It can be dangerous to drink alcohol while taking certain medications. Drinking wine while taking Flagyl, also known as metronidazole, can cause unpleasant side effects. How consistently these side effects will occur is unclear, however.

Complaints of pain in the lower calf from a child often elicit concern from parents due to fears of illness or injury. Fortunately, most cases of lower calf pain in children are not a cause for medical concern and resolve within a few minutes to a day or two.

The androgen hormone testosterone is secreted in the adrenal glands and ovaries in women and in the adrenal glands and testes in men. The hormone is closely related to optimal sexual performance in both men and women.

Being constipated can mean that you are either passing stools less often than what is normal for you or are having more difficulty passing them and are straining. There is no common number of times a day to pass stools; it depends on the person.

Folate and B-12 are members of the B vitamin family, and they help your body produce red blood cells. If you don’t get enough folate or vitamin B-12, you may become anemic and your blood pressure may drop to below-normal levels. You can treat deficiencies with changes in your diet or vitamin B supplements.

It can be disturbing to develop cold feet while you are exercising, particularly if symptoms are new. Exercise-related cold feet can be caused by many factors and conditions, some that require medical intervention.

Charles Darwin, the 19th century biologist who was behind the theory of evolution, was diagnosed with several afflictions during his lifetime, including lactose intolerance.

People who exercise might expect to feel muscle soreness after a workout, but not sudden pain in the hip. In most cases, sudden hip pain after exercise results from an injury to a muscle or bone in or around the hip.

A bulging or swelling can indicates that the contents have been infected with Clostridium botulinum, a bacteria that is responsible for botulism. Bulging or swelling cans should never be opened, sniffed or consumed. Commercial and homemade products are all at risk for botulism, as are jarred products.

White spots or blotches on your elbows can have a variety of causes. In fact, a white patch on the skin should not be a cause for alarm. In most cases, the blotches are likely mild eczema or a superficial yeast infection.

Epidermoid cysts, commonly called sebaceous cysts, are bumps that develop beneath the surface of the skin, particularly the skin of the face, neck and trunk. Sebaceous cysts typically aren't dangerous, although large cysts, especially on the face, may affect appearance or interfere with daily life.

Ingrown nails can occur anywhere on the body. But when the nails develop on the thumb, they can be very painful and difficult to tolerate while continuing through your daily routine.