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Rehabilitation after a shoulder replacement starts right away. It is very important that you do it. The main goal of rehabilitation is to allow you to move your shoulder as far as possible so you can perform daily chores easily. Most people eventually regain normal...

When you eat, food travels from your mouth to your stomach through a tube called the esophagus. At the lower end of the esophagus is a small ring of muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The LES acts like a one-way valve, allowing food to pass through to...

Heat stroke can kill or cause damage to the brain and other internal organs. Although heat stroke mainly affects people over age 50, it also takes a toll on healthy young athletes. Heat stroke often occurs as a progression from milder heat-related illnesses such as...

The human body is an incredibly complex and intricate system still baffling researchers regularly despite thousands of years of medical knowledge. One of the funny facts about the human body: The brain is more active at night than during the day. Scientists don't know...

A young female, first pregnancy with twins was a great joy for the family. However, it turned into a nightmare when sudden onset fever and breathlessness led to diagnosis of hole in heart (VSD) and main artery (aorta) blood leaking in RT chamber of heart (RSOV). Read...

A prescription dose of omega-3s may help protect your heart, especially if you have suffered from a heart attack. Some studies show fewer heart attacks and fewer heart disease deaths among survivors who boosted their levels of omega-3. The American Heart Association...