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Hives - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

editor1 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:20:24 +0000

Hives — also known as urticaria — are raised, red, itchy welts (wheals) of various sizes that appear and disappear on your skin. Angioedema, a similar swelling, causes large welts deeper in your skin, especially near your eyes and lips. A more serious condition — hereditary (more…)

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Diabetes - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

editor1 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:24:31 +0000

Almost everyone knows someone who has diabetes. An estimated 20.8 million people in the United States—7.0 percent of the population—have diabetes, a serious, lifelong condition. Of those, 14.6 million have been diagnosed, and 6.2 million have not yet been diagnosed. In 2005, about 1.5 million people aged 20 or older were diagnosed with diabetes. (more…)

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Conjunctivitis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

editor1 — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:30:15 +0000

The white part of your eye and the inner surfaces of your eyelids are covered by a transparent membrane (thin layer of cells) known as the conjunctiva. If the conjunctiva becomes inflamed, you have a condition called conjunctivitis. (more…)

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Bronchitis – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

editor1 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:48:37 +0000

Bronchitis means that the tubes that carry air to the lungs (the bronchial tubes) are inflamed and irritated. When this happens, the tubes swell and produce mucus. This makes you cough. (more…)

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Hiccups – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

editor1 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:26:05 +0000

A hiccup or hiccough (normally pronounced “HICK-up” IPA: /?h?k?p/, though hiccough is an archaic and now disused spelling), is a spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm that typically repeats several times per minute. In humans, the abrupt rush of air into the lungs causes the epiglottis to close, creating the “hic” listen (help·info) noise. (more…)

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Dizziness – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

editor1 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:35:05 +0000

Dizziness is a term used to describe everything from feeling faint or lightheaded to feeling weak or unsteady. Dizziness that creates the sense that you or your surroundings are spinning or moving is called vertigo. (more…)

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Croup – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

editor1 — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:49:28 +0000

The term croup does not refer to a single illness, but rather a group of conditions involving inflammation of the upper airway that leads to a cough that sounds like a bark, particularly when a child is crying. (more…)

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Diverticulitis – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

editor1 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:37:11 +0000

Sometimes, with age, the inner, lining layer of the large intestine bulges out through the outer, muscular layer. The bulges look like small pouches and are called diverticula. The presence of diverticula in the colon is called diverticulosis. Diverticulitis occurs when the diverticula become inflamed and infected because they are blocked with stool. (more…)

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Hemorrhoids - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

editor1 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:43:30 +0000

Hemorrhoids are swollen, inflamed veins around the anus or lower rectum. They are either inside the anus or under the skin around the anus. They often result from straining to have a bowel movement. Other factors include pregnancy, aging and chronic constipation or diarrhea. (more…)

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Stiff Neck – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

editor1 — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:21:54 +0000

Stiff necks can be annoying, but they might also be a sign of a serious infection, tumor or other problem that does not originate in the neck. (more…)