The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a ligament in the middle of the knee. Ligaments are thick bands of tissue that connect your bones to each other. The ACL prevents the shin bone from sliding out in front of the thigh bone. An ACL injury is caused by overstretching or tearing this ligament. The tear may be either partial or complete. An injury to the ACL affects the stability of your knee....
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are commonly repaired with arthroscopic surgery. During ACL surgery, the torn ligament is replaced with a tendon graft in order to restore knee function. While the operation is generally quick and performed in an outpatient center, the recovery and rehabilitation process are extensive and require close follow-up and dedication on your part. Surgery Follow-Up Appointments with your healthcare provider are generally scheduled at the following points after surgery:...
Recent research has found a connection between chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Specifically, studies indicate fatigue may be a notable symptom in adult ADHD. Therefore, healthcare providers should look for ADHD, or a history of it, in people with ME/CFS or other types of persistent fatigue. This article explains ADHD fatigue and how to treat it. Early Research Into an ADHD and ME/CFS Link Research is emerging on ADHD fatigue....
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction, caused by the release of allergic chemicals such as histamine from allergic cells such as mast cells. Causes of anaphylaxis include foods, medications such as penicillin and NSAIDs, latex and insect stings, and bites. Symptoms of anaphylaxis can include urticaria and angioedema, difficulty breathing, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, and low blood pressure that can in some case result in shock and death due to inability to circulate sufficient blood through the body....
It can be hard to determine what health information online is false and what’s not. One questionable claim floating around is that drinking cold water increases a person’s cancer risk. Before you resign yourself to a life of drinking tepid, lukewarm water, let’s examine whether this has any credibility. Cold Water and Cancer Some strongly believe that drinking ice water with or after a meal is generally bad for you. They suggest that doing so will solidify the oily foods we consume, creating a “sludge” that contributes to the risk of gastrointestinal cancers....
Copper bracelets have been touted as a treatment for arthritis symptoms. You can easily pick one up at a drugstore or other shops where homeopathic medicines are sold. But does this alternative treatment actually have legs? The limited research on this concept suggests that wearing copper bracelets isn’t an effective treatment for arthritis. While there are plenty of other unproven remedies for people with arthritis, many therapies are backed by thorough research....
CoQ10, or coenzyme Q10, is a powerful antioxidant that is in most of the tissues in your body. A fair amount of research suggests that people with fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) have low levels of CoQ10. The role of coenzymes is to help convert molecules from your food into energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which studies show is also sometimes deficient in FMS and ME/CFS....
Regular use of your smartphone may lead to preventable neck problems. The condition is called text neck, Smartphone neck, and iPhone neck. Note: These are not official medical diagnoses. All refer to posture problems in the cervical spine that are created by prolonged use of a cell phone, tablet, or similar handheld electronic device. Using small electronic devices generally means you spend a lot of time with your head bent forward....
Several common vaccines are made by growing viruses in fetal embryo cells. These cells originally came from tissue obtained from two fetuses that were legally aborted in the early 1960s. The same cells have continued to grow in a laboratory and are still used to make vaccines today. No additional cells have been harvested from aborted fetuses since then, but the topic is controversial because of where the original cells came from....
Most people will have a total of 32 permanent teeth once they become adults. The last of these teeth to come in usually are the third molars, also called wisdom teeth, which typically erupt between the ages of 17 and 21. Typically, people will have one wisdom tooth in each corner of the mouth for a total of four. However, it’s not uncommon for someone to have less than four, or even no wisdom teeth at all....
The American Diabetes Association believes that eggs are a good food option and a great source of protein for people with diabetes. However, he relationship between egg consumption and the risk of diabetes from studies is not consistent. This is due to the high content of cholesterol, but dietary cholesterol doesn’t affect blood cholesterol as much as we might think. Benefits of Eggs Eggs are known as a strong source of protein....
Most hemangioblastomas occur for no known reason and are discovered only after symptoms develop. Fortunately, these benign tumors can usually be cured with surgery. In some cases, hemangioblastomas grow as a result of a genetic condition called von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome. For tumors associated with VHL, the main risk factor is family history, but research is ongoing to determine the role of environmental and lifestyle risk factors. In this article, you’ll learn more about genetic risk factors and other possible causes of hemangioblastomas....
People often refer to HPV as the “cervical cancer virus.” However, that’s a misnomer. HPV is associated with a number of cancers in both women and men, including anal cancer. Anal cancer risk is associated with the practice of unprotected anal sex. That’s in large part because of the potential for HPV infection during anal sex. The association between HIV and anal sex also increases anal cancer risk. Why? Because coinfection with both HIV and HPV increases the likelihood that a high-risk HPV infection will become cancerous....
A dislocated shoulder—when the ball of the shoulder joint is no longer nested in the socket—must be returned to its proper position. While best done by a medical professional, you can learn how to fix a dislocated shoulder on your own should you find yourself isolated or otherwise unable to access care. The process of “popping” a dislocated shoulder back into place is called reducing the shoulder. This must be done with great care to avoid damaging tissues, nerves, and blood vessels in and around the shoulder joint....
Follitropin alfa for injection (commonly known as the Gonal-f pen) is a type of medication used in fertility treatments to induce ovulation in women who have not been able to become pregnant due to problems with ovulation. It is a synthetic version of a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that helps stimulate egg development in the ovaries. Follitropin alfa is also used by women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) to get pregnant....
Intracranial hypotension is a medical condition in which pressure or volume in the brain cavity is below normal levels due to low cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels. CSF is a clear, thick liquid that supports and cushions the brain and spinal cord. The reduced CSF causes a negative pressure within the skull, leading to headaches, dizziness, nausea, memory impairment, and other neurological symptoms. This article discusses intracranial hypotension symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment....
Krabbe disease, also known as globoid cell leukodystrophy, is a degenerative genetic disease that affects the nervous system. People with Krabbe disease have mutations in their GALC gene. Because of these mutations, they don’t produce enough of the enzyme galactosylceramidase. This deficiency leads to a progressive loss of the protective layer covering nerve cells, called myelin. Without this protective layer, our nerves cannot function properly, damaging our brains and our nervous system....
Tubal ligation, also known as a tubectomy or as “getting one’s tubes tied,” is a permanent method of birth control. It involves a surgical procedure in which your fallopian tubes are clamped and blocked, or severed and sealed, either method of which prevents eggs from reaching the uterus for implantation. Is Tubal Ligation Safe? Death during the procedure is extremely rare, occurring in about 1 to 2 out of 100,000 tubal ligations....
Over 40% of the U.S population does not get a sufficient daily amount of calcium. Calcium is essential for maintaining normal bone health and structure, and it also has other vital functions such as assisting with muscle function and nerve transmission. Learn how much calcium you need each day, and how it can benefit your health. Benefits of Calcium Getting enough calcium can help your body in different ways, most notably by keeping your bones healthy and strong....
Flowers have played an important role in the traditions surrounding the death and funeral/burial rituals and traditions of human beings across numerous cultures for thousands of years, for a variety of reasons. Today, sending flowers to a funeral or memorial service, or directly to the grieving family, is a commonly accepted and even encouraged form of expressing sympathy and support. This article offers a guide to the most common types of funeral and sympathy flowers sent these days, as well as an explanation of the differences that a flower’s color can make to its meaning and symbolism....
