How Acid Reflux Can Worsen Your Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung condition that is characterized by difficulty in breathing, wheezing, and mucus accumulation. People with asthma have extra sensitive or hyper-responsive airways. During an asthma attack, the airways become irritated and react by narrowing and constructing, causing increased resistance to airflow, and obstructing the flow of the air passages to and from the lungs. Some research indicates that the symptoms of asthma may get worse when you have heartburn or acid reflux. Acid reflux occurs when your undigested stomach content moves back up into your esophagus. Acid reflux can cause painful heartburn which you can relieve with antacid medicines or natural remedies. Antacids simply neutralize your stomach s acid, which reduces the burning sensation in your esophagus tube. It is best to use natural remedies first because neutralising stomach acid is a temporary method and only serves to suppress the cause of acid reflux. For acid reflux, it is...
April 11, 2009 by Wendell
Hiatal Hernia Signs And Symptoms
When the upper part of the stomach pokes through the esophageal hiatus, because of a weakness in its muscles, hiatal hernia occurs. The esophageal hiatus is the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus enters the abdominal cavity. At the esophagus end there is the lower esophageal sphincter which has the role of a valve - it only allows food to travel one-way. There is also a second valve, which is the esophageal hiatus. The two valves are synchronized so that food from the stomach does not return back where it came from. If the muscles get weak and the abdominal pressure increases, eventually the hiatus will stretch so much that the upper part of the stomach will pass through it thus causing the hiatal hernia. In the early phases hiatal hernia does not present any symptoms so mostly it is discovered when you visit your doctor for a routine check. But as the illness advances symptoms are starting to appear. Among these there is heartburn, epigastric...
February 16, 2009 by Bertie
Drug Companies More Worried About Advertising Than Innovation
Throughout history, American drug companies have always had an outstanding margin of profit. There is nothing wrong with that, after all, they are a company and need to record profits to please there stockholders like all other companies. But now, drug prices are at an all-time high and drug companies are recording ridiculously high profits. The American public is beginning to show a growing frustration with the situation. People are beginning to look to Canada as a cheaper alternative to buying from American drug companies. Disgruntled senior citizens are loading up on busses by the thousands and heading to Canada for savings. The American drug market is soon going to see some drastic changes. In the next few years, the patents on some of the top drugs on the market will be expiring. This will means that the patented drugs that combined for sales of around 35 billion dollars per year will be released for generic production. This happened to Schering-Ploughs drug...
December 25, 2008 by Janine
What You Need To Know During After Your Knee Replacement Surgery
Now that your surgery is approaching get a manicure, pedicure and haircut. They will be the last for at least eight weeks. Heck, if you can afford it, throw in a massage. If you like baths, take a long hot soak with lots of bubbles. This will be the last time you will be using your tub for that activity for some time. Sign a Durable Power of Attorney Proxy, and designate a Health Care Surrogate. These are for your protection and are very important. Do not take anything valuable. Leave your purse, your wallet, money and jewelry at home. If you re female bring in a little make up. It will make you feel better and will take your mind off your knee for a while. Bring in a book, you may not read it but at least you ll have something to take your mind off of why you re there. Paper work needs to be done before you are admitted. After being admitted, you will proceed to the pre-op room, where the nurses will review your test results and history. They will get you ready...
November 1, 2008 by Brant
Summer First Aid Secrets
The summer season is fast approaching, and with it the typical list of skinned knees and elbows, bug bites and sunburns. Sometimes something more serious happens as well though would you be prepared to assist if someone nearby broke an arm or leg, or was in some other way seriously injured. In order to be prepared for these minor cuts and bumps as well as for more serious personal injuries, it is important to have sufficient first aid supplies as well as skills. It s important not only to have plenty of first aid supplies, but to have the right ones many kits may include hydrogen peroxide for sterilizing cuts and scratches as well as syrup of ipecac for administration in the even of poisoning. Although these are sometimes considered traditional wisdom both come with cautions health experts point out that hydrogen peroxide does not necessarily kill bacteria as is widely believed, and for some types of wounds it has been proven to actually slow healing. Syrup of...
September 16, 2008 by Mai
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