The spine is one of the delicate parts of the body. If a part of it is broken, expect that another part of your body will suffer paralysis, or even worse, you'll die. The vertebra is what makes up the lumbar, the lower region of the spine. It...
OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a chronic psychological condition. If you suffer from OCD, you may experience symptoms that range from repetitive rituals and thoughts, anxiety, restlessness and fear. OCD could also result in dangerous...
Hashimoto's disease is an autoimmune disease that afflicts the thyroid gland. Under normal circumstances the thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate your body's utilization of energy, but in a patient suffering from this disease...
Autoimmune diseases are baffling when it comes to the causes, but there are certain factors that definitely increase the risk and can act as triggers for such disorders. While heredity is the most obvious risk factor when dealing with autoimmune...
For some time, the high incidence of skin cancer in redheads has boggled medical science. However, recently the mystery has been solved as a new gene that connects skin pigmentation to cancer has surfaced. The American Chemical Society has...
Chronic constipation is generally the cause for great discomfort on a daily basis for months on end. An individual suffering from this problem will also experience extreme bloating and/or abdominal gas along with acute or dull abdominal pain. In...
The cells of a human being contain 46 chromosomes. Of these, 2 are sex chromosomes while the rest consist of 22 pairs of non-sex or autosomal chromosomes. The two sex chromosomes define the person’s sex with males having XY chromosomes and...
Microdermabrasion is a non- invasive procedure that involves abrading the uppermost layer of dead skin. Although this procedure is often confused with dermabrasion, dermabrasion requires anesthesia as it is a relatively painful process that...
With the onset of winter you can expect to be confronted with a variety of winter ailments. The human body takes time to adjust to any kind of change, whether it is a change in diet, a change in geography, or a change in temperature and...
Skin rashes are typically reactions that cause abnormalities on the skin. These rashes are often associated with inflammation, redness, itching and crusting of the skin. There may be changes to the color and texture of the skin and when severe,...
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