Pain pill addiction is an innocuous attempt for the simple goal of leading a pain free life. However, it can have grave consequences even summing up to one’s death. Hence, it is very important that we take some of the few steps in understand why it occurs and how it can be prevented or >> Read More ...
Identifying the cause of head pain may not always be a simple task for the attending doctor, especially if there is a lack of overt signs, presence of vague or unrelated symptoms and if there is no suitable record of the patient’s medical history. In this case, your doctor will assess your case and make a diagnosis >> Read More ...
What Is a Throbbing Headache? A throbbing headache is a head pain pulsating in a rhythm of the heart. Causes of Throbbing Headache SUDDEN, NEWLY APPEARING Throbbing >> Read More ...
Kenneth198 Asked : About a year ago I started noticing that my mouth was constantly dry and I was drinking a lot of water to moisturize the mouth. I thought it was diabetes because this is a common symptom, isn’t it? All diabetes tests were clear and about 2 months ago I had other tests and my doctor tells me that it >> Read More ...
CraigT Asked : In the past 2 weeks I have been experiencing a dull ache in my chest. When I breathe in deeply there pain in the chest on both sides but more towards the middle of the chest. I also have a pain by the shoulder blade and when I breathe in deeply this also aches a bit more than usual. I am only 24 years old >> Read More ...
Torticollis or wry neck (Picture 1) is a disease since birth, which causes fibrosis of the muscle sternocleidomastoid. The fibrosis can also be a result of birth trauma or trauma during childhood to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Normally, this muscle helps in nodding and side to side movements of the neck. Thus, >> Read More ...
THC Drug Test A marijuana drug test is the technical analysis of a biological specimen, such as urine, blood, hair, sweat or saliva, to determine the presence or absence of the active ingredients of marijuana (mainly THC) or its metabolites (breakdown products). The chemical name for THC is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or >> Read More ...
Mrs Asked : For about 2 years I have a recurring excessive burping problem. They are constant, small burps that are in my throat and do not feel like a normal gassy burp. I frequently feel as if there is a knot in my throat, now and again have trouble swallowing the saliva in my mouth. After a half hour or so of this >> Read More ...
What is Anosmia? Anosmia Definition Anosmia is the medical term for a complete loss of the sense of smell (olfaction). It can be temporary or permanent and while taste may not be affected, it does impact on the perception of flavors. If the sense of smell is reduced (partial, not complete loss) , then this is known as >> Read More ...
Every case of chest pain with one or more red flag signs or symptoms (refer to Chest Pain Diagnosis) is treated as a medical emergency. In most settings, an x-ray and ECG (electrocardiogram) are the two investigative techniques that can be conducted with immediate test results being made available. Other tests may >> Read More ...
