Hip bursitis is often caused by repetitive stress or injury. Gentle yoga positions can help the pain by stretching and strengthening the surrounding muscles.

Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a painful condition that affects the large intestine and can be especially pronounced among runners. Running places a certain amount of stress on the bowels and in some cases can reveal underlying symptoms caused by IBS.

Finding anything positive to say about the effects of cigarette smoking on the body is essentially impossible. Smoking leads to decreased lung capacity, which leads to shallow breathing, lower energy levels and lower immune system function.

Low-impact activities like walking, jogging, cycling and swiiming are best when you have an injured neck.

Fetal hiccups begin early in pregnancy, around the eighth to tenth week of gestation. When hiccups begin, the baby is too small for the mother to notice them. But as the baby grows, many women will feel them.

A pinched nerve occurs when a nerve is pushed against a nearby structure, such as a bone. This causes pressure on the nerve, producing inflammation. Pinched nerves can occur anywhere in the body. When a nerve coming from the spinal cord in the neck is compressed, it is called cervical radiculopathy.

Poor circulation in your hands and feet usually signals peripheral artery disease. Treatment to improve the condition includes a combination of medical and lifestyle measures.

Burning pain in the chest and back can be a symptom of a serious medical condition and requires evaluation by a doctor. The chest contains a number of different organs, so pain in the chest and back can be indicative of disorders in several possible organs, including the heart, aorta, lungs and esophagus.

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Purified petrolatum, or petroleum jelly, is generally safe when used as directed. Side effects are rare but there are some precautionary considerations.

Stretch marks — those pesky lines on your belly, thighs and elsewhere — are most often caused by weight gain and pregnancy, which cause the skin fibers to stretch. An increase in the hormone cortisol, which causes the skin to lose elasticity, may also be to blame.