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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsContusion vs. Bone BruiseCausesSymptomsTreatmentRecoveryWhen to Seek Medical Care Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Contusion vs. Bone Bruise Causes Symptoms Treatment Recovery When to Seek Medical Care A knee contusion is a bruise on your knee. “Contusion” is the medical term for a bruise. Bruise injuries typically happen due to trauma (such as falling or being hit) and result in swelling, skin discoloration, pain, soreness, and stiffness....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is Disordered Eating?Fad DietsSigns and SymptomsVersus an Eating DisordersCausesDiagnosis ChallengesIt Can Affect EveryoneWhy so Pervasive?TreatmentSupport Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is Disordered Eating? Fad Diets Signs and Symptoms Versus an Eating Disorders Causes Diagnosis Challenges It Can Affect Everyone Why so Pervasive? Treatment Support Potential disordered eating symptoms include binge eating, excessive fasting, and avoiding entire food groups. Diet culture—health myths about food and eating habits and the conflated relationship between body size and health—has made it increasingly difficult to know when habits labeled as “healthy” fall into a more dangerous category....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsThe ConnectionComplicationsDiagnosisTreatmentCoping With Anxiety and Heart DiseaseLifestyle Changes Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents The Connection Complications Diagnosis Treatment Coping With Anxiety and Heart Disease Lifestyle Changes In this article, we’ll discuss the connection between anxiety disorder and heart disease and how one condition affects the diagnosis and treatment of the other. Verywell / Jessica Olah The Connection Between Anxiety Disorders and Heart Disease Research has shown that anxiety disorders and heart disease can both cause the other to develop....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsAnxiety and OsteoporosisComplicationsDiagnosisTreatmentHow to Cope Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Anxiety and Osteoporosis Complications Diagnosis Treatment How to Cope Thoughanxietyand osteoporosis are two different diseases, having both conditions is common. This article reviews each disease, how they impact each other, complications, diagnosis, treatment, and coping. AsiaVision / Getty Images The Prevalence of Anxiety and OsteoporosisApproximately 31% of U.S. adults have anxiety symptoms....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsAccuracyTypes of At-Home TestsFactors That Affect ResultsBest Testing OptionsWhen to TestHow to Test Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Accuracy Types of At-Home Tests Factors That Affect Results Best Testing Options When to Test How to Test At-home testing can help people quickly determine if they haveCOVID-19so they begin proper treatment. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized more than 30at-home testsin which a person swabs their nasal passage themselves and receives a result....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsUsesHow They WorkExamplesSide EffectsSafetyDrug InteractionsAdvantages vs. DisadvantagesAlternatives Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Uses How They Work Examples Side Effects Safety Drug Interactions Advantages vs. Disadvantages Alternatives Benzodiazepines are a class of drugs (commonly referred to as “benzos”) prescribed to treat anxiety, panic disorder, seizures, insomnia, and alcohol withdrawal. They may also be used along with anesthesia during surgery. Getty Images /Niall Carson - PA Images/ Contributor...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is Binge Drinking?SignsHealth EffectsBinge Drinking and Alcohol Use DisorderPrevention Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is Binge Drinking? Signs Health Effects Binge Drinking and Alcohol Use Disorder Prevention Binge drinking is a pattern of drinking an amount ofalcohol—beer, wine, liquor, and similar beverages—that brings your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) up to 0.08 grams of alcohol per deciliter (100 milliliters) of blood (0....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsBlood TransfusionHow Does It Help Anemia?Is It Right for You?ProcedureAfter TransfusionRisksAlternativesOutlook Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Blood Transfusion How Does It Help Anemia? Is It Right for You? Procedure After Transfusion Risks Alternatives Outlook Anemiais a low red blood cell (RBC) count or abnormal RBC function. Because RBCs deliver oxygen throughout the body, anemia affects the function and health of every organ and causes symptoms such as fatigue, light-headedness, and feeling cold....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsBreast Cancer Tumor SizeTNM SystemStagesOther Staging FactorsAfter Clinical StagingFAQ Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Breast Cancer Tumor Size TNM System Stages Other Staging Factors After Clinical Staging FAQ Cancer stagingis the process of determining how muchcanceris within the body (tumor size) and if it has spread. Forbreast cancer, this might take the form of clinical (pre-surgical) staging or pathologic (surgical) staging....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Are Cannabinoids and What Do They Do?ExamplesHow Do Cannabinoids Work?How Are Cannabinoids Used?Side Effects and SafetyWho Shouldn’t Use Cannabinoids?Legal Status Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Are Cannabinoids and What Do They Do? Examples How Do Cannabinoids Work? How Are Cannabinoids Used? Side Effects and Safety Who Shouldn’t Use Cannabinoids? Legal Status Cannabinoids are a group of chemicals or compounds found in the cannabis sativa plant....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsDefinitionCausesHospitalization for Severe SymptomsDiagnostic Catatonic Depression AssessmentTreatment PlanRecovery, Well-Being, and Ongoing Treatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Definition Causes Hospitalization for Severe Symptoms Diagnostic Catatonic Depression Assessment Treatment Plan Recovery, Well-Being, and Ongoing Treatment Catatonic depression describes a syndrome in whichcatatonia(a span of disturbed activity) exists at the same time asmajor depressive disorder (MDD). People with this condition can have symptoms of both ailments....

Medical and first aid articles regularly use terms that don’t always make sense out of context or if you’re just not familiar with them. If they don’t make sense in the piece, it could completely change how much you understand.Here to help you with the most basic of all anatomical terms are the foundational building materials of the body:cells,tissues, andorgans. These are the basis for the entire body. Once you have these down, we can move on toorgan systemsor get more specific, like thenervous system....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsDefinitionSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentComplicationsFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Definition Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Complications Frequently Asked Questions Endometriosis, a condition in which the uterine tissue lining grows outside theuterus, is a fairly well-known condition. Cervical endometriosis, or endometriosis located on the cervix, is much less common and has fewer symptoms. However, diagnosis has been increasing slowly in recent years, possibly due to a rise in gynecological procedures that can catch it early....