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Gone are the days when bone ailments and damages were detected based on the experience and superficial conversations made by the physicians. These days with the advent of radio waves, medical science has made significant progress that has enabled a detailed overview of what exactly is going on inside your body and what should be the most relevant treatment in that regard. Magnetic Resonance Imaging or more commonly known as MRIs are a boon when it comes to diagnosing orthopedic and musculoskelet...more
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Boils are a bacterial infection that inflames the hair follicles. They are usually painful and filled with pus. Boils appear as red lumps and quickly fill with pus as days go by. They eventually rupture and drain. A cluster of boils at the same place or in patches is known as a carbuncle. In case a single boil makes an appearance in any part of the body, it should not rupture as it can quickly spread the infection in other parts of the body as well.
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Diabetes is a serious disease, but if properly managed is not life threatening. Diabetes can be explained as the body s inability to regulate insulin production. This leads to fluctuations in blood sugar levels. This disease affects every part of the body including the skin. For some people, a rash is among the first few symptoms of diabetes. Most diabetic patients suffer from a skin condition at some point or the other. Here are a few common skin ailments that affect diabetic patients.
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• Moisturize every day.
• Wear cotton or soft fabrics. Avoid rough, scratchy fibers and tight clothing.
• Take lukewarm baths and showers, using mild soap or non-soap cleanser
• Gently pat your skin dry with a soft towel – do not rub.
• Apply a moisturizer within 3 minutes after bathing to “lock in” moisture.
• When possible, avoid rapid changes of temperature and activities that make you sweat.
• Learn your eczema triggers and avoid them.
• Use a humidifier in dry or...more
• Wear cotton or soft fabrics. Avoid rough, scratchy fibers and tight clothing.
• Take lukewarm baths and showers, using mild soap or non-soap cleanser
• Gently pat your skin dry with a soft towel – do not rub.
• Apply a moisturizer within 3 minutes after bathing to “lock in” moisture.
• When possible, avoid rapid changes of temperature and activities that make you sweat.
• Learn your eczema triggers and avoid them.
• Use a humidifier in dry or...more
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In a prehypertensive individual, the following things have to be taken care of:
1) Tobacco:
While the major effects of tobacco are in the development of atherosclerotic heart disease, its role in the management of hypertension cannot be forgotten. The pressure effect of tobacco is so strong that the blood pressure comes down immediately after stoppage of smoking. Tobacco is one of the agents that induce clustering of risk factors.
2) Body weight:
Lowering of excess body weight ca...more
1) Tobacco:
While the major effects of tobacco are in the development of atherosclerotic heart disease, its role in the management of hypertension cannot be forgotten. The pressure effect of tobacco is so strong that the blood pressure comes down immediately after stoppage of smoking. Tobacco is one of the agents that induce clustering of risk factors.
2) Body weight:
Lowering of excess body weight ca...more
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Dear Lybrate user. Sperm Count. 40 million to 300 million is the normal range for the number of sperm per milliliter. Counts below 10 million are considered poor; counts of 20 million or more may be fine if motility and morphology are normal. 1. Avoid overheating your testicles. There's a reason our testicles rest outside our bodies: they need to stay a bit cooler than the rest of our internal organs. When testicles get too warm, they aren't able to produce as much sperm.[1] There are a number o...more
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