Careful monitoring of the child's condition (watchful waiting) along with home remedies may be a viable alternative to antibiotic treatment for many children with a first episode of acute otitis media. However, in some situations parents should contact their medical professional immediately:
Anyone who has stubbed a big toe in the middle of the night knows how painful that big toe can be. Anyone who has tried to walk with a... Read more »
Got a painful joint that has been nagging you, but you do not want to go to the doctor? Maybe you need some helpful home remedies that... Read more »
Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch! Those first few steps in the morning can be awfully painful if you have plantar fasciitis. And by the end of a long... Read more »
The Home Remedy: Drinking tart cherry juice or eating tart cherries helps reduce arthritis pain and inflammation. The tart or sour... Read more »
The Home Remedy: Eating raisins soaked in gin every day reduces the pain and inflammation associated with arthritis. I had never heard... Read more »
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Home RemediesPatients can manage most herpes simplex infections that develop on the skin at home with over-the-counter painkillers and measures to... Read more »
When a baby lies down to sleep he loses the beneficial effect of gravity, which helps keep the stomach's contents in the stomach. Oftentimes, nights... Read more »
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Flat Feet"Flat foot," or pes planus, is a defect of the foot that eliminates the arch. The condition is most often inherited. Arches, however, can... Read more »
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Alternative NamesPain - heelConsiderationsCommon CausesMost frequently heel pain is not the result of any single injury, such as a fall or twist, but... Read more »
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After you have described your foot symptoms, your doctor will want to know more details about your pain, your medical history and lifestyle,... Read more »