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Cryotherapy is a medical therapy in which very cold temperatures are used for giving health benefits to individuals. It can be as simple as a cold compress applied to an area to reduce muscle spasm or pain. Although cold therapy has beenused for health benefits since 1700s, a new type of this therapy...
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Do you have hives or a rash on your body and want to cure them naturally? Or even better,in the comfort of your own home? Most of the time, a rash appears due to environmental factors or contact with elements that can cause reactions or irritation of the skin. If the rash is widespread, if it stings...
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Hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells. The main objective of hemoglobin in mammals [1] is to transport oxygen to the organs and tissues in the body. Hemoglobin also serves to transmit carbon dioxide from the organs and tissues to the lungs. Due to the importance of its function, it is very important...
Tendons and ligaments are parts of the musculoskeletal system which serve extremely important functions for bones and joints. Both are formed of fibrous connective tissue, both are made up of living cells and both have plenty of collagen. Although they have many similarities, there are important differences....
Groin muscles are the group of muscles that join the inner thigh to the pubic area. They are responsible for pulling the legs together, lifting them in the air and also stabilizing the pelvis. That is why they play a very important role in performing everyday activities, such as kicking, running and changing...
Tetanus is a serious disease caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. This bacterium is found in soil, manure and dust. It can enter your body when your skin is broken, such as with a cut, burn, scrape or puncture. Once inside your body, it produces toxins which affect the nervous system and lead...
Feet are capable of withstanding considerable force. All the jumping, running and walking we do is repeat trauma which our feet have to withstand. A foot has 26 bones in total, connected with joints and sustained with thick ligaments. This makes them proficient in absorbing impact from movement. Additionally,...
Temporary blindness is the condition in which a person experiences sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes. The distinction of temporary blindness is that it can be corrected to return to normal healthy vision. Perfect vision is 20/20 and legal blindness is declared if a person has less than 20/200 vision....
Vasculitis is a general term given to any disease that leads to inflammation of the blood vessels. When your blood vessels are inflamed, the affected body part becomes weak and can either increase or decrease in size. Sometimes, it narrows to the point it entirely closes off and blocks. Symptoms may...
Congestive heart failure is a life threatening condition in which your heart muscles fail to pump blood to different parts of your body. CHF develops when fluid builds up in and around your heart and the ventricles cannot pump sufficient blood to rest of your body. Eventually, fluid and blood back up...
Scientists have recently suggested that asparagine, a chemical compound found in asparagus, can trigger growth of tumors in mice. The study suggests that this can lead to breast cancer in humans. Breast cancer is one of the toughest forms of cancer which can be difficult to treat. Asparagus is one of...
The human body is resilient. It has ways of protecting us from injury. Even if we do get injured, it has its own incredible system of healing. Minor wounds can damage your skin cells, but they can heal within a few days with time and little treatment. Most wounds are shallow and are limited to the outer...
A keloid or a keloid scar is a tough heaped up scar which is risen above the rest of the skin surface. Usually, it has a smooth top and it is purple or pink in color. It has an irregular shape and continues to enlarge over time. Although a keloid is benign and can be left untreated, it can provide a cosmetic...
Tonsillitis is a condition in which tonsils become red and swollen due to viral or bacterial infection. It is a common condition suffered by children from 5 to 15 years of age, but adults can also have it from time to time. If your tonsils become infected too often, and if you are not able to breathe...
Do your hands and feet stay cold most of the time? Do you experience cramping and swelling in your legs and hands frequently? Do you feel pain in your legs just after only walking around the block? If yes, then you probably have low blood circulation in your extremities. This simply indicates that your...
A staph infection is caused due to staphylococcus aureus, a type of bacteria generally present in your nose and on your skin. Commonly, it does not cause any problem, although it sometimes results in a minor skin infection. However, despite its commonality, it can turn deadly if it invades deeper inside...
There are different areas of the body that, due to their disposition and shape, have a tendency to smell bad. Discharge, the armpits or the navel are clear examples of those areas that, if they are not washed regularly and in a correct way, can end up causing bad smell.
But not only hygiene, or lack...
Scabs are a result of the 'proliferative phase' of wound healing. This is when the cells which are able to heal the wound start to go to work. Having a scab on your head can be unsightly or even completely invisible, depending on the size of scab and length of hair. Some may be from mild cuts and abrasions,...
Having a hard lump behind the ear is quite common and there can be various causes for it. While some of the lumps are negligible, others may require immediate medical attention. If you have a lump behind your ear, you will need to find out its cause. Once you identify the cause, you can determine whether...
Those of us who have had a stye in their eye will know that having it return is one of the most irritating conditions. You have already put up with an often painful, increasingly itchy and usually unsightly sore on your eyelid. Since we blink around 28,000 times a day, having a stye on your eye means...
Cold sores, also known as fever blisters, herpes labialis or oral herpes, are a kind of infection which affect lips or the area around the mouth. They are caused by HSV-1 (herpes simplex virus 1). Cold sores may take as long as 2-3 weeks to heal completely, but the virus causing them will still be laying...
The feeling of pressure in the chest combined with shortness of breath is a very common symptomatology. As it is nothing specific, there are many conditions that can present these two symptoms at a time, making it very difficult to detect what condition you may have without the corresponding medical...
The appearance of a growth or ball-like shape in the inner cavity of the mouth can cause a great alarm to the person suffering from it, as a person's first though is that it's a serious or malignant condition that must be taken care of immediately. However, in most cases there is no reason to worry unless...
Food poisoning is a common condition that happens when you ingest drink or food that is contaminated with parasites, viruses or bacteria. When you have food poisoning, you suffer the uneasy symptoms from your digestive system, including vomiting, nausea, diarrhea and abdominal cramping. If you have been...
Like many other genetic diseases, Toulouse Lautrec syndrome derives its name from a famous person who was known or thought to have the condition. Its medical name is pycnodysostosis which literally translates to "defective bone condition". This is a pretty apt description as the syndrome caused by mutations...