Porphyria is the medical term for a group of disorders caused by an abnormal accumulation of chemicals in the blood, known as porphyrins, that help hemoglobin c...
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Five major psychological reasons why you might not be able to lose weight or shed those few extra pounds...
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Pulmonary embolism is a blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in your lungs. In many cases, it’s caused by blood clots that travel to the lungs from the leg...
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is an anxiety disorder caused by extremely stressful, terrifying or distressing events. (1) PTSD symptoms include hype...
Poison ivy is one of many “poisonous” plants known to cause reactions in humans. The rash that poison ivy plants produce is caused by contact with one of its vo...
Benign prostatic hyperplasia is the medical term for an enlarged prostate. But what does that mean for you or the man in your life? Well, an enlarged prostate o...
Anyone with a rash with red, purple or bluish lesions that itches and spreads should listen up. You may have lichen planus. This disease is triggered by the imm...
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs, in either one or both lungs. It can be mild, however, pneumonia can also be life-threatening. (1) However,...
Pink eye, also called conjunctivitis, is an inflammation or infection of the conjunctiva. This is the transparent membrane that lines your eyelid and covers the...
When your blood glucose levels are above normal but below the defined diabetes threshold, doctors call that prediabetes. Unfortunately, if prediabetes symptoms ...
The disgusting sight of rats in New York City in early 2017 was more than just an annoyance. Two people living in the Bronx contracted a severe case of leptospi...
Hyperplasia is a condition characterized by an abnormal overgrowth of cells. When you hear this, you may think "cancer" right off the bat, and for good reason. ...
