Similar Articles

Browse Main Topics:

Business
Computers & Electronics
Education & Reference
Entertainment & Leisure
Family & Home
Finance & Investment
Health
Internet
Pets & Animals
Science & Technology
Society, Politics & Culture
Sports & Recreation

Similar Articles

AskMen.com Harold Russell	Understanding Peptic Ulcers One in 10 Americans suffer from ulcers at one point in their lives, and they are slightly more common in men. Here are some signs, symptons and treatments -- and some tips on avoiding them.
American Family Physician November 15, 2003	Ulcers and Helicobacter pylori Infection What is an ulcer?... Are ulcers serious?... What causes ulcers?... How does my doctor know if I have H. pylori infection?... How are ulcers treated?... etc.
American Family Physician November 15, 2003	Heartburn What is heartburn?... What causes heartburn?... Can heartburn be serious?... What can I do to feel better?... Will antacids get rid of heartburn?... etc.
American Family Physician April 1, 2002	What Should I Know About Helicobacter pylori Infections? What Should I Know About Helicobacter pylori Infections?... How is H. pylori infection diagnosed?... How is H. pylori infection treated?... What can I do to help the treatment work?...
AskMen.com Charles Capuano	5 Ailments That Affect Young Men Young men between the ages of 18 and 35 are susceptible to some uncommon diseases that, if left untreated, can leave them with permanent damage and a hefty medical bill. Here are some ailments that, while infrequent, are worth knowing about.
American Family Physician July 15, 2003	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome What is carpal tunnel syndrome?... What are some symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome?... How does my doctor know that I have carpal tunnel syndrome?... How is carpal tunnel syndrome treated?... What is carpal tunnel release surgery?... etc.
American Family Physician October 1, 2003	Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease What is gastroesophageal reflux disease?... What are the symptoms of GERD?... How is GERD diagnosed?... How is GERD treated?... etc.
AskMen.com July 20, 2003 Mike Davison	Stress & Strain: Work-Related Injuries Is work sometimes a pain in the neck, literally? Do you come home with irritated eyes or knotted muscles? It might surprise you to know, but you may be suffering from work-related strains; injuries caused through an excess of use or misuse of a muscle or body part.
American Family Physician July 15, 2003 Anthony J. Viera	Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome, the most common focal peripheral neuropathy, results from compression of the median nerve at the wrist. The syndrome affects an estimated 3 percent of adult Americans and is approximately three times more common in women than in men.
American Family Physician March 1, 2004	What Should I Know About Stomach Cancer? Stomach cancer, which is also called gastric cancer, is the growth of cells that are not normal in the lining and wall of the stomach.
American Family Physician November 15, 2003	Dyspepsia What is dyspepsia?... What causes dyspepsia?... Is dyspepsia a serious condition?... How is dyspepsia treated?... etc.
Health August 2006 Eric Steinmehl	Help for Hurting Hands Chances are, that achy feeling is nothing serious. Here's how to find out and get better fast.
AskMen.com Dustin Driver	Psychosomatic Illnesses A look at some of the more common conditions that can result from psychosomatic illnesses.
AskMen.com September 1, 2003 Mike Davison	Do You Have High Blood Pressure? With approximately 58 million -- or one in four -- American adults suffering from high blood pressure, how do you know for certain if you are at risk? Arm yourself with the facts and find out.
American Family Physician October 15, 2004	High Blood Pressure An informative pamphlet on what high blood pressure is, what the numbers mean and how and when the condition may be treated.
AskMen.com Joshua Levine	Life-Threatening Illnesses A list of what I think are the most significant diseases you should watch out for.
American Family Physician July 15, 2003	Heart Failure What is heart failure?... What causes heart failure?... What are the symptoms of heart failure?... What tests will I need?... What treatment will I need?... What medicines will I need to take?... etc.
AskMen.com April 25, 2002 Sebastien Stefanov	Cure Your Indigestion Unfortunately, indigestion affects 36 million Americans each month. For the most part it's not dangerous, but it is a definite annoyance. So what can be done about it?
American Family Physician August 15, 2001 Sarah Morgan & Lori Parry	Quantum Sufficit While alpha-hydroxy acids are added to skin creams to reduce the signs of aging, they can also increase the skin's sensitivity to the sun... Using a computer at work doesn't increase your chances of developing carpal tunnel syndrome... etc.
American Family Physician May 1, 2001	Pulmonary Hypertension Pulmonary hypertension happens when the blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries (the vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs) becomes higher than normal. This puts strain on the right side of the heart. Pulmonary hypertension is a serious problem...
American Family Physician August 1, 2002 Mark W. Niedfeldt	Managing Hypertension in Athletes and Physically Active Patients Athletes and other physically active patients should be screened for hypertension and given appropriate therapy if needed.
American Family Physician June 1, 2003	Using an Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor What is high blood pressure?... What causes high blood pressure?... Why do I have to control my high blood pressure?... How can I check my blood pressure?... What is an ambulatory blood pressure monitor?... etc.
AskMen.com Jasper Anson	Stress & Health Stress is meant to protect us, and in small doses it is healthy, but when stress responses become habitual, there can be a problem. Read on for tips on how to deal with stress when it gets the better of you.
AskMen.com Jen Woodward	Men's Health Red Flags There are plenty of men's health red flags that should not be ignored. Read on for some common ailments that often start out as minor issues.
AskMen.com Chris Good	Diseases You Thought You Were Too Young To Get As it turns out, many health conditions don't care about a man's age as much as we thought.
American Family Physician November 15, 2000	Stress: Helping Your Family Cope with Life's Challenges Hazards and causes of stress, symptoms, and what you can do about it.
AskMen.com Alex Santoso	5 Tips To Help Prevent Indigestion There many things you can do to help prevent indigestion and improve your overall digestive health. Here is a handful of them.
American Family Physician August 1, 2002	High Blood Pressure and Exercise What is blood pressure, and what is high blood pressure?... Who gets high blood pressure?... Can I still get high blood pressure if I exercise?... What can I do if my doctor tells me that I have high blood pressure?...Will medicine that lowers my blood pressure affect my exercise?... etc.
AskMen.com Harold Russell	Understanding Hernias There are steps you can take to minimize the risk of getting a hernia, but you can never eliminate the possibility entirely. As long as you seek early treatment, you have nothing to worry about. The danger lies in putting it off.
Seasoned Cooking July 2004 Michael Fick	Women's Heart Health: Part Two Ladies, heart attacks are your primary killer, yet 82% of your heart disease is self-induced by bad habits, and thus avoidable.
American Family Physician July 15, 2002	Joint and Soft Tissue Injection What is a joint and soft tissue injection?... What will I feel during the injection?... What should I do after the procedure?... What should I expect after the procedure?...
American Family Physician September 1, 2003 Magill et al.	New Developments in the Management of Hypertension Advances in the management of hypertension have refined our understanding of systolic blood pressure, nutrition, medication selection, and hypertension in special populations.
American Family Physician February 1, 2005 Dickerson & Gibson	Management of Hypertension in Older Persons Antihypertensive therapy has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality in older patients with elevated systolic or diastolic blood pressures.
American Family Physician May 1, 2006 Luma & Spiotta	Hypertension in Children and Adolescents The prevalence and rate of diagnosis of hypertension in children and adolescents appear to be increasing. Most childhood hypertension, particularly in preadolescents, is secondary to an underlying disorder.
American Family Physician July 15, 2001	High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Causes of high blood pressure during pregnancy and possible problems and treatments.
American Family Physician March 1, 2006 Satpathy et al.	Diagnosis and Management of Diastolic Dysfunction and Heart Failure With early diagnosis and proper management the prognosis of diastolic dysfunction is more favorable than that of systolic dysfunction. Distinguishing diastolic from systolic heart failure is essential because the optimal therapy for one may aggravate the other.
American Family Physician December 1, 2004	Heart Failure-What Do I Need to Know About It? A patient bulletin discussing what heart failure is, its most common causes, treatment options, ways to prevent the disease, etc.
American Family Physician February 15, 2003 Tallia & Cardone	Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Wrist and Hand Region In this article, the injection procedures for carpal tunnel syndrome, de Quervain's tenosynovitis, osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint, wrist ganglion cysts, and digital flexor tenosynovitis (trigger finger) are reviewed.
American Family Physician October 1, 2002 Konzem et al.	Controlling Hypertension in Patients with Diabetes Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are common diseases in the United States. Patients with diabetes have a much higher rate of hypertension than would be expected in the general population. Regardless of the antihypertensive agent used, a reduction in blood pressure helps to prevent diabetic complications.
American Family Physician January 1, 2003 Edward Onusko	Diagnosing Secondary Hypertension Secondary hypertension is elevated blood pressure that results from an underlying, identifiable, often correctable cause. Only about 5 to 10 percent of hypertension cases are thought to result from secondary causes. The ABCDE mnemonic can be used to help determine a secondary cause of hypertension.
American Family Physician July 15, 2002 Bruce T. Vanderhoff & Rundsarah M. Tahboub	Proton Pump Inhibitors: An Update Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the most commonly prescribed classes of medications in the primary care setting and are considered a major advance in the treatment of acid-peptic diseases.
American Family Physician October 15, 2006	Stress: How to Cope with Life's Challenges A patient guide: What causes stress?... What things may be stressful?... Possible Signs of Stress... Can stress hurt my health?... What can I do to lower my stress?...
AskMen.com Jacob Franek	Workplace Health Risks Work-related health hazards are real and and are becoming increasingly apparent.
American Family Physician October 1, 2003 Heidelbaugh et al.	Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease This article summarizes an evidence-based approach to the cost-effective management of patients with GERD.
AskMen.com Jen Janzen	Heartburn Foods Beer, pizza and hot wings: They were tasty on the way down, but a couple of hours later your chest is on fire and there's a sour taste in your mouth. Here's a list of some heartburn-causing foods to avoid.
American Family Physician April 1, 2002 Linda N. Meurer	Management of Helicobacter pylori Infection Helicobacter pylori is the cause of most peptic ulcer disease and a primary risk factor for gastric cancer. Eradication of the organism results in ulcer healing and reduces the risk of ulcer recurrence and complications...
AskMen.com May 27, 2001 Joshua Levine	Are You A Hypochondriac? The facts are that only 16% of patients that see their General Practitioners for common ailments actually have physiological causes for their sicknesses...
Chemistry World May 15, 2008 John Bonner	Spinach may cut stomach ulcer risk Vegetables rich in nitrates, such as spinach, may help to protect against stomach ulcers thanks to bacteria in the mouth, a Swedish study suggests.
American Family Physician February 1, 2007 Ables et al.	Update on Helicobacter pylori Treatment A "test-and-treat" strategy is recommended for most patients with undifferentiated dyspepsia. With this approach, patients undergo a noninvasive test for H. pylori infection and, if positive, are treated with eradication therapy.
AskMen.com Dustin Driver	Everyday Ways To Lower Blood Pressure The following drug-free high blood pressure treatments have been scientifically proven and can really pay off if you take the time to explore them.