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Apr 16, 2007 -
Nothing is worse than having bad breath. Unless you're talking to someone who has bad breath, because that can be pretty bad too! Unfortunately you can not really do anything about someone else's bad breath, but you can do something about your own.
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Sep 15, 2009 -
A nice refreshing shower after a workout is one of life's little pleasures. Well it used to be. New research shows that disease-causing bacteria is living in your shower head.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
Overview
- Signs and Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Preventive Care
- Treatment Approach
- Other Considerations
- Supporting Research
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the term used to describe chronic lung conditions that cause severe shortness of breath and obstruct the airways in your lungs. Usually it refers to chronic bronchitis or emphysema, but can also encompass asthmatic bronchitis (bronchial asthma). All of these diseases cause the air sacs and tubes in your lungs to become blocked.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
In This Report
- Highlights
- Introduction
- The Body's Response
- Complications
- Conditions with Similar Sym...
- Treatment
- Risk Factors
- Lifestyle Changes
- Resources
- References
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Highlights
- Some people are pre-programmed for a heightened response to stress by conditions in the womb. Pregnant women under stress who eat a diet high in protein and low in carbohydrates have babies with higher cortisol levels. Later on, these levels increase in response to stress.
- The impact of stress on the heart and circulation system is becoming more clear.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
Overview
- Signs and Symptoms
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Preventive Care
- Treatment Approach
- Other Considerations
- Supporting Research
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Myocardial infarction is the technical name for a heart attack. The heart is responsible for pumping blood, which carries oxygen, to every organ in the body – including the heart itself. A heart attack occurs when an artery leading to the heart becomes completely blocked and the heart doesn’t get enough blood or oxygen.
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Sep 27, 2007 -
Everyone suffers from the occasional bad breath, but it can be an embarrassing problem if you're dealing with it all the time. Of course brushing your teeth, using mouthwash and not smoking are well-known ways to prevent bad breath, but here are a few others.
- Every time you eat, brush and floss your teeth.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
Overview
Illustrations
Skull of a newborn
Infantile reflexes
Developmental milestones
Moro reflex
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Information
Infant development is usually divided into the following areas:
- Fine motor (holding a spoon, pincer grasp)
- Gross motor (head control, sitting, walking)
- Language
- Sensory (sight, hearing, etc.)
- Social
The physical development of the infant begins at the head, then progresses to other parts of the body (for example, sucking comes before sitting, which comes before walking).
Physical milestones:
- Newborn - 2 months
- The infant can lift and turn the head when lying on its back.
- The neck is unable to support the head when the infant is pulled to a sitting position.
- The hands are fisted, the arms are flexed.
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Primitive reflexes include:
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Babinski reflex -- toes fan outward when sole of foot is stroked
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Moro reflex (startle reflex) -- extends arms then bends and pulls them in toward body, accompanied by a brief cry, often triggered by loud sounds or sudden movements
- Palmar hand grasp -- infant closes hand and "grips" your finger
- Placing -- leg extends when sole of foot is stimulated
- Plantar grasp -- infant flexes the toes and forefoot
- Rooting and sucking -- turns head in search of nipple when cheek is touched and begins to suck when nipple touches lips
- Stepping and walking -- takes brisk steps when both feet placed on a surface, with body supported
- Tonic neck response -- left arm extends when infant gazes to the left, while right arm and leg flex inward, and vice versa
- 3 - 4 months
- Enhanced eye-muscle control allows the infant to track objects.
- Hand and feet actions begin to come under willed control, but are not fine-tuned. The infant may begin to use both hands, working together, to accomplish desired effects.
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Sep 03, 2008 -
Overview
- Definition
- Alternative Names
- Causes, incidence, and risk factors
- Symptoms
- Signs and tests
- Treatment
- Expectations (prognosis)
- Complications
- Calling your health care provider
- Prevention
Illustrations
Vertebral column
Arteries of the brain
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
Vertebrobasilar circulatory disorders are disorders in which blood supply to the back of the brain is disrupted.
Alternative Names
Vertebrobasilar insufficiency; Posterior circulation ischemia
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The vertebrobasilar system is also called the posterior (back) circulation of the brain. There are 3 main blood vessels that provide circulation to the back of the brain -- 2 vertebral arteries and 1 basilar artery.
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Sep 03, 2008 -
Overview
- Definition
- Alternative Names
- Causes, incidence, and risk factors
- Symptoms
- Signs and tests
- Treatment
- Expectations (prognosis)
- Complications
- Calling your health care provider
- Prevention
- References
Illustrations
Central nervous system
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
This type of seizure involves a temporary movement disturbance that often involves a change in a person's behavior, unusual sensations, or various other symptoms. It arises from abnormal electrical activity in the temporal lobe on one or both sides of the brain.
Alternative Names
TLE; Seizure - temporal lobe
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
A seizure is an episode of abnormal electrical activity in the brain that can involve loss of consciousness or reduction of consciousness, involuntary movements, and overwhelming sensations.
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Apr 15, 2008 -
For some people who suffer from halitosis (severe bad breath), it can be really embarrassing. It's often caused by the breakdown of bacteria in a person's mouth, which produces a foul-smelling sulfur odor on the tongue. Bad breath can also originate in the lungs or sinuses.
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