For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
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.
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Pain in the hip from a pinched nerve can be temporary, or the result of a longer-term condition such as sciatica, which results when the sciatic nerve becomes trapped between two muscles or muscle and bone. Stretching is a beneficial way of lengthening and loosening the muscle that may be putting pressure on the nerve.
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Discover natural ways to treat keratosis pilaris with supplements, improve skin health and prevent worsening of symptoms. Learn about the best treatments and remedies for this common skin condition.
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There are scores of health issues related to cow's milk -- the growth hormones and pesticides used to produce milk. In fact, according to Dr. Joseph Mercola, cow's milk is the number one allergic food in the United States.
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Athlete's foot and ringworm are some common types of skin fungus that many people will get at least once in their lifetime.
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Nerve pain in the thigh is often caused by the pressure put on a nerve in another part of the body, such as occurs with sciatica. Sciatica is actually a pinched nerve in the lower back, but the pain radiates down the leg into the thigh.
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A urinary tract infection can affect any woman at any age, causing painful, frequent urination, blood in the urine, fever and other uncomfortable symptoms. Unhealthy bacteria is most often the cause of UTIs, but they can also be the result of urinary stones or a tumor.
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Night sweats, also called nocturnal hyperhidrosis, can be a very uncomfortable experience for men. Learn the best ways to reduce sweating at night, prevent excessive nighttime sweating, and find out why men get night sweats in the first place.
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An underactive thyroid, also known as hypothyroidism, is a condition in which the thyroid gland fails to produce necessary levels of hormones needed by the body to function properly. In the long term, hypothyroidism can cause obesity, joint pain, infertility and heart disease.
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There are a number of reasons people choose to eliminate gluten -- a protein found in wheat, barley and rye - from their diets. Celiac disease is an allergy to gluten that causes irritation in the small intestine and can lead to more serious consequences including skin rash, diarrhea and depression.
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