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Ectopic Pregnancy What is an Ectopic Pregnancy? Ectopic is defined as “out of place.” An ectopic Pregnancy is also known as a “tubal” pregnancy. When an egg is fertilized by a sperm, it travels into the uterus and implants itself in the uterine wall where it will stay and grow into a baby for the next nine months or so. However, in about 1 of 50 pregnancy cases, the embryo will implant itself to a place other than the uterus. This abnormal implantation is known as an ectopic pregnancy. In more than 95% of ectopic pregnancy cases, the embryo will implant in the fallopian tubes. That is why an ectopic pregnancy frequentl ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2012-01-11 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=50http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=49
Child Head Lice The truth is, head lice can affect anyone. Lice are not caused by lack of cleanliness. Lice do not spread disease and lice aren't dangerous but they are spreadable and can just be downright annoying. However, lice can spread very easily. That is why lice are so common in child care centres and schools. What are head lice? Head lice are insects about the size of a pin-head that live on the scalp. Female lice lay tiny, pale eggs that stick to the hair. The egg cases are called nits. Nits hatch in about 7 days. F ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-12-05 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=49http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=48
Hemodialysis What is Dialysis? Dialysis is a treatment for people in the later stage of chronic kidney disease (kidney failure). This treatment cleans the blood and removes wastes and excess water from the body. Normally, this work is done by healthy kidneys. Sometimes dialysis is a temporary treatment. However, when the loss of kidney function is permanent as in end-stage kidney failure), you must continue to have dialysis on a regular basis. The only treatment for kidney failure is a kidney transplant. There are two types of dialysis: Hemodialysis Peritoneal dialysis. In Hemodia ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-11-24 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=48http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=47
Asthma (Children’s Allergies) Allergy and Asthma symptoms can range from annoying to life threatening Allergies An allergy is sensitivity to a substance that is normally harmless. Flowers, trees, a family pet, or dust are examples of things that can cause an allergy. Even foods like peanut butter, fish, and milk can cause an allergic reaction in sensitive people. A substance that triggers an allergy is called an allergen. People can have different reactions to allergens, even when they are allergic to the same things. For example, and allergen that cause eye inflammation in one person may cause head ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-11-08 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=47http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is the name of a group of chronic lung conditions that reduce air flow to the lungs, making difficult to breathe. The disease develops slowly over a number of years. As COPD progresses, breathing difficulties make it increasingly more difficult to carry out everyday activities. The lung damage that causes symptoms does not heal, and it cannot be repaired. Cigarette smoking is undoubtedly the most important factor contributing to the development of COPD. The two conditions commonly falling under COPD are chronic bronchitis and emphysema. ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-10-25 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=46http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=45
Diarrhea and Constipation Diarrhea Diarrhea is a very common problem in childhood. What are the symptoms of diarrhea? Every child has a different pattern of bowl movement. Your child has diarrhea if there is more bowl movements are less formed and more watery. Your child may also have – Fever Loss of appetite Nausea Vomiting Stomach pains Cramps Blood and/or mucus in the bowel movement. How is Diarrhea Spread? Diarrhea germs are mostly, spread by hand-to-mouth contact. They are easily spread, especi ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-10-06 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=45http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=44
HEARTBURN What is Heartburn? Heartburn, also known as acid indigestion is a burning sensation in the chest. The pain often rises in the chest and may radiate to the neck, throat, or angle of the jaw. Have you ever felt an uncomfortable burning or pressure that starts in your upper chest and rises up to your throat? If you feel this type of sensation from time to time, you could be experiencing heartburn. An acidic of bitter taste in your mouth is another symptom that could mean you have heartburn. Heartburn can be a transient problem (one that comes and goes) or it could be a symptom of a medical problem, such as hiatal hernia or gastroesophageal ref ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-10-04 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=44http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=43
Childhood Vaccination (Immunization) Vaccination (Immunization) is one of the best ways to protect your children from many serious diseases. Some parents are afraid that vaccines can be dangerous and think that it might be better to let their children gain immunity by getting the disease. This is a serious mistake! While it would be wrong to say that vaccines are completely free of side effects, they are much safer than the diseases they protect against. ! It is important for children vaccines at the proper times. Here are some cautions parents should be aware of: If your child has ever had an allergic reactio ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-09-26 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=43http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=42
What is Neuropathic Pain? Neuropathic pain, also called neuralgia Neuropathic pain is pain caused by a condition affecting the nervous system (nerves, spinal cord of brain). Nerves normally carry messages from parts of your body to your brain, via spinal cord. When you touch a hot stove, nerves carry the pain message from your hand to your spinal cord. The message then goes up the spinal cord to the brain. The brain responds by sending a message back down the spinal cord to the hand, telling your hand to move away from the source of the pain. Like any part of the body, nerves can be damaged through injury or disease. If a damaged nerve ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-08-30 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=42http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=41
Food Tolerance and Food Allergies In children Your child may have problems with certain foods. This may mean your child is intolerant or allergic to the food. These two conditions are not the same. A food allergy is caused by an immune reaction. A food tolerance is different and in many cases the reason is unknown. If your child has an unusual reaction to food, he or she should be referred to a qualified allergist/immunologist. How will you know if your child is food tolerant? Your child may have bloating, loose bowel movements, gas or other symptoms after eating a certain food. This type of food tolerance often occurs temporarily af ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-08-21 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=41http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=40
CERVICAL CANCER Cervical Cancer The cervix is a part of a woman’s reproductive system. It makes mucus that helps sperm move from entering the uterus or keeps sperm from entering the uterus. Every month during your menstrual period blood flows from the uterus through the cervix into the vagina. During pregnancy, the cervix is closed to keep the baby inside the uterus. During childbirth the cervix opens (dilates) so that the baby can pass through the vagina. Cervical cancer starts in the cells of the cervix. The cervix is the narrow, lower part of the uterus (or womb). It is the passage-way that connects the uterus to the vagina. Before cerv ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-07-28 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=40http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=39
Coughs and Colds in Children You may wonder if your child will ever stop getting colds. Most children get colds. Babies and preschool children often have as many as 6 to 10 colds a year. Children have many more colds than adults because their immunity has not yet developed. The most common signs of a cold are: Cold and coughing Sneezing Running nose Sometimes, a child with a cold may appear very sick with high fever, lack of energy and loss of appetite. These symptoms usually last for about a week but may stay longer. Sometimes a cold can lead to complications, such as ear infections and pneumon ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-07-16 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=39http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=38
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE What is Congestive Heart Failure? All of the body’s tissues require oxygen carried from our lungs through the bloodstream to survive. When the heart has weakened to the point that it cannot keep up with the demand of the tissues for oxygen-rich blood, the condition is called congestive heart failure (CHF). The heart is a pump. It receives oxygen-poor blood in the right side from the veins, passes it through the lungs to get oxygen, and then sends the blood on to the left side of the heart. From the left side of the heart the oxygen-rich blood is pumped out to the aorta (the largest of arteries) and then on through man ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-07-14 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=38http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=37
Peptic Ulcer Disease Peptic Ulcer Disease Peptic ulcers are sores or break with the lining of the stomach or upper small intestine. The ulcers can cause pain, burning, or aching feeling in the upper abdomen. Ulcers in the stomach are known as gastric ulcers and those in the upper small intestine are known as duodenal ulcers. The main components of gastric juice are digestive enzymes (pepsin and renin), hydrochloric acid, and mucus. Normally, the stomach and small intestine lining produce secretions that protect the stomach small intestine from powerful acids in the gastric juices. The intestine from and stomach’s protective lining ca ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-07-06 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=37http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=36
Diabetic Kidney Disease Kidneys Are the two vital organs that filter wastes from the blood out into the urine Regulate your body’s water and minerals and make hormones that control other body functions. Diabetic Kidney Disease High blood sugars can harm the small blood vessels in your kidneys. When this happens, wastes remain in the blood and valuable blood nutrients end up in the urine. If you have diabetics, protect your kidneys by managing your blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Signs of D ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-06-15 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=36http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=35
Understanding your Pap smear Test Results What is a Pap smear A Pap smear is a test your doctor does to check for signs of cancer of the cervix. The cervix is part of your uterus (womb) ? During a Pap smear, your doctor takes a sample of cells from your cervix to be tested and examined. To take the sample, your doctor will put a special instrument called a speculum into your vagina. This helps open your vagina so the sample can be taken. Your doctor will gently clean your cervix with a cotton swab and then collect a sample of cells with a small brush, a tiny spatula or a cotton swab. This sample is put on a glass slide and sent to a lab t ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-05-22 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=35http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=34
Diabetes What Is Diabetes? In general, the term “diabetes” means that a person’s blood glucose (blood sugar) is too high. Glucose is a type of sugar that your body uses for energy. Having too much glucose in your blood on a regular basis (as in diabetes) can lead to such things as damage to the eyes, kidneys and nerve endings. Diabetes is a condition in which your body loses the ability to use sugar as energy There are two main types of diabetes. Ten percent of people with diabetes have type 1 diabetes. Most others have type 2 Diabetes. The food we eat contains many different types of sugars, which absorbed into the bloodstre ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-05-16 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=34http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=33
Cataracts What are Cataracts? A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye. Like the lens of a camera, the lens of the eye focuses light rays into images on the back of the eye. Aging and other factors may cause proteins in the lens to clump together, forming cloudy areas. Depending on how dense they are and where they are located, cataracts can block the passage of light through the lens and interfere with sight. They usually develop slowly over several year, although in some cases loss of vision progresses rapidly. Cataracts are never reversible but are treatable. The exact cause of most cataracts remains unknown. Risk Factors ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-04-23 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=33http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=32
Thyroid Diseases The thyroid is a small gland located below the Adam’s apple in your neck. It releases hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyroxine (T3), which increases the amount of oxygen your body uses and stimulates your cells to produce new proteins. By controlling the release of these hormones, the thyroid determines the metabolic rate of most of your body’s organs. The thyroid gland is regulated by thyroid-stimulating hormones (TSH), which is made by the pituitary gland in the brain. Normally, when thyroid hormone levels in the body are high, the will “switch off” the production of TSH, which in turn stops the thyroid from making more T4 and T3. P ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-04-18 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=32http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=31
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpus is a word derived from the Greek word karpos, which means "wrist." The main nerve to your hand is called the median nerve. The median nerve and finger tendons pass through a narrow opening at the wrist joint called the carpal tunnel. Carpel tunnel syndrome is a condition where the median nerve becomes compressed, causing: Pain and numbness in the fingers, thumb, or hand, sometimes radiating up the arm A feeling of weakness in the hand Possibly a loss of feeling in some fingers ......

( Date added to Health Hut : 2011-03-14 ) ]]>http://www.ehealthhut.com/health_information_articleview.php?art_ID=31