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Low-Sodium Recipe and Cooking Tips

Salt is an ingredient in just about every type of processed food or restaurant meal. Look for products labeled 'sodium- free' (less than 5 milligra...

Food Safety Tips for Your Kitchen

Raw fruits and vegetables can be a source of food poisoning. You should also be careful when you prepare your food in the kitchen and take it to a ...

Muscle Strain

The amount of swelling or local bleeding into the muscle (from torn blood vessels) can best be managed early by applying ice packs and maintaining ...

What are Knee Ligament Injuries?

Ligament injuries in the knee -- such as an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) -- can put you on the sidelines -- fast. Medial collateral ligament (M...

Take The Plunge: Get Into Swimming

When she first stepped into the pool, Makeda Pennycooke didn't know how to swim. If you're swimming outdoors, sunscreen is a must. Apply a water-re...

Fibromyalgia Pain

Whether you are experiencing painful tender points, deep muscle pain, chronic headaches, unending back pain, or neck pain, you know how fibromyalgi...

Why Can't I Get or Keep An Erection?

High blood pressure, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, kidney disease, and diabetes can all lead to ED. If you have erections in the morning or wh...

Understanding Seizures and Epilepsy

Seizures, abnormal movements or behavior due to unusual electrical activity in the brain, are a symptom of epilepsy. Seizure disorder is a general ...

What is The Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy?

Could the solution to your child's epilepsy be a diet loaded with butter, cream, oils, and mayo? Because the ketogenic diet is so demanding, doctor...

EEG (Electroencephalogram)

An EEG, or electroencephalogram, is a test that records the electrical signals of the brain by using small metal discs (called electrodes) that are...

Esophageal Manometry

Esophageal manometry is an outpatient test used to identify problems with movement and pressure in the esophagus that may lead to problems like hea...

Understanding Trans Fats

Based on a review of the scientific evidence, the FDA no longer recognizes trans fat that comes from partially hydrogenated oils as GRAS (generally...