Archive for November, 2009
Dental caries and periodontal disease can be prevented by a successful dental hygiene program. A good dental hygiene program should include the following:1. Proper regular tooth brushing techniques.2. Proper eating habits and good diet.3. The use of fluoride water and other fluoride-containing substances like toothpastes and mouthwashes.4. Regular visits to the dentist including a thorough [...]
If there is a diagnosis or strong suspicion of ovarian cancer, immediately go find a board certified gynecologic oncologist. This is a gynecologist who has undergone years of extra training and examinations to become board certified in the care of women with gynecologic cancers. This includes performing surgery, giving chemotherapy and recommending whether or not [...]
What is ICD? It is the shorter version of abbreviation for The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. It provides codes to classify diseases and a wide variety of signs, symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances and external causes of injury or disease. Thus whatever the type of health condition, it is [...]
Stage III ovarian cancer is a more serious level of cancer, which has spread to include the pelvic area and organs, and the abdominal organs (liver, bowels, lymph nodes, etc.), and it is easier to diagnose. It is used as part of the prognosis made by a doctor.Stage III ovarian cancer is then further defined [...]
Hip replacement surgery is no fun, especially the fifth time around. Let me explain. At first my husband had his right hip replaced. After surgery, he went to rehab for a couple of weeks and when he came home he was fairly self-sufficient. A year later he had the left hip replaced. Having been through [...]
Post nasal drip is so called because it has the sensation of a runny nose flowing backward towards the throat. This is caused by excessive mucus accumulating in the throat or the back of the nose. The cause of the excessive mucus production could be from rhinitis, sinusitis, other throat infections, allergies, or gastroesophageal reflux. [...]