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Many of these symptoms can be indicative of noncancerous diseases of the prostate. These include benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as an enlarged prostate, as well as prostatitis (inflamed prostate gland, usually due to infection). The difference is that BPH and prostatitis usually don’t cause bloody urine. If you see blood in your urine, call your doctor for an evaluation right away.

Keeping one’s body hydrated is also very essential. And this is to be done with the classic plain ol’ water.

A person abusing stimulants such as Ritalin, Adderall and Desoxyn may manifest anxiety, delusions, flushed skin and chest pain with heart palpitations. Their sleep may be irregular, with long hours spent awake before they catch up. There may be distinct changes in a young person who has started abusing prescription. Parents may chalk up these changes to just being a teenager. But if too many of these signs show up, it is time for a closer look.

It’s high time that fruitful and concrete measures are taken to protect the current and future generations from this lethal addiction. Women, men and children; people from all age groups and social backgrounds are falling victim to it with each passing day.

There are more than 100 strands of HPV. About 40 of those strands affect the genitals and can either cause genital warts (that look like cauliflower) or various types of cancer (throat, vulva, cervical, vagina, anus,

Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, as indicated by either subjective report (e.g., feels sad or empty) or observation made by others (e.g., appears tearful). Note: In children and adolescents, can be irritable mood. Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day, nearly every day. (As indicated by either subjective account or observation made by others.)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not recognized or approved the marijuana plant as medicine. However, scientific study of the chemicals in marijuana, called cannabinoids, has led to two FDA-approved medications that contain cannabinoid chemicals in pill form. Continued research may lead to more medications. Because the marijuana plant contains chemicals that may help treat a range of illnesses or symptoms, many people argue that it should be legal for medical purposes

Colonoscopy is a screening procedure performed by doctors for a myriad of reasons. This medical procedure is one of the most commonly used tests used for the screening of colon cancer.

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is scar tissue in the filtering unit of the kidney. This structure is called the glomerulus. The glomeruli serve as filters that help the body get rid of harmful substances. Each kidney has thousands of glomeruli. "Focal" means that some of the glomeruli become scarred. Others remain normal. "Segmental" means that only part of an individual glomerulus is damaged.

Antibiotics may be used to treat resistant or recurrent ulcer disease. Because the symptoms sometimes disappear before the ulcer has completely healed, some ulcer patients give up before the course of treatment has been completed. It is essential to follow your doctor's instructions,  if medical treatment is to succeed. Malignant changes sometimes occur in gastric ulcers , but these changes can be diagnosed only through specific tests.