Articles for tag: Flu Treatment, Keeping a Diary, Reflux, Spicy Foods

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6 Acid Reflux Cures

Acid reflux occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) doesn’t close all the way and acid produced by your stomach travels up the esophagus. The results vary but common symptoms are chest pain (heartburn), bloating and nausea. Finding a cure isn’t always easy. Normally, individuals who suffer with this condition have to change their lifestyle ...

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Four Little Known Causes of a Dry Cough

Are you experiencing an annoying, dry cough? While a dry cough can come from a variety of causes including upper respiratory infections, sinusitis, colds, and flu, and even more serious problems such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, and cancer, there are several other dry cough causes that even your doctor might miss. If you have a nagging ...

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Living with an Arachnoid Cyst

So you had an MRI or Cat Scan of your brain for one reason or another, and suddenly you are hearing words that sound like a foreign language-arachnoid, cyst, posterior fossa, or maybe other words associated with this rare brain condition. Where do you go from here? What questions should you ask? Should you see ...

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Foods that Can Trigger Migraine Headaches

I have had migraine headaches since I began having periods, which was a long time ago now. They have always predictably come sometime during the week of my period, and so the hormonal connection has always been glaringly apparent. I do know that I have a couple of other triggers–certain environmental things to which I ...