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An Overview of Crohn’s Disease

An Overview of Crohn’s Disease

Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes inflammation of the digestive tract, also known as the gastrointestinal tract (GI). The disease can affect any part of the tract from the mouth to the anus, but it most commonly affects the small intestine. It also affects the eyes, skin, and joints in some cases.
Nasal polyps – Symptoms, causes, and management

Nasal polyps – Symptoms, causes, and management

Nasal polyps are teardrops or grape-like shaped growth on the lining of your nasal passage. These growths are soft and painless, and hence, go undetected for the longest time. A benign condition, this can affect anyone but is most common in adults. While these growths are painless, they lead to blocking the nasal passage, which naturally leads to inconsistent breathing and those suffering from it also experience a decreased sense of smell.
Vertigo – Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

Vertigo – Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

Vertigo is a medical condition commonly associated with the feeling that the world or surrounding objects are spinning. This may be related to nausea, vomiting, sweating, or difficulties in walking. The signs of vertigo are barely noticeable, however, at times it may be severe, and the person experiencing it may find it difficult to maintain balance and perform everyday tasks.
What You Need to Know about Gallbladder Stones

What You Need to Know about Gallbladder Stones

Gallbladder pain symptoms trouble approximately 10% to 15% of the American population, and over $6.8 billion is spent for gallbladder treatment annually. Fortunately, the fatal cases of gallbladder problems have decreased from over 5000 in 1950 at a rate greater than approximately 50% in 2017. Having said that, with an estimate of 1.8 million check-ups each year, gallbladder pain symptoms seem to be the leading cause of hospital admissions with over 750,000 cholecystectomy operations taking place annually.
Here’s What You Need to Know about Ovarian Cancer

Here’s What You Need to Know about Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer is a form of cancer that originates in the ovaries, a part of the female reproductive system. It is the tenth most common type of cancer detected among women. Read on to know more about ovarian cancer symptoms, causes, risk factors, types, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Symptoms of ovarian cancer In the early stage of ovarian cancer, the symptoms might be non-existent.
A Guide to All the Causes and Cures of Night Sweats

A Guide to All the Causes and Cures of Night Sweats

Night sweats can be a problem, especially if it prevents you from sleeping at night. While living in a hot environment can contribute to sweating at night, night sweat works a bit differently than just being exposed to a more humid climate. If you find yourself facing sudden bouts of sweating, then you’re facing night sweats.
Dry Eyes – Causes and Diagnosis

Dry Eyes – Causes and Diagnosis

The common causes of dry eyes are manifold. The inability of the eyes to generate enough tears for maintaining lubrication of the eyes is a factor that leads to dry eyes. In other words, lack of moisture on the surface of the eyes can result in the eyes becoming dehydrated.
10 ways to fix your under eye puffiness

10 ways to fix your under eye puffiness

You’re all dressed up and ready for an event, but what do you do of those under eye bags? When worse, no makeup can hide your swollen eyes. Well, the u nder-eye bags are a prevalent problem with many of us across both genders . Men men can’t even use makeup to hide their tired eyes!
A Few Things to Know about Huntington’s Disease

A Few Things to Know about Huntington’s Disease

Huntington’s disease is a rare genetic health problem that can lead to fatal consequences with the breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. It causes deterioration of a person’s mental and physical abilities during the prime years, and unfortunately, it has no cure. The condition is regarded as a quintessential family ailment because every child with an affected parent has about 50 percent chance of carrying the gene responsible for the disease.
Dry Eyes – Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

Dry Eyes – Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

Dry eye syndrome can occur if the eyes tend to not produce sufficient tears or there are chances of tears drying quicker than usual. Tears in the eyes are essential because they provide moisture and lubrication to help you see and keep your eyes comfortable. Tears are a mixture of water for moisture, oil to lubricate, mucus for uniform spreading, and antibodies to save the eye from any infection.
Fever, Understanding Its Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Fever, Understanding Its Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Any temperature higher than the medically accepted normal body temperature is known as fever or medically pyrexia or febrile response. So, if your body temperature is 100 degrees Fahrenheit or above, you need not worry. A fever is not generally considered as a separate illness but can be a symptom of an underlying illness or infection and can be treated at home through analgesics like paracetamol.
Things You Should Know About Hernia

Things You Should Know About Hernia

A hernia is an abdominal complication that can develop owing to several other complications in the internal organs of the abdominal tract. Excessive pain can be sometimes felt and hence, the patient needs to recover from such excruciating problem. How to know it’s a hernia: Symptoms The bulge forms in your groin, thighs, or tummy area The lump or bulge disappears if you lie down The lump often appears when you cough or strain You feel heaviness in your groin Experiencing chest pain and discomforts like acid reflux, gurgling, and difficulty in swallowing Nausea and usually vomiting Pain, heaviness, and weakness in the affected area while bending, lifting weights or coughing Pressure, burning sensation, or excessive pain in abdomen Bulge size increases over time Types of hernia Inguinal hernia In an inguinal hernia, the fatty tissues or a small part of the intestines prod into the groin at the top of inner thighs.
Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments of Leg Pain Behind the Knee

Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments of Leg Pain Behind the Knee

There are several reasons due to which you can have leg pain such as conditions that affect joints, nerves, ligaments, bones, nerves, muscles, blood vessels, skin or tendons. One can have leg pain in the ankle, foot, behind the knee, knee, down the back, thigh or in any other part of the leg.
12 Itchy Skin Rashes That You Need to Take Care Of

12 Itchy Skin Rashes That You Need to Take Care Of

Your skin has to put up with a lot of harmful elements since it is the topmost protective layer of the body. Harmful chemicals, cuts, infections, UV rays, scratches, and so on tend to damage it. Stress and daily workout sessions add on to this, giving little space for your skin to relax.

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