A frontal headache is soreness in the forehead and sometimes radiates to the cheeks and the nose bridge. Headaches depends on the anatomical areas. A headache at the back of head is an occipital headache while a headache felt on the front area is a frontal headache. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLew98gQdOc” width=”220″] A frontal headache is usually […]
After experiencing a stroke, it feels like you have taken a giant step backwards in life. But you can recover and get better after suffering a stroke. Generally, the fact is, it takes work to achieve a full recovery. Here are some approaches to improve your healing after a stroke. Please note that strokes are
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Instinctively, everyone knows to phone the police when a burglar breaks into your house or if somebody smells smoke. We know to phone the emergency services if somebody gets involved in a car accident. But do you know WHEN to phone the emergency services for a medical condition? Medical conditions are trickier to evaluate than accidents. At
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Heat emergency is anything that is caused by a health catastrophe related to intense exposure to the sun’s heat. One of the most common heat emergency that is also fatal is what you call a heat stroke. Heat stroke is characterized by intense exposure to the sun that can cause seizures and death. It is
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Mitral valve surgery is an open heart procedure to treat the narrowing and regurgitation of the mitral valve. The mitral valve is located at the left chamber of the heart. When the valve is open, it allows the blood to flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle, which is the heart’s main pumping
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Drowning is the fourth leading cause of accidental death in the United States. There is an estimated 9,000 casualties and 80,000 near drowning accidents yearly. Approximately 40% of the drowning accidents are accounted to children below 4 years of age. Therefore, first aid management of drowning victims is a life saving measure we should all learn
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If you know someone who has diabetes mellitus it may be a good idea to understand the nature of the condition and to know the best way of managing diabetes complications. You never know when a complication may arise and when you will need to give the person effective medical assistance. Diabetes can be controlled with proper medication, regular checkups,
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Bronchitis is a medical condition that affects a substantial percentage of the U.S. population. Acute bronchitis is quite common but with a definition that is still unclear. It’s normally referred to as a bronchi infection and is caused by viral infections. Although the disease is not life threatening or chronic, it still needs to be
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For people who get seizures, one of the most important things is that those around them know how to administer first aid. What exactly does a person suffering from this condition go through? The person’s body may become very stiff, and this is often followed by the loss of consciousness. Depending on their previous posture,
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Many people often interchange myocardial infarction and angina pectoris with each other. Although both are conditions of the heart brought about by insufficient supply of oxygen, they are two different and significantly serious disorders. Myocardial infarction, or simply known heart attack, is caused by death or permanent damage of heart cells due to inadequate amount
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