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Diabetes and a Healthy Diet

Counting grams of carbohydrate, and splitting them evenly between meals, will help you control your blood sugar. Talk to your doctor, a registered ...

Male Pattern Baldness Causes

What male pattern baldness sufferers inherit are hair follicles with a genetic sensitivity to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). What male pattern baldness...

Ear Barotrauma

Ear barotrauma, also known as airplane ear, is that clogged-up, sometimes painful feeling you get in your ears when the air pressure changes quickl...

Drug Side Effects Explained

From the homely aspirin to the most sophisticated prescription medicine on the market, all drugs come with side effects. Some drugs have barely not...

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Why is Your Urine Cloudy?

If you notice that your urine looks cloudy instead of its usual clear, yellowish color, it could be due to infections, kidney stones, or other chan...

Understanding Hemophilia -- Diagnosis and Treatment

However, if you have severe hemophilia and bleed frequently, you may need regular treatment to help prevent bleeding and help protect your joints f...

Ascariasis

Worms in poop or vomit. The eggs travel to your intestines, where they hatch. Other times, if the infection is more serious (large infestation of w...

What is Adrenal Insufficiency?

Primary adrenal insufficiency is when your adrenal glands are damaged and can’t make the cortisol you need. This is the chemical that signals your ...

Pregnancy and ADPKD

But two things may lead to complications: high blood pressure (your doctor will call it hypertension) and decreased kidney function. Talk to your k...

What is a Hip (Acetabular) Labral Tear?

A hip (acetabular) labral tear is damage to cartilage and tissue in the hip socket. Labral tears in the hip have been linked to osteoarthritis. Lab...

How Do I Know If I Have Thyroid Cancer?

Still, your doctor may want you to get one to help figure out whether your thyroid gland is working right. Based on your family history, your docto...