Articles, tagged with "nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs", page 4
09th January 2009
Home treatment, which mainly involves establishing healthy bowel habits, may keep your hemorrhoids from getting worse. See the Prevention section of this topic for more on healthy bowel habits.Aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs...
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Author:
Shaun
08th December 2008
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma affects people of all ages. Not all people who have asthma have the symptoms of wheezing, cough, chest tightness and shortness of breath. On the other hand, having these sympto...
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Author:
Oz
20th November 2008
If 10 million Americans have osteoarthritis of the knees, what can you do
that's different and works?
According to Medical News Today, you have some options:
If you're among the estimated 10 million Americans who have been diagnosed with osteoarth...
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Author:
Doug Sandquist
12th November 2008
Gastritis, a condition that involves the irritation and inflammation of the stomach, afflicts millions of people. Any number of things causes it, from injury to bacteria. In that respect, it is akin to a headache: It can strike anyone, and it can be cause...
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Author:
Peter rodrick
17th October 2008
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by facial swelling, exceptionally of the lips. It involves nerves, mucous membranes, and skin, especially in orofacial region. Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is characterized by oral no...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
26th September 2008
Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted illness that primarily infects the lymphatics. Lymphogranuloma venereum is reason by serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis. The bacterium is spread through sexual contact. It is rare in industrialised c...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
25th September 2008
Lymphocytic colitis, a subtype of microscopic colitis. Lymphocytic colitis is a type of bowel inflammation that affects the colon (large intestine). The appearance of the inner colon lining in microscopic colitis is normal by visual inspection during colo...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
12th September 2008
Are you fed up with your chronic back and neck pain? Don't you wish you could live pain free? If so, you're not alone. Millions of people are suffering from bad backs and severe neck pain ... and the problem doesn't seem to be getting any better.
Mo...
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Author:
Charles Gaudet
02nd September 2008
Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis. Ankylosing spondylitis is a disorder that generally influences the spine. Ankylosing spondylitis mainly causes inflammation of the joints between the vertebrae of your spine and the joints between your spine ...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
21st July 2008
Gastritis is not a single disease, but several different conditions that all have inflammation of the stomach lining. Gastritis can be caused by drinking too much alcohol, prolonged use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin or i...
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Author:
peterhutch
16th July 2008
Headache is one of the most common ailments affecting thousands of people every day. Migraine alone directly affects about 12% of the population. The symptoms and pain associated with the various types of headache can be difficult for your doctor to recog...
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Author:
peterhutch
16th July 2008
An ulcer is an open sore that forms when the lining of the gut is corroded by acidic digestive juices. Peptic ulcers can form in the lining of the stomach (gastric ulcers), duodenum (the first part of the small bowel or intestine) or the esophagus (gullet...
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Author:
peterhutch
11th July 2008
No single cause has been found for ulcers. However, it is now clear that an ulcer is the end result of an imbalance between digestive fluids in the stomach and duodenum. Ulcers can be caused by:
Infection with a type of bacteria called Helicobacter pyl...
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Author:
peterhutch
07th July 2008
Gastritis
Gastritis is an inflammation, irritation or erosion of the lining of the stomach. It can occur suddenly (acute) or gradually (chronic).
Human Digestive System
The human digestive system is a complex series of organs and glands that proc...
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Author:
peterhutch
25th June 2008
Collagenous colitis is called microscopic colitis. Collagenous colitis is a newly-recognized disease of the colon. Collagenous colitis is inflammation of the colon, the last portion of the digestive tract that ends at the rectum and anus. The most common ...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen