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Heartburn is a symptom characteristic to many disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and it can also be a sign of heart disease. However, heartburn is most commonly experienced by gastro-esophageal disease acid reflux sufferers. Heartburn is a sensation of soreness and burning, generally located in the central region of the chest. Accompanied by inflamed throat, difficulty swallowing and difficulty breathing, heartburn is frequently experienced by people with acid reflux. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease, commonly referred to as acid reflux, involves regurgitation of the stomach s content inside the upper levels of the esophagus. Due to increased pressure at the level of the abdomen, low pressure at the level of the esophageal lining or weakness of the esophageal sphincter, stomach gastric acid is...

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Hopefully you never had to endure a situation of someone close to you to suffer from transient ischemic attach TIA , also known as mini stoke, or from a stroke. In any case, you should be familiar with both kinds of stroke as they both destroy brain tissue and can produce similar long-term effects. But there are important differences in what causes them and in the symptoms that tell you which kind of stroke is happening. Ischemic Stroke: According to statistics, 80 percent of strokes belong to the ischemic stroke kind. These mini-strokes occur when blood flow to the brain is blocked by plaque-clogged arteries or by blood clots. This means that blood is not circulating properly inside the brain causing brain cells to die if even for a few minutes no oxygen is transmitted to them via the blood. ...

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As a Physical Therapist I am often asked: Is it better to put heat or cold on an injury. A really good question in my opinion. It is, however, not surprising that there is uncertainty regarding this. Instant ice packs and chemical cold packs together with hot packs and microwaveable wheat bags are freely available today. All of these come with the manufacturer s claims of pain relief and physical benefits of their use. Being that essentially, on the surface anyway, the two are diamatrically opposite, how can they both be beneficial. If one is good for you is it not likely then that the other is not. Seems sensible. Let s look at both of these modalities of injury treatment and see if we can throw some light on to this debate. HEAT When heat is applied to the body the following occurs. There is an...

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Looking back I remember how I would get scared to death if one of my young babies not quite two years old got watery diarrhea. A fever seemed to always accompany this problem. This watery diarrhea was getting worse or so it seemed. My wife or I were losing this battle of taking care of our children. They could not keep the food down. They were constantly using up their diapers. I got so worried I was often ready to cry. As my children grew a little watery diarrhea and my kids were still a bad match. My children looked like they lost their best friend. They were often sobbing or crying. The watery diarrhea seemed to take away all their energy. They were listless from an episode of watery diarrhea. Keeping the food down was not easy when one of my babies had a bout of watery diarrhea. An increased number...

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In today s high stress, high anxiety world, rest is the single most important thing you can do for yourself. The time that you select to relax or sleep can rejuvenate your body and mind or, it can be a frustrating task of tossing and turning to seek comfort and relief from pain. Sleep experts and the medical community constantly remind us that unless we rest well and comfortably, problems can result. These problems can be physical as well as mental. Disorders related to sleep and rest have been linked to such medical maladies as back and breathing problems, irritability and depression, weight gain, and more. Finding a solution to each of these sleep-related problems can be long and disconcerting. Pills may offer some relief, but this is usually temporary as the effectiveness of the medication lessens...

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