Overview: In the United States, coronary heart disease, including heart attack, causes 1 of every 7 deaths. But many of these deaths can be averted — by acting fast! Every year, about 635,000 people in the US have a brand new heart attack and about 300,000 have a repeat attack. Early signs: Don’t wait to […]
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Overview: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disorder that may get worse as time passes. It’s the major cause of severe, permanent vision loss in people over age 60. It occurs whenever the small central part of your retina, known as the macula, wears down. The retina is your light-sensing nerve tissue at the
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Overview: Doctors frequently hear their patients complain of night sweats (nocturnal hyperhidrosis). Night sweats refer to excessive sweating through the evening time. However, if your bedroom is unusually hot or you’re wearing a lot of bedclothes, you might sweat during sleep, which is normal. Authentic night sweats are severe hot flashes occurring during the night
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Overview: What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or OCD? Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychological illness that causes repeated unwanted ideas or sensations (obsessions) or the urge to do something over and over again (compulsions). Some people can have both obsessions and compulsions. OCD is not about habits like biting your nails or believing negative thoughts. An
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Overview: Psoriasis is a skin disorder that causes skin cells to multiply up to ten times faster than normal. They could grow anywhere, but most look on the scalp, elbows, knees, and lower back. Psoriasis can not be passed from person to person. It does sometimes happen in members of the exact same family. Psoriasis
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Overview: If you consume alcohol heavily for weeks, months, or even years, you may have both mental and physical problems when you stop or seriously cut back on how much you drink. This is called alcohol withdrawal. Symptoms can vary from mild to serious. Should you drink only once in a while, it’s unlikely that
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Overview: Mononucleosis is an infectious illness that is usually brought on by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Additionally, it is called mono or “the kissing disease” You can find the virus via kissing as well as things like sharing beverages or silverware. It is contagious, but you are not as likely to catch mono compared to
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Overview of Thyroid Gland: The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits on the front part of the neck. Your thyroid lies below Adam’s apple, across the front of the windpipe. The thyroid has two side lobes, connected by a bridge (isthmus) at the middle. When the thyroid is in its normal dimensions, you can’t
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Overview: Scabies isn’t an illness or infection, but an infestation. Tiny mites called Sarcoptes scabiei set up shop in the outer layers of skin. The skin does not take kindly to the invasion. Since the mites burrow and lay eggs within the epidermis, the infestation leads to persistent itching and an angry rash. Symptoms: When
Overview: Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is the thin clear tissue that lies within the white part of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelid. Kids get it a lot. It can be quite contagious (it spreads quickly in schools and daycares), but it
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