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Facts you should know about varicose veins and spider veins Readers Comments 1 Share Your Story Picture of varicose veins during injection of sclerosant Picture of spider veins Veins carry blood low in oxygen content from the body to the lungs and heart. Varicose veins are abnormally enlarged or dilated veins. Varicose veins of the …

What is neuropathic pain? Visual analog scale (VAS) for pain. When the sensory system is impacted by injury or disease, the nerves within that system cannot work to transmit sensation to the brain. This often leads to a sense of numbness, or lack of sensation. However, in some cases when this system is injured, individuals experience pain in the affected …

What is E. Coli? Since E. coli lives in the intestines, it leaves the body through fecal matter, from either humans or animals. In most cases, E. coli goes away without any medical treatment. E. coli is a family of bacteria that lives in the intestines. Most strains of these bacteria are harmless, but some release toxins that can make …

Lipozene is a fiber-containing supplement hailed for its effectiveness for weight loss. It contains glucomannan as the active substance in a capsule form. Glucomannan is derived from the root of Amorphophallus konjac (konjac plant or elephant yam). The plant is native to China and south-east Asia. The glucomannan (Lipozene) in konjac is a soluble, fermentable, and highly viscous fiber traditionally also used for …

What is dyspnea? Patients with dyspnea often describe tightness of the chest and a smothering sensation. These feelings can cause anxiety and psychological distress that makes symptoms worse, creating a vicious cycle. Dyspnea is the medical term for shortness of breath. Patients with dyspnea often describe tightness of the chest and a smothering sensation. These feelings can cause anxiety and …

Regularly stretching the back muscles and other supporting structures of the spine help relieve stiffness. Regularly stretching the back muscles and other supporting structures of the spine help relieve stiffness. It reduces tension in the back muscles, improves the range of motion, and helps spine mobility. The following tips should be kept in mind while stretching: Always wear loose and …

Blackhead removal Blackheads are one of the most common forms of acne. Blackheads are one of the most common forms of acne. Anyone can get them, but those with oily skin are more prone to getting blackheads. Blackheads form when pores get clogged with dead skin cells and excess oil (sebum) from the sebaceous glands in the skin. Blackheads are …

The size and shape of areola and nipples vary greatly amongst females. The size and shape of areola and nipples vary greatly amongst females. Women usually have larger areola and nipples than girls who have not yet crossed their puberty. The human areola is mostly circular, but many women have large, oval-shaped areolas. The areola of sexually mature women averages …

What is Zokinvy, and how does it work? Zokinvy (lonafarnib) is a farnesyltransferase inhibitor indicated in patients 12 months of age and older with a body surface area of 0.39 m2 and above to reduce risk of mortality in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome; and for treatment of processing-deficient progeroid laminopathies with either heterozygous LMNA mutation with progerin-like protein accumulation or homozygous …

Edging (also known as surfing, peaking, and teasing) is the practice of delaying orgasm. Edging (also known as surfing, peaking, and teasing) is the practice of delaying orgasm. It is a teasing technique essentially taking a person right to the “edge” of orgasm, then stopping, resting, and repeating the process again. Edging can be a personal practice and a therapeutic …