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Vertigo/Dizziness/BPPV
Many conditions can cause vertigo. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common causes of vertigo. BPPV is usually triggered by specific changes in the position of your head. This might occur when you tip your head up or down, when you lie down, or when you turn over or sit up…
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slipped disk = back pain? No!
Do you have abnormal findings on MRI scans of the lumbar spine? Please don’t panic. On MRI examination of the lumbar spine, many people without back pain have disk bulges or protrusions … the discovery by MRI of bulges or protrusions in people with low back pain may frequently be coincidental. The New England Journal…
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5 easy and effective ways to boost your energy
Have you ever feel like the Energizer Bunny with a weak battery? In the mid-afternoon you already feeling you are having such a long day. Here are some tips from Harvard medical Publications, to battle against fatigue. Presuming you do not have medical conditions for persistent fatigue. Pace yourself. Instead of burning though all your battery life in…
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Ibuprofen inducing kidney damage
A new study published in the July 2017 edition of Emergency Medicine Journal —— Ibuprofen versus placebo effect on acute kidney injury in ultramarathons: a randomised controlled trial The findings are: Kidney injury was quite common. About 44% of these ultramarathoners experienced significantly reduced kidney function by the end of the race. Kidney injury was more common among those…
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Acupuncture Found Effective for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome is defined as an illness characterized by severe disabling fatigue lasting for at least six months that is worsened by minimal physical or mental exertion. In the sphere of biomedicine, no definitive etiology has been identified. There are no key features or typical symptoms, but a sore throat, depression, and myalgia may…
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