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There is no particular sleeping position that reliably improves restless leg syndrome. Some experts suggest sleeping with a pillow between the legs, but this approach is of uncertain benefit. Even if a position is found to be particularly helpful, people move around while sleeping so it’s impossible to reliably adopt a single position throughout a night’s sleep.

Standard treatment of this condition includes moderating caffeine intake, getting regular exercise, distraction (such as working on a crossword puzzle), massaging the legs, and application of heat to the legs. A number of medications can also help, including carbidopa-levodopa or gabapentin. If iron levels are low, supplemental iron can be effective as well; the cause of iron deficiency should be investigated.

No rabies cannot be transmitted from person to person even if they are in very close proximity. Rabies is almost always transmitted through an animal bite or extremely rarely from direct exposure to an infected animal’s saliva.

To help reduce acid reflux you want to limit foods and beverages that cause the lower esophageal sphincter to relax during digestion. Examples include coffee, chocolate, fatty foods, peppermint and spearmint. Limit acidic foods that make the irritation worse when they are regurgitated, such as citrus fruits and tomatoes. Also avoid carbonated beverages, as burps of gas force the esophageal sphincter to open and can promote reflux.

Initially, an ectopic pregnancy may cause typical symptoms of early pregnancy such as breast tenderness and nausea. Then usually within 6 to 8 weeks after the last menstrual period, an ectopic pregnancy will cause pelvic pain and/or vaginal bleeding.

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Dysphagia is the medical term for difficulty swallowing. Swallowing difficulties fall into two general categories: oropharyngeal and esophageal. In oropharyngeal dysphagia, it’s challenging to move chewed food toward the back of your throat so you can swallow it. In esophageal dysphagia, it feels like something is stuck in your throat when you swallow. You also may feel like food gets stuck in your chest on its way down.

Measures to help ease the discomfort of a sore throat include:
•    Drinking plenty of water to prevent dehydration
•    Gargling with warm salty water to ease throat pain
•    Drinking warm liquids (tea or broth) or cool liquids or eating gelatin desserts or flavored ices to soothe the throat
•    Using a cool mist vaporizer to relieve throat dryness
•    Using nonprescription throat lozenges or anesthetic throat sprays
•    Taking ibuprofen or acetaminophen

Jaundice is the medical term to describe a yellowing of the skin or sclerae (whites of the eyes). Jaundice is due to excess bilirubin pigment in the blood getting deposited in skin and other parts of the body. High levels of bilirubin can be caused by:
•    Liver disease, such as hepatitis or cirrhosis
•    Bile duct obstruction from a gallstone or stricture in the duct 
•    Red blood cells breaking down at an abnormally fast rate, known as hemolysis. 

Anhedonia is the inability to take pleasure in usually pleasurable activities. Nothing is fun — not eating, playing, socializing or having sex. A person also can't experience satisfaction at work. Anhedonia is best known as a symptom of depression. In fact, many people with depression don't report low mood. Instead they describe anhedonia, or flatness in their day-to-day lives.

The prostate is a small gland in men approximately the size and shape of a walnut. It sits directly below the bladder, in front of the rectum. The prostate is a part of the male reproductive tract. It produces fluid that combines with sperm to make semen. The prostate surrounds the tube that carries urine from the bladder (urethra). At birth, the prostate gland is tiny. During puberty, the prostate expands evenly. The enlargement that occurs in the second half of life is concentrated in the part of the gland next to the urethra.