Bronchitis is an inflammation and irritation of the airways that lead to the lungs. Viruses are the usual cause of bronchitis, but it can also be caused by bacteria in some cases, or by exposure to cigarette smoke or air pollution. The inflammation caused by acute bronchitis is not usually permanent. It goes away when the infection or irritation goes away.
Click here to read more...The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway between the bones and the ligaments in your wrist. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) develops when there is pressure on the median nerve where it goes through the carpal tunnel. Doing activities that use the same finger or hand movements over and over again can cause CTS.
Click here to read more...Chicken pox (varicella) is usually a relatively minor illness. For the first couple of days, your child may feel ill, with cold-like symptoms, cough, fever, and abdominal pain. Then a rash of red, pimple-like spots will appear. A child may have as few as 30 spots, or the rash may cover the child’s entire body including the throat, mouth, ears, groin, and scalp. Chicken pox is very contagious.
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A colonoscopy is a test that checks the colon for cancer or polyps (finger-like growths). To do this, your doctor looks into your rectum and colon with a long flexible tube with a camera at the end of it. If your doctor finds growths, called polyps, these can be removed at the time of the colonoscopy. The removal of the polyps does not cause pain. Sometimes these polyps are benign, which means they are not cancer causing.
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by Alan S. Peterson, M.D.
Getting regular physical activity can keep your heart healthy, prevent some diseases, and make depression better. It can also help you stay at a healthy weight and give you more energy. Some studies have even shown that it decreases the incidence of cancers. Regular exercise can also help hypertension or high blood pressure. Walking to the local store can also help save gas money!.
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