Articles, tagged with "conventional medical treatment", page 2
27th March 2008
A bruise gets its deep color from a blood vessel or vessels that break under the skin and leak blood into the surrounding area. As it heals, it becomes paler in color and less painful to the touch. Depending on how many vessels were broken, bruises can be...
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Author:
peterhutch
19th February 2008
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Lyme disease was named after Lyme, Connecticut, where the disease was discovered. The disease is spread by ticks, though only a few species of ticks carry the bacterial organism that causes Lyme disease. One species is the deer tick, or bla...
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Author:
Alien
19th February 2008
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Lupus is a chronic disease in which the immune system attacksthe connective tisue of joints, muscles, and skin as well as the membranes surrounding other body organs. People with lupus are often constantly tired and especially sensiti...
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Author:
Alien
19th February 2008
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Lymphoma is a term for cancers of the lymphatic system, which includes the spleen, the lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels. Hodgkin's disease is a type of lymphoma that typically affects young men under the age of 30. All other types of lymp...
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Author:
Alien
19th February 2008
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A keloid is a type of scar characterized by an over-growth of fibrous scar tissue. It looks raised sometimes even puffy-and often continues to grow long after the original wound has healed.
A keloid can be caused by a cut or wound, an ac...
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Author:
Alien
18th February 2008
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Insomnia is an extremely frustrating condition, during which normal sleep patterns are consistently interrupted-either when falling asleep, in the middle of the night, or very early in the morning. One, two, or three consecutive sleep depri...
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Author:
Alien
17th February 2008
Bleeding hemorrhoids can be very uncomfortable and painful for sufferers. Often, the bloody part is not the only thing you have to content with, the other symptoms are itch, swelling, and very painful bowel movement. Bleeding hemorrhoids can affect one's ...
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Author:
Audrey Ly
15th February 2008
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Infertility is a condition that currently affects some five million Americans. The condition is defined by the inability to conceive a child after having healthy sexual relations for one year without using birth control. The condition can b...
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Author:
Alien
15th February 2008
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Prolonged exposure to cold temperatures causes your body to lose more heat than it can generate, resulting in a condition called hypothermia. Symptoms of the condition do not usually appear immediately; often signs of hypothermia come on so...
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Author:
Alien
15th February 2008
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Hypoglycemia is condition that results when blood sugar levels are low. The body's cells, especially those in the brain, must receive a steady, consistent supply of sugar from the blood in order to function correctly. After eating, blood su...
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Author:
Alien
15th February 2008
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Hives are a sudden eruption of red and white bumps on the skin. While hives are usually itchy, and therefore bothersome, they are generally not dangerous-except in cases of bee or insect stings, when hives indicate a true medical emergency....
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Author:
Alien
15th February 2008
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In between the mouth and the stomach, the esophagus passes through an opening in the diaphragm called the hiatus. If the tissue around the hiatus weakens, part of the stomach or esophagus may push through the opening into the chest cavity-a...
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Author:
Alien
15th February 2008
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A hernia occurs when internal tissue bulges out through a weakened area of the abdominal muscles. Although there are many types of hernias, most people associate the term with an inguinal hernia. This type of hernia generally affects men an...
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Author:
Alien
14th February 2008
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The uterus is lined with a tissue called the endometrium. When cells from this lining escape from the uterus and implant themselves on other organs in the pelvic region-usually the fallopian tubes, uterine ligaments, or the ovaries-they cau...
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Author:
Alien
14th February 2008
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Healthy lungs contain 300 million alveoli, elastic air sacs where oxygen enters the blood and carbon dioxide is removed from it. Emphysema develops when the alveoli membrane are destroyed. Though this process occurs slowly and does not affe...
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Author:
Alien
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