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MEDICAL NEWS If you’re age 50 or older, your doctor may have recommended you get a colonoscopy. This test, which uses a thin, lighted tube to view inside the colon and rectum, checks for: * Polyps, which are growths or bumps that could turn into cancer * Colorectal cancer (cancer in the colon and/or rectum) […]
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Skin Conditions Warts are small skin growths. Most are harmless and painless. They can appear on any part of the body. Signs & Symptoms * Common warts. These are firm and often have a rough surface. They are round or have an irregular shape. They are found on places subject to injury, such as the
General Health Conditions Having clean hands is one of the most important things you can do to prevent getting sick and spreading disease-causing germs. That’s why technique matters. Add water & soap:Wet hands with clean, running water (warm or cold) and apply soap. Lather up:Lather all parts of your hands well by rubbing them together.
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General Health Conditions Washing hands regularly can do a lot to prevent disease. Wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds. Dry off your hands to stave off bacteria, choosing paper towels over hand dryers, if possible. Use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not readily
Dental & Mouth Concerns Crowns can restore teeth that are broken, chipped, missing, or damaged by decay or disease. A crown is a tooth-shaped porcelain cap that fits over the natural tooth. Crowns improve your appearance, but they also protect your teeth and prolong their useful life. Ask your dentist about crowns if you have
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Dental & Mouth Concerns Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome occurs when the muscles, joints, and ligaments of the jaw move out of alignment. Signs & Symptoms * Pain is felt in or around an ear. Pain in the jaw spreads to the face or the neck and shoulders. Pain is felt when you open and close
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Dental & Mouth Concerns Even if you brush, floss, rinse with fluoride, and never eat a sticky sweet, decay-causing bacteria can invade the tiny pits and crevices in your molars, or chewing teeth. To head off that kind of decay, researchers have developed sealants-special plastic coatings that form an effective barrier between bacteria and the
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Dental & Mouth Concerns Signs & Symptoms * Pain in or around a tooth that throbs or occurs with a fever and/or general ill feeling. Tooth pain occurs after you eat or drink or have something hot, cold, or sweet. * Gums are red, swollen, and/or bleed. * Earache and/or swollen glands on one side
Brain & Nervous System This type of brain injury may happen when there is a blow, bump, or jolt to the head. Sports injuries are a common cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Of all injuries, ones to the brain are most likely to result in death or disability for life. It may not look
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Abdominal & Urinary Conditions Urinary incontinence means you lose bladder control or can’t store urine like you should. This problem is not a normal part of aging. It often affects older persons because muscles used in bladder control don’t work as well with aging. Signs, Symptoms & Causes For Acute Incontinence This form comes on
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