone’s chances of getting liver cancer. There are some statistically significant correlations, however, that give us an idea of what can increase your susceptibility to the disease. Because there aren’t many clear-cut answers about what causes liver cancer, the best...
Nearly all people will experience heartburn at some point in their lives, and it’s estimated that for 40% of people, this problem will recur at least once a month. Fortunately, there’s lots you can do to reduce your symptoms or even stave off heartburn completely. Aside from the obvious...
If you are one of the 37 million people in the United States who suffers from migraines, consider all of your options before starting a drug regimen. Some home remedies can be just as effective and cheaper than prescription pain medicines, and they have the added benefit of no...
An overactive bladder is no fun but quite commonplace. Luckily, there are overactive bladder treatment options available to you that don’t involve going to the hospital or taking medications. It gets annoying very fast, and it can also get pretty embarrassing if you’re not careful. If this is something...
If you have lupus, obtaining life insurance can be a difficult affair. The disease has various associated risks that make insurance difficult to acquire. However, this doesn’t mean it is impossible. You should, however, know that insurance would be relatively costly for a lupus patient. What is lupus? Lupus occurs in two...