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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesWhy Get VeneersOther OptionsPreparationFitting ProcessDental Hygiene With VeneersReplacement Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Why Get Veneers Other Options Preparation Fitting Process Dental Hygiene With Veneers Replacement Dental veneers are thin, strong shells that attach to the fronts of your natural teeth. They can be placed on one or more teeth. They’re not considered “fake teeth” likeimplantsor dentures are. In most cases, dental veneers are purely cosmetic—meant to make your teeth look good—and not restorative treatments like crowns, fillings, or implants....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsFinancial RisksQuality of Care IssuesManaging Risks Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Financial Risks Quality of Care Issues Managing Risks But depending on the circumstances, getting careout-of-networkcan increase your financial risk as well as your risk of having quality issues with the health care you receive. Doing your homework in advance can help to mitigate these risks. PhotoAlto / Milena Boniek / Getty Images...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsIngredientsWhat It TreatsDoes It Work?WarningsContraindications Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Ingredients What It Treats Does It Work? Warnings Contraindications This article explains what Osteo Bi-Flex is, including its list of active ingredients. It then describes some of the key side effects, risks, and interactions associated with this popular over-the-counter arthritis remedy. ljubaphoto / Getty Images What’s In Osteo Bi-Flex? Osteo Bi-Flex comes in a variety of formulations with different combinations of ingredients, but the five active ingredients found in all formulations include:...

Key TakeawaysResearchers found that what is said to a child after vaccination can impact a child’s distress levels.Coping-promoting statements like “you can do this” used within the first minute after a child’s vaccination led to higher distress.Experts recommend using physical strategies such as hugging, cuddling, or hand-holding to keep children calm during vaccination. Key Takeaways Researchers found that what is said to a child after vaccination can impact a child’s distress levels....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypes of Bug BitesCausesTreatmentComplications Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types of Bug Bites Causes Treatment Complications A bug bite that looks like a bruise can come from spiders, hornets, wasps, mosquitos, and ticks. While red marks, welts, and itching are the most common symptoms of insect bites, bruising can also happen under certain circumstances. Usually simple treatments, like over-the-counter pain relievers, anti-itch creams, and antihistamines, as well as applying an icepack to reduce swelling, will do the trick....

Heavy menstrual bleeding (previously called menorrhagia) or abnormal bleeding between your periods can occur at any time during the reproductive years, and it is not usually concerning. In most cases, red, brown, or blackmenstrual blood clotsare bits of the endometrium (the lining of the uterus) that are shed during menstruation. But there are times when heavy menstrual bleeding is a sign of a problem. Here’s what you should know aboutabnormal uterine bleeding, including what may be causing the heavy flow and how it can be treated....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is Tertiary Syphilis?TransmissionComplicationsDiagnosisTreatmentPreventionFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is Tertiary Syphilis? Transmission Complications Diagnosis Treatment Prevention Frequently Asked Questions Syphilisis a sexually transmitted bacterial infection that evolves in four stages: primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary.The most advanced form istertiary syphilis. Tertiary syphilis is a severe illness that develops 10–30 years after the initial infection. The disease damages many different internal organs....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMain DifferencesDosing InformationSafety and Side EffectsHow It WorksDrug InteractionsContraindications Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Main Differences Dosing Information Safety and Side Effects How It Works Drug Interactions Contraindications Allegra (fexofenadine) is an over-the-counter allergy medication used to treatseasonal allergysymptoms. In 2011, Allegra transitioned from prescription-only availability to over-the-counter purchase. In addition, it is now available in generic form. Allegra-D is a combination of fexofenadine and pseudoephedrine....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsStandard vs. AmbulatoryWhen It’s UsedBest TypesInterpreting Results Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Standard vs. Ambulatory When It’s Used Best Types Interpreting Results AmbulatoryECG monitoring can be employed to record your heart rhythm for much longer periods of time—days, weeks, or even years—to greatly increase the odds of capturing and recording this kind of brief, intermittent, but potentially significant arrhythmia. There are several types of ambulatoryECG monitoringsystems available today to suit different clinical situations....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsCausesSigns and SymptomsDiagnosisWhen to See a DoctorPossible Complications Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Causes Signs and Symptoms Diagnosis When to See a Doctor Possible Complications Most people have dropped something on their foot at some point and wondered if they had a broken toe—or if the pain will just go away on its own. A broken toe may not be obvious, but the most common signs that you fractured it includes severe pain and an audiblecrackingor popping sound that is heard when the small bone in the toe fractures....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Brugada syndrome is an uncommon, inherited abnormality of theheart’s electrical system. It can have two notable consequences even in apparently healthy young people. First, it can lead to the lower chambers of the heart quivering, rather than pumping blood as they should, causing an abnormal heart rhythm (ventricular tachycardia orventricular fibrillation). Ventricular fibrillation, and sometimes ventricular tachycardia, can cause sudden cardiac arrest or death....

Cerebrovascular disease is a disease of the blood vessels in the brain, especially the arteries, and it is one of the leading stroke risk factors. People Images / Getty Images How Cerebrovascular Disease Develops The medical conditions that are listed above cause recurrent inflammation and injuries to the inner lining of the blood vessels. Cerebrovascular disease develops over time through this gradual damage. Injury to the inner lining of blood vessels causes them to become narrow, stiff and sometimes irregularly shaped....

What the term First Responder means depends on where you live, but it’s probably not anambulanceor a person on an ambulance. Petko Ninov / Getty Images Addressing Medical Emergencies The relationship of First Responders to ambulances is unique to EMS. Unlike law enforcement or fire suppression, where the first person to arrive at the scene needs to have full capabilities to attack the situation (guns or hoses, depending on the need), medical emergencies have to be addressed in two distinct steps:...