Sinus mucus becomes troublesome if it gets sticky and thick. Thickened mucus can stop up your eustachian tubes -- the tube between your ears and your nose -- causing ear infection. In addition, it can also block up your sinuses, causing sinus infection and headaches.

Coughing is one of the most common reasons people visit a doctor, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. A productive cough is one that produces mucus, or phlegm. A continuous, or chronic, productive cough is not normal and may indicate a disorder of the lungs.

While asthma is a lung disease that causes breathing difficulty, it is often part of a larger syndrome called atopy. This term refers to an increased tendency to develop allergic reactions.

Anesthetics are medications designed to help manage pain by either decreasing pain to tolerable levels or blocking pain outright, according to MedlinePlus, a service of the National Institutes of Health. Local anesthesia is an anesthetic that affects the specific body part where it is administered.

Good blood circulation in the eyes is vital to maintain adequate eye health. Healthy circulation can be improved and maintained by using eye exercises and massage, maintaining a healthy diet and taking certain medications or supplements if necessary.

If your doctor says you have high enzymes, he is referring to an elevated liver enzyme level. High enzymes in your liver indicate damage to the cells or inflammation in your liver. Inflamed liver cells leak higher-than-normal amounts of liver enzymes into the bloodstream.

Microgestin Fe 1/20 is a combined oral contraceptive pill composed of both ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone. Oral contraceptives work by altering the body's hormonal levels to prevent ovulation and alter the lining of the uterus and cervical mucous to reduce the risk of pregnancy.

Anxiety--the way your body reacts to dangerous situations--is a normal biological function. However, when your anxiety response occurs even when there is no specific threat, it can become an anxiety disorder. Symptoms of anxiety include muscle tension, restlessness, insomnia, stomach pains, and excessive sweating.

Most women suffer from menstrual cramps--some cramps are severe, while others may be mild. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, University of Maryland Medical Center and The American Family Physician all recommend acupressure, or pressure point therapy, to relieve menstrual cramps.

Most adults with autism have likely possessed their personality traits since early childhood, but were either overlooked or misdiagnosed. Autistic traits from childhood can persist into adulthood, but with a wide range of outcomes depending on the severity of the disorder.

The chemicals used in sanitary pads, tampons and diapers raised concerns throughout the world -- particularly near the turn of the 21st century -- due to questions about the safety of certain chemicals used in their manufacture, as well as the environmental issues of disposing of them.

According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders (NIDDK), the thyroid gland makes two hormones (triiodothyronine and thyroxine) that affect the amount of moisture in the skin.