A Line of Bumps on the Skin
New skin bumps may be caused by allergies, injury or infections -- or insect bites. The latter is a likely culprit if the bumps show up in a line.
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Small Red Bumps on the Bottom of the Foot
Finding small red bumps on the bottom of your foot can be alarming. However, usually the cause of these bumps is a benign and treatable condition known as athlete's foot. Treatment consists of non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic measures and is relatively simple.
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Excessive Calcium & Joint Pain
Calcium is a mineral important to a number of our normal bodily functions. Its concentration in your blood is only normal within a very narrow range. Too much calcium, which is usually caused by dysregulation of your parathyroid gland, can cause a number of symptoms, including joint pain.
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What Are the Causes of Pain in the Center of the Chest?
Chest pain is a common experience, but it can be frightening and represent a warning sign that something dangerous is happening in your body. In general, chest pain may originate from the musculoskeletal system, the digestive system, the lungs or the heart and circulatory system.
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Tingling in Legs Without Pain
Leg tingling a common symptom that occurs as a result of nerve compromise. Although pain may accompany tingling, it does not always have to. Tingling has a number of causes, each of which will be diagnosed in different ways, so you should see your doctor if your tingling is of concern to you.
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Leaky Heart Valve and Exercise
A leaky heart valve can result from genetic factors or from acquired injury to your heart. Common acquired causes of heart valve dysfunction include high blood pressure and heart attacks.
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Safest Exercise for a L5-S1 Herniated Disc
Disc herniation in the L5 to S1 area can occur when excessive loads are placed on your vertebrae. It commonly presents as lower back pain with or without pain that radiates down the back of one of your legs.
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Causes of Pain in the Lower Right Side of the Abdomen
Right lower abdominal pain is common and may or may not represent serious disease. This kind of pain may originate from the gastrointestinal, urinary, cardiovascular or reproductive system.
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Severe Abdominal Pain After Eating
Severe abdominal pain after eating is not normal and may be due to a number of disorders. Peptic ulcer disease, gallstones and mesenteric ischemia are among the most common causes.
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What Are the Dangers of Giving Blood Platelets?
Platelets are microscopic cell fragments found in your blood that help to form blood clots. If your platelets are too low, you may be at risk of bleeding and require a platelet transfusion.
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What Are the Causes of Pain When Breathing?
Pain provoked by breathing occurs with a variety of conditions that range in severity from transient, mild medical problems to potentially life-threatening illnesses. Chest discomfort triggered or aggravated by forceful breathing, coughing or straining is known as pleuritic chest pain.
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Causes of Cough and Shortness of Breath
Cough and shortness of breath are common symptoms and sometimes indicate the presence of a serious underlying disease. These symptoms usually result from problems in your heart or lungs, but they can occur with other disorders as well.
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Sudden Weight Loss & Fatigue
Weight loss and fatigue are generally thought of as falling into one of several categories that help doctors think rationally about what disease process may be causing these symptoms.
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Increase in Tidal Volume During Exercise
Tidal volume is the volume of air you breathe in a single breath. Exercise causes an increase in tidal volume because your requirements for oxygen go up. This increase is mediated in different ways depending on when it occurs during your exercise.
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Does an Apple Have More Caffeine Than Coffee?
According to "The Goodman and Gilman Manual of Pharmacology and Therapeutics," caffeine, which is a stimulant found in many foods, is the most widely-used psychoactive drug in the world. Although coffee has a high caffeine content, apples do not. Therefore, there is more caffeine in a cup of coffee than in an apple.
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Vitamin E Vs. Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Vitamin E is an antioxidant taken primarily for its presumed anti-aging and anti-cancer effects. Omega-3 fatty acids are a type of unsaturated fat consumed primarily for their presumed beneficial effects on cardiovascular health and a variety of medical conditions.
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How Oral Rehydration Salt Works
Becoming dehydrated can happen to anyone, and in some cases, it can become a medical emergency requiring hospital admission. Until recently, there was no good way to rapidly rehydrate a severly dehydrated person. With the development of oral rehydration salts, effective, rapid rehydration is now possible.
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Iron Levels in Drinking Water
Iron is one of the most abundant elements on earth. It is an essential element for humans, and it is used in a variety of industrial processes. It is also found in drinking water. High levels of iron can be fatal, but the amount found in drinking water is typically too low to be dangerous.
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