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WHAT IS PELVIC PAIN? Pelvic pain refers to pain in the abdomen below the belly button. This pain can accompany a wide range of conditions. It may be a harmless sign of fertility, a digestive disorder like Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), or a red flag for a...

Is Prevention Possible in Pancreatic Cancer? Although there's no one definite action you can take to prevent pancreatic cancer, start by avoiding the risk factors you can control. • If you smoke, quit now. • If your diet is high in fat, work to eat more healthfully. •...

WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS FOR GALLSTONES? Risk factors for getting gallstones include: ➢ Genetics: If other people in your family have had gallstones, you are at increased risk of developing gallstones. ➢ Obesity: This is one of the biggest risk factors. Obesity can...

Myth - If you have high blood pressure, you have to take medication. Fact - False. Lifestyle changes are the first step for blood pressure that's a little high. You may not need medicine if you exercise, eat healthy, lose weight or quit smoking if you need to, limit...

TURMERIC Turmeric is one of the key ingredients in many Asian dishes. Although typically used in its dried, powdered form, turmeric is also used fresh. Benefits of turmeric: • It has been used as a remedy for stomach and liver ailments, as well as topically to heal...

SIGNS OF DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (DVT) CAN INCLUDE: The classic signs of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) are redness, warmth, and swelling of the leg. Frequently not all of the symptoms or even no symptoms are present which can make the diagnosis difficult. www.cims.org

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WHAT IS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME? The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway on the palm side of your wrist made up of bones and ligaments. The median nerve, which controls sensation and movement in the thumb and first three fingers, runs through this passageway along...

Can vitamin B-12 improve memory in Alzheimer's disease? Vitamin B-12 helps maintain healthy nerve cells and red blood cells and so its deficiency can cause various signs and symptoms, including memory loss. In such cases, vitamin B-12 supplements can help improve...

WHAT COMPLICATIONS ARE CAUSED BY DIABETES? Microvascular complications - those resulting from damage to small blood vessels - are the most common complications of diabetes and include:  Retinopathy - disease of the eye  Nephropathy - disease of the kidneys ...