Introduction to burns Readers Comments 56 Share Your Story Burn treatment depends upon the location, body surface area, and degree of burn. The skin has an important role to play in the fluid and temperature regulation of the body. If enough skin area is injured, the ability to maintain that control can be lost. The skin also acts as a...
Does Osteopenia Hurt? Causes, Treatment & Diet
Osteopenia facts Decreased bone density characterizes osteopenia. Osteopenia is decreased bone density but not to the extent of osteoporosis. This decreased bone density leads to bone fragility and an increased chance of breaking a bone (fracture). Women over the age of 65 and any postmenopausal woman with risk factors for bone loss should be tested for osteopenia or osteoporosis. The...
7 Symptoms of Peyronie’s Disease, Causes, Treatment, and Cure
Peyronie’s disease definition and facts Peyronie’s disease is a condition in which scar tissue develops inside the penis. Peyronie's disease is the development of scar tissue inside the penis that results in abnormal curvature of the penis. The exact cause of Peyronie's disease is not known; however, research has suggested these agents as possible causes of plaque or scar formation...
Stomach Flu Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Stomach flu (gastroenteritis) facts Readers Comments 18 Share Your Story Acute gastroenteritis lasts about seven to 14 days while chronic may last for months or longer. The stomach flu (gastroenteritis) is a nonspecific term for various inflammatory problems in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Gastroenteritis may be of short duration (acute viral) or for many months (chronic gastroenteritis,...
Blepharoplasty Cost & Recovery Time for Eyelid Surgery
What is eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)? The recovery time after blepharoplasty is usually short. An eyelid lift, or blepharoplasty, is a procedure to remove skin and to add or remove fat from the eyelids. The term "eyelid lift" is a misnomer because the eyelid is not truly lifted during surgery. Upper blepharoplasty surgery uses incisions to allow for removal of skin...
How to Treat Burns, Degrees of Burns, First Aid & Home Remedies
Introduction to burns Readers Comments 55 Share Your Story Burn treatment depends upon the location, body surface area, and degree of burn. The skin has an important role to play in the fluid and temperature regulation of the body. If enough skin area is injured, the ability to maintain that control can be lost. The skin also acts as a...
Esophagitis, Diet, Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, and Cure
Esophagitis facts Esophagitis, or an inflamed esophagus symptoms include hoarseness, mouth sores, and bad breath. Esophagitis is defined as inflammation of the esophagus, which is the tube that connects the throat to the stomach. Signs and symptoms of esophagitis include: Difficult and/or painful swallowing The feeling of food getting stuck while swallowing Heartburn Acid reflux Unpleasant taste in mouth Sore...
How to Prevent Diabetes Naturally (Diet, Foods to Eat, Foods to Avoid)
Type 2 diabetes prevention tips and facts Readers Comments 1 Share Your Story Exercise prevents diabetes with or without weight loss. While genetics plays an important role in the development of diabetes, individuals still have the ability to influence their health to prevent type 2 diabetes. There is no known way to prevent type 1 diabetes. This article focuses on...
timolol (Betimol): Glaucoma Drug Side Effects, Uses & Dosage
What is timolol and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Timolol GFS 0.25% and 0.5% are indicated for the treatment of elevated intraocular pressure in patients with ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma. Timolol maleate is a beta1 and beta2 (nonselective) adrenergic receptor inhibitor that does not have significant intrinsic sympathomimetic, direct myocardial depressant, or local anesthetic (membrane-stabilizing) activity. Timolol...
conjugated estrogens (Premarin): Drug Facts, Side Effects & Dosage
What is Premarin? What is Premarin used for? Estrogens are one of the two major classes of female hormones. (Progestins comprise the second major class). Estrogens are used primarily to treat the symptoms of menopause and states in which there is a deficiency of estrogen, for example, among women who have had their estrogen-producing ovaries removed. Conjugated estrogens are a...