With a few well-known celebrities receiving the diagnosis, Parkinson's disease has received more media attention in recent years than it has in the past. Unfortunately, that coverage hasn't necessarily led to increased awareness of the subtle signs of the disease. Instead, it's known as the condition that causes tremors and motor skill problems. The truth is, there's more to Parkinson's disease, and the sooner you understand the early warning signs, the better.
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Children suffering with amblyopia can only see good out of one eye while the other sends the brain blurry, extremely out of focus images. This condition can be treated when caught at an early stage. If one of your little one's eyes is moving in an unusual manner and he or she seems to have trouble with vision in the same eye, seeing a pediatric optometrist soon is important. Amblyopia, commonly called 'lazy eye', can lead to permanent vision loss in the affected eye if left untreated.
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Varicose veins are a very common problem. A study in Edinburgh showed that they affect 40% of men and 32% of women. These painful, bulging veins are first treated with non-surgical methods like exercise and compression stockings, but when these methods don't work, the next step is surgery. There are many different surgical treatments available for varicose veins. Here are three that your doctor may recommend.
Laser surgery
Lasers are very hot beams of light, and when these lasers are aimed at your varicose veins, they become damaged and are closed off by scar tissue.
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If you have an abscess under your tooth, a root canal is one way to treat it. The dentist will go in, drill into your tooth, and draw out the infected material. After they have done that, the dentist will pack your tooth with a material to keep the tooth from being reinfected, and then put a temporary filling on your tooth. After everything has healed, your dentist will put a permanent filling or crown on your tooth.
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Chiropractic services are extremely helpful for people that are suffering from back pain, but did you know that going to the chiropractor could also help you with erectile dysfunction (ED)? While chiropractors do not necessarily treat ED, they can treat one of the main causes of ED, which is pressure on the nerves caused by back pain.
What is ED?
ED is a condition that affects approximately 52% of men. While older men tend to experience this more often than younger men, it can affect men of any age.
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