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Going camping, hiking, or for a long bike ride? You're going to need a fair bit of water, but dealing with a hard, bulky water bottle can be a real drag. No problem.
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Kidney stones
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medications
- Other Treatments
- Complications
- Prevention
- Resources
- References
- Patients who have the most common type of gastric bypass surgery, the Roux-en-Y, are at increased risk for kidney stones, beginning 6 months after surgery, according to a study published in 2006.
- Calcium stones form when there is an imbalance in the urine substances that promote and block the formation of stones. Often, the cause of this imbalance is unknown.
- Having acidic urine or too much uric acid in the body leads to the formation of uric acid stones.
- Struvite stones are almost always caused by urinary tract infections due to bacteria that produce certain enzymes.
- Other stones, including cystine and xanthine stones, are usually due to genetic abnormalities.
- In about 85% of patients, the kidney stones are small enough that they pass through normal urination, usually within 2 - 3 days.
- Certain medications can prevent recurrence of stones in people who are at high risk.
- Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a technique that uses sound waves (ultrasound) to break up simple stones in the kidney or upper urinary tract. The shock waves are delivered from outside the body.
- Surgery may be necessary if the stone or stones are too big to pass, and cannot be broken down through ESWL.
- A change of diet and increased drinking of fluids, especially water, will help prevent a recurrence.
Stay Hydrated With Platypus
Since we all know how bad disposable water bottles are for the environment (since most of them end up in landfills because they don't get recycled), it's a great idea to use a reusable water bottle. Both Nalgene and SIGG bottles are great, but if your goal is to stay hydrated during some kind of strenuous activity, lugging around a hard bottle can be kind of annoying.
Check out these bottles made by a company called Platypus®.
Bare Bones: Aqua Pure Breed Water
It doesn't look like bottled water, but it is! And it kinda makes me wonder why anyone didn't think of this design before. You're looking at the newest bottled water to hit the market, and it's made just for your on-the-go pets.
Exercise
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- Introduction
- Recommended Exercise Method...
- Exercise's Effects on the H...
- Exercise's Effects on Diabe...
- Exercise's Effects on Bones...
- Exercise's Effects on the L...
- Exercise's Effects on Weigh...
- Exercise's Effects on Other...
- Complications
- Motivation
- Resources
- References
- A new study found that aerobic and resistance training significantly reduced fatigue in men undergoing radiation treatments for prostate cancer. Fatigue is a common side effect of such treatments.
- Doctors at the Mayo Clinic found that exercise improves the physical and emotional well-being of patients with Alzheimer's disease. The patients exercised for as little as 60 minutes each week.
Fibromyalgia
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Conditions with Similar Sym...
- Prognosis
- Treatment
- Lifestyle Changes
- Behavioral Therapy
- Medications
- Resources
- References
- People with fibromyalgia have decreased activity in opioid receptors in parts of the brain that affect mood and the emotional aspect of pain, researchers have found. This might explain why fibromyalgia patients are likely to experience depression, and are not very responsive to opioid painkillers.
- Researchers have identified a conflict between sensory perception and nervous system processing in people with fibromyalgia. One study suggests that people with the condition might have greater awareness of, or less tolerance for, movement problems (such as tremor) that don't match with their expected sensory feedback.
Sickle cell disease
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Outlook
- Complications
- Treatment
- Prevention and Lifestyle Ch...
- Resources
- References
Glaucoma
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Outlook
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery
- Lifestyle Changes
- Resources
- References
Ho Ho Ho! Healthy Stocking Stuffers
Since the holidays are a time for giving, why not give something healthy to your friends and family? Seriously, health is the gift that keeps on giving. Here are 14 great ideas for stocking stuffers that encourage a healthy lifestyle.
Heart failure
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- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Treatment Approach
- Supporting Research
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