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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSignificanceMeasuring LatencyImproving SleepWhen to See a Healthcare Provider Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Significance Measuring Latency Improving Sleep When to See a Healthcare Provider Sleep latency, also known as sleep onset latency (SOL), is the amount of time it takes to fall asleep once you go to bed. Ideally, sleep latency should be between 10 and 20 minutes.This lays the foundation for asolid, restorative night’s rest....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is It?Types and Their CausesSymptomsDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is It? Types and Their Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Sleep-relatedhypoventilationis breathing that is not sufficient during sleep. Breathing is either too shallow or too slow. Sleep-related hypoventilation is a category of disorders that have different underlying causes. Overall, these disorders lead to an increase ofcarbon dioxidein the blood. This can potentially cause symptoms that include poor sleep quality, excessive daytime sleepiness, and morning headaches....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsPurpose of TestRisks and ContraindicationsBefore the TestDuring the TestAfter the TestInterpreting ResultsFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Purpose of Test Risks and Contraindications Before the Test During the Test After the Test Interpreting Results Frequently Asked Questions Anenteroscopy(also called a push enteroscopy) is a medical test that is used to examine the inside of the small bowel. It is a type ofendoscopyprocedure that may be used to diagnose and treat several types of digestive conditions,such as small bowel tumors, polyps, gastrointestinal bleeding, and small bowel diseases....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentPrognosis Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Though you’re not likely to encounter smallpox in the wild, it still exists in two labs. These two labs are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States and the Vector Institute in Russia. These samples are kept to test drugs and conduct other experiments....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsCausesSymptomsComplicationsTreatmentPrevention Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Causes Symptoms Complications Treatment Prevention Smegmais the harmless accumulation of skin oils, skin cells, sweat, and other fluids within folds of the genitals. It is commonly found under the foreskin of apenis, around theclitoris, or in the folds of thelabia. Smegma has a crumbly, cheese-like consistency and a generally unpleasant odor. While smegma serves as a natural lubricant, aiding with sexual intercourse, the excessive build-up can causeinflammationand other complications....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Frequently Asked Questions One study of young military recruits found that 40% of the 525 subjects who smoked regularly experienced a chronic cough with sputum production; only 12% of the 408 non-smoking participants did.Since a smoker’s cough is more common in long-term smokers, the percentage is likely much higher in older populations or those with a greater smoking history....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSignsCausesDiagnosisRisk of ProgressionOngoing MonitoringTreatmentCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Signs Causes Diagnosis Risk of Progression Ongoing Monitoring Treatment Coping Smolderingmyelomais a rare, pre-cancerous condition involving abnormal proteins and increased plasma cells in thebone marrow. It is called “smoldering” because it doesn’t produce symptoms, but also doesn’t resolve. It slowly worsens over time, eventually leading to severe complications. Though sometimes called smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM), this condition is not the same asmultiple myeloma(MM), a rare blood cancer....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsDefinitionSymptomsDiagnosisCauses and Risk FactorsTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Definition Symptoms Diagnosis Causes and Risk Factors Treatment Skynesher / Getty Images According to some estimates, social phobia affects up to 12% of the United States population at some point in their lifetime. About 7% of adults are affected in any given year. Some people may not have anxiety in social situations, but they experience it when they need perform or do something in front of a group....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentPrognosis Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis This article will provide an overview of everything you need to know about solar retinopathy, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment. Getty Images Solar retinopathy can occur in both eyes or only one eye. Milder symptoms may include: More serious symptoms of solar retinopathy include: Length of SymptomsSymptoms of solar retinopathy are often temporary and can last anywhere from one month to one year....

Somatic pain is the type of pain you feel in your skin, muscles, joints, and bones.It can feel like a gnawing, aching, or cramping. Some people describe somatic pain as “sharp.” You will experience somatic pain if you cut your skin, stretch a muscle too far, exercise for a long period of time, or fall down onto the ground and hurt yourself. Tetra Images / Getty Images Why You Experience Somatic Pain Somatic pain andvisceral painare different....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSomatic Symptom Disorder SymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Somatic Symptom Disorder Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment When Your Doctor Tells You It’s All in Your Head Tetra Images / Getty Images Symptoms commonly include pain, fatigue, weakness, and shortness of breath. The degree of symptoms is not relevant to a diagnosis of SSD. For some people, symptoms can be traced to another medical condition, though often no physical cause is found....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Spherocytosisis a condition that causes a person’s red blood cells to be shaped like spheres (round balls) instead of their normal disk shape. It can cause symptoms ofanemia(lack of healthy red blood cells) and an enlargedspleen(an organ that filters and stores blood). AzmanL / Getty Images Types of Spherocytosis The types of spherocytosis are:...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentPrognosisCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Coping Spinal cancer involves abnormal cell growth found in the tissues that make up the spine (including the spinal canal and the vertebrae), forming amalignant (cancerous) tumor. There are many types of spine tumors. Tumors that begin in the spine (including the bones, nerves, and other tissues) are called primary tumors....