Ear barotrauma is the technical name for the feeling of pressure you may get that causes you to seek ways to unblock your ears. The root of the problem is simply an imbalance of pressure between your middle ear and the pressure outside your body.

Fungal infections may sound unappealing, but they are are common and include yeast infections and athlete's foot. You can get an infection by breathing in microscopic fungus spores or having them land on your skin.

A number of types of bumps can develop on the inside of the eye. More often that not, the bumps are benign and not cause for alarm. The most common bumps are styes, but these inflamed oil glands are red in color and quite tender to the touch.

Whether it causes interpersonal conflicts, marriage and family problems, outbursts at work or criminal activity and imprisonment, anger is a very powerful emotion that can get out of control.

Dehydration occurs when your body doesn't have as much fluid as it needs. You lose fluid through breathing, sweating, urinating, bowel movements and, when you're sick, through vomiting or diarrhea.

Calcium and phosphorus are essential minerals found in the bone, blood and soft tissue of the body and have a role in numerous body functions. Phosphorus levels can affect calcium levels in the body, and vice versa.

Female breasts come in all shapes and sizes, but dissatisfaction with breast size is a common complaint. While it's tempting for women to try gimmicks, vitamins or other supplements that claim to increase breast size, there is no scientific evidence that they work.

Atopic dermatitis, the most common form of eczema, causes intense itching and rashes -- primarily on the legs, arms and face. According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 30 percent of the U.S. population suffers from this skin condition.

The human body is like a machine, with working parts that all contribute to the health and activity of the individual. Of course, this might be difficult to explain to kids -- particularly when it comes to the unseen parts, such as the muscular system.

According to statistics published by the American Heart Association (AHA), roughly 74 million people in the United States over the age of 20 have hypertension, a health condition responsible for approximately 60,000 deaths per year.

The average length of your menstrual cycle, defined as the first day of menstrual bleeding to the first day of the next menstrual period, is 28 days. But the University of Michigan Health System says that the length of a cycle can vary from 21 to 35 or even 45 days.

High blood pressure puts patients at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Chronically elevated blood pressure allows cholesterol to accumulate in the arteries, resulting in atherosclerosis; it also makes the heart work harder to pump blood, resulting in a greater chance of heart failure.