Breast pain or mastalgia is breast tenderness, piercing burning pain or tautness in the breast tissue and the pain can be persistent or happens irregularly. Breast pain can usually range from mild or severe. Breast pain can affect a person before the menstrual period or it can continue throughout the menstrual cycle. Sometimes, the breast […]
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Pemphigus is a group of rare skin disorders that causes blisters on the skin and mucous membranes such as the mouth or on the genitals. There are two types – pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus. Pemphigus can happen at any age, but middle aged and older people are more susceptible to these disorders. Pemphigus is
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Swelling lymph nodes happens when the body is exposed to bacteria or viruses and when it is caused by infection, it is known as lymphadenitis. The lymph nodes function to combat viruses, bacteria and other possible causes of illness. Areas where a swelling lymph node occurs are the neck under the chin, in the armpits
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Varicose veins are twisted and enlarged veins found near the surface of the skin and common in the legs and ankles. They can cause some other health issues that you should be familiar with. Varicose veins are caused by weakened valves and veins found in the legs and one way valves in the veins that
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Neurodermatitis begins with a patch of itchy skin. Once the individual frequently scratches the area, it makes the area even itchier and cycle of chronic itching and scratching can cause the skin to become thick and leathery. Neurodermatitis is also known as lichen simplex chronicus. If you want to learn more about this skin condition,
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Hypoglycemia is a health issue that is characterized by an abnormal reduced level of blood sugar which is the main source of energy by the body. Hypoglycemia is linked with the management of diabetes, but there are conditions that cause low blood sugar in people without diabetes. If you will enroll in a first aid
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Endometriosis is a problem suffered by women during the childbearing years. A type of tissue that lines the uterus and also growing outside the uterus, it causes pain and other symptoms. The clusters of tissue that are growing outside of the uterus are called implants and they grow on the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, the
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A blood blister happens when the skin found in the fingers or toes is pinched or bruised. This blister looks like a blister bubble but the color of the bubble can be red or purple, as if a blood is pooling in the blister. Blood blisters can be painful and popping this blister can cause
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A migraine headache causes concentrated throbbing or a pulsing sensation felt in one region of the head along with nausea, vomiting as well as sensitivity to certain sounds and lights. Migraine attacks can last for hours up to days and it can be severe. Some cases of migraine are accompanied by sensory warning symptoms also
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Cercarial dermatitis is another name for swimmer’s itch which is an allergic reaction that can happen on the surface of the skin. A parasite that thrives in ponds and lakes causes this kind of allergy. The snails that lives in the ponds and lakes ingests the parasite cercaria and releases it into the water and
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