The shoulder is a common part of the body that is easily affected by bursitis. Bursitis is the abuse of the shoulder joint and is associated with activities like playing tennis or raking the yard. If bursitis is left untreated, it could result to the build-up of calcium deposits that will cause a decrease in […]
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Scorpion stings are painful and mostly harmless but have venom strong enough to cause severe symptoms. Scorpion stings are very serious in young children, older people and even pets. A healthy adult who sustained a scorpion sting do not usually need treatment, but if the victim is a child, there is a need for immediate
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Dry skin is not a serious problem but it can be uncomfortable and not good to look at as well as creating fine lines and wrinkles. Serious dry skin conditions are inherited group of diseases called ichthyosis. A hot or cold weather condition, low humidity and soaking in hot water are factors that can cause dry
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Paget’s disease is also known as osteitis deformas which is also a common disorder to next to osteoporosis. It is characterized by severe destruction of bone in an area of the bone which is followed by the formation of new bone. Men and women who are in their 50’s are more susceptible to this condition.
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Canker sores are very small and shallow lesions that appears on the soft tissue in the mouth or at the base of the gums. Canker sores do not occur on the face or the lips and they are not contagious, but they are painful and can make eating a difficult task. Canker sores just heal
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Raynaud’s disease is a condition in some areas of the body like the fingers, toes, tip of the ears and nose which becomes numb and cool in a reaction to cold temperatures or stress. In this condition the smaller arteries that supplies blood to the skin narrows, thus there is limited blood circulation in these
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The most prevalent type of osteoarthritis that affects the hand is thumb arthritis and it is also known as the basal joint arthritis. It happens once the suppressing cartilage deteriorates away from the bones which forms the thumb joint known as the carpometacarpal joint. An individual suffering from thumb arthritis experiences severe pain in the
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Corns and calluses are hardened and thick layers of the skin that occurs when the skin protects itself against friction and pressure and occurs on the feet and toes or hands and fingers. Symptoms of corns and calluses Thick, rough area in the skin Tenderness or pains under the skin Raised bump that is hard
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Viral gastroenteritis is an intestinal infection manifested by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, vomiting or nausea and sometimes there is fever. Viral gastroenteritis is also known as stomach flu. A person can be affected by this condition through contact with an infected person or by drinking or eating contaminated food and water. Viral gastroenteritis is dangerous
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Wheat allergy is a reaction to food that contains wheat. An allergic reaction can be caused by eating and inhaling wheat flour which are found in beer, soy sauce and ketchup. Wheat allergy produces an antibody that causes an allergy to proteins that is found in wheat. Symptoms of wheat allergy Symptoms of wheat allergy
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