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A burn is damage to your body's tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight or radiation. Scalds from hot liquids and steam, building fires and flammable liquids and gases are the most common causes of burns. Eyes, particularly the cornea (the clear window of tissue on the front of the eyeball), can be easily damaged by exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun and from other sources of ultraviolet light, such as a welder's arc, a photographer's flood lamps, a sun lamp, or ... Read More

What we usually describe as stomach pain may have absolutely nothing to do with the stomach. The abdominal cavity houses a number of organs, including the liver, appendix, intestines, and pancreas as well as an array of muscles and ducts. Any one of these parts could be causing problems. Of course, mistaking the onset of appendicitis for a little tummy trouble could have serious consequences. That is why it is so important to be certain of the source of your distress. Fortunately, ... Read More

Addictions eventually catch up with you and change your life in such a way that you will have to face the fact that you need help. Recovering from addictions usually happens once you have hit the bottom and finally realize that you need help from outside sources so that you can lead a life that is addiction free. There are many types of addictions that will have a devastating affect on your life. Addictions, and recovery from them, require that you actively seek ... Read More

This disorder is a disease of the liver, which is caused by the hepatitis C virus, also known as HCV. The early symptoms of this disease may be extreme fatigue, which the patient may ignore until they develop other symptoms. These later symptoms include abdominal pain, clay colored stools, darker colored urine and the skin turning yellow, which is called jaundice. Of the patients who have acute hepatitis C about 25% will be able to make a complete recovery. Unfortunately the remaining ... Read More

Dandruff is one of the most common scalp problems. But it is surprising that no precise cause off dandruff is known. There is therefore no cure for dandruff, but you can treat it whenever it shows. There are many factors that trigger dandruff and some speculation about the possible causes. Let us talk about them so that we can keep our scalp squeaky clean from dandruff. Dandruff and fungus- Dandruff is a kind of Seborrheic dermatitis and it is believed that dandruff is caused ... Read More

Fibroids are one of the most common benign tumors of the female genital tracts. One female out of every four is amenable to uterine fibroids. No one is certain accurately about what causes them, but generally they reduce in size after menopause, so estrogen levels may be a main factor. They are primarily associated with peri-menopause- the time before menopause- which is characterized by twelve continuous months in which a woman had no menstruation.Women have the greatest possibility to have fibroids if ... Read More

Do you suffer from stomach aches, gas, anemia diarrhea, and even migraines? If you've been plagued with any or even all of these ailments over the years, you may be suffering from the symptoms of celiac disease, an autoimmune disease of the gastrointestinal tract that afflicts about 1 in 133 in Europe and the USA. While the disorder can be found nearly anywhere, it is predominately a disease afflicting the Caucasians of Europe, Canada, Great Britain, and the USA. It also afflicts ... Read More

Muscular dystrophy is a progressive disease that involves increasing weakness of the muscles. There are many different types of, but in most cases the skeletal muscles weaken and this often results in dramatically reduced mobility. The first documented case was in 1830, but it is likely to have been a factor in human development much before that. This disease is inherited, and the different types of muscular dystrophy are inherited differently. It is said to be sex linked and is carried on the ... Read More

Contrary to popular belief, body odor isn't synonymous with sweating. Sweat is nearly odorless, believe it or not. It's the bacteria on the surface of the skin which creates the unpleasant smell when a person perspires. Sweat glands, the cooling mechanism of the human body, come in two types: eccrine glands and apocrine glands. Eccrine glands, present throughout most of the body, secrete primarily water and salts. Apocrine glands, however, are located in areas with abundant hair follicles, such as the armpits, groin, or ... Read More

HEEL PAIN INTRODUCTION The most common cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis which is commonly referred to as a heel spur. Plantar fascia is a broad band of fibrous tissue which runs along the bottom surface of the foot, from the heel to the toes. Plantar fasciitis is a condition in which this plantar fascia is inflamed. This condition can be very painful and cause considerable amount of suffering. Long standing inflammation causes the deposition of calcium at the point where the ... Read More