Sudden Deafness (Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss) Loss of hearing that occurs quickly due to such causes as explosion, a viral infection, or…
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Meningitis: Symptoms Inflammation of the meninges (three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Meningitis is…
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Cough: Tests A is a natural reflex that protects your . helps clear your airways of lung irritants, such as smoke and…
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Cluster Headache Cluster are characterized by excruciating, piercing pain on one side of the head and ; they occur more frequently in…
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Asthma: Tests is a (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Part of: About Asthma Diagnosis Your primary care doctor…
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Five Questions To Ask When Considering Health Supplements
by PBS June 10, 2016Compared to most drugs sold at pharmacies, health supplements are loosely regulated by government agencies. Law prohibits manufacturers from selling products that are adulterated or mislabeled, and they cannot claim to cure things they don’t. But there is little oversight or enforcement to ensure they comply. And unlike prescription drugs, which pass through a strict premarket […]
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30% Of Prescribed Antibiotics Aren’t Necessary, Study Finds
by explainingmedicine June 8, 2016(Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images) A little more than a year ago, the White House set an ambitious new goal for the country: Cut the unnecessary use of antibiotics in outpatient settings in half by 2020. There was one problem. Even though health officials have warned for decades about how the overuse of antibiotics […]