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Pinpoint your pain: carpal tunnel syndrome and deqervian's disease
Here is some information on a few common RSIs and their causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention. RSIs are easy to prevent. Educate yourself to reduce your chances for developing a RSI. As ...read more
Signs and symptoms of ms
When a person with multiple sclerosis (MS) experiences new symptoms, or has a recurrence of old ones lasting more than 24 hours, he or she is experiencing an exacerbation, or attack. These symptoms vary from ...read more
Signs and symptoms of testicular cancer
Regular self-examination will help you become more aware of the normal feel and size of your testicles so that any abnormalities can be spotted early on. A lump in either testicle Any enlargement ...read more
Some information about back pain
Description We usually consider the back as two separate sections: the upper back, or thoracic spine, and the lower back, or lumbar vertebra. Most chronic back pain occurs in the lower back. In fact, lower b...read more
Soya allergy
Symptoms Symptoms include vomiting, colitis, diarrhoea, anaemia and irritability. Coughing, wheezing, asthma and rhinitis can all be features of soya intolerance. Asthma can result if soya f...read more
Symptoms and treatment of MS
Key facts No two people with MS experience the same symptoms to the same degree. MS can cause a wide variety of symptoms, but most people with the condition only experience a small number of t...read more
Symptoms for depression
Low self esteem Insomnia Excessive sleep Withdrawal from activity Isolation Indecisiveness Boredom Agorophobia Substance abuse Panic attacks Fatigue Suicidal though...read more
The welcome symptoms of pregnancy
Although there are more than one symptoms of Pregnancy, the most relied ones could be as follows: A missed or a delayed menstruation cycle is the most reliable symptom of pregnancy. ...read more
Understanding depression
Depression is a disturbance in mood characterised by varying degrees of sadness, disappointment, loneliness, hopelessness, self-doubt and guilt. Most people tend to feel depressed at one time or another, but...read more
Urticaria (hives or "nettle" rashes)
Urticaria is a raised itchy and painful skin rash sometimes called a “nettle rash” or hives. There are two distinct types of urticaria: Acute urtic...read more
What are the symptoms of autism ?
As the name "autism spectrum disorder" says, ASDs cover a wide range of behaviors and abilities. People who have ASDs, like all people, differ greatly in the way they act and what t...read more
What are the symptoms of MS?
Symptoms of MS may be mild or severe, of long duration or short, and may appear in various combinations, depending on the area of the nervous system affected. Complete or partial remission of symptoms, especi...read more
What causes depression?
Depression is a complex, multi-faceted, multi-dimensional disorder. Just as there is no single cause of cancer, neither is there a single cause of depression. Depression, like the trunk ...read more
What is a Ventricular Septal Defect?
In this defect there is a hole between the bottom chambers (pumping chambers or ventricles). Due to the higher pressure in the left side of the heart, this allows oxygenated blood to flow through the hole from the left to the...read more
What is bacterial cystitis?
Cystitis is defined as an inflammation of the bladder, and may be caused by such things as bruising, as in the case of ‘Honeymoon Cystitis’, sexually transmitted diseases, or even...read more
What is endometriosis?
Endometriosis comes from the word "endometrium," the endometrium is the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus (womb), it builds up and sheds each month in the menstrual...read more
What is meningitis?
Introduction Meningitis is the inflammation of the outer linings of the brain and spinal cord – the meninges. It can be caused by both viruses and bacteria, but bacterial meningitis is by far the most ...read more
What is Persistent Ductus Arteriosus
This defect is not a fault in the internal structure of the heart as in most ‘holes in the heart’; it is the continuance of a direct connection between the aorta and the lung (pul...read more
What is vulvodynia?
Vulvodynia is a medical term that mean Painful Vulva Symptoms of vulvodynia can range from mild to severe. Usually, a burning or stinging sensation is noted during intercourse or when tampons are inserted; u...read more
What you need to know about autoimmune diseases
The immune system is a complex network of cells and cell components that normally work to defend the body and eliminate infections caused by bacteria, viruses and other invading microbes. Nor...read more
Who gets ms?
There are approximately 350,000 to 400,000 diagnosed cases of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the United States. However, it's estimated that the actual number of Americans with MS may be higher, because many peop...read more
