Archive for June 17th, 2006
Sore Throat Symptoms & Prevention
Saturday, June 17th, 2006Sore throats are usually named for the anatomical site affected.
Pharyngitis: The pharynx, the area of your throat directly behind your mouth and soft palate, is a common hallway for food, liquids, and air. Swallowing safely delivers solids and liquids to the stomach through the esophagus. Pharyngitis is pain and inflammation of the pharynx.
Tonsillitis: Tonsillitis typically [...]
Complications Of PID
Saturday, June 17th, 2006Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is not contagious, but the bacterial organisms that can lead to PID are highly contagious STDs. All sexual partners of someone who is diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea should be notified and treated with antibiotics, even if they have no signs or symptoms.
Signs and symptoms of PID often [...]
Ovarian Cysts
Saturday, June 17th, 2006The ovaries are a pair of organs in the female reproductive system. They are located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus, which is the hollow, pear-shaped organ where a baby grows. Each ovary is about the size and shape of an almond. The ovaries produce eggs and female hormones. Hormones are [...]
Symptoms & Risks Of Osteoporosis
Saturday, June 17th, 2006Osteoporosis, which means “porous bones,” causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that even mild stresses like bending over, lifting a vacuum cleaner or coughing can cause a fracture. In most cases, bones weaken when you have low levels of calcium, phosphorus and other minerals in your bones.
Osteoporosis can also accompany endocrine [...]
