What is a fracture? A fracture is a break in your bone or cartilage. Broken bones hurt. The pain may be so severe that you may be unable to move the affected area. There are around 206 bones in the human body, and each plays a crucial role. They protect and preserve the shape of …
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What is heartburn? Heartburn symptoms can be similar to angina (heart attack), including pain in your chest or upper torso, irregular heartbeat, cold sweats, weakness, dizziness, lightheadedness, shortness of breath, indigestion, nausea, and vomiting. Whoever coined the phrase "hurts so good" may have just finished a spicy meal. If you've ever felt a burning sensation in your throat or chest …
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What is chickenpox? Chickenpox is a highly infectious disease that can have severe complications in adults. Adults are 25 times more likely to die from chickenpox than children are. Chickenpox is an infection caused by the varicella zoster virus. It's a highly contagious disease that used to be very common. Before the vaccine became available in the United States in …
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The urinary bladder is a hollow organ in the pelvis that stores urine. The urinary bladder is a hollow organ in the pelvis that stores urine. During urination, urine leaves the bladder and exits the body through the urethra. The vagina supports the front of the bladder in women. This wall can weaken with age or get damaged during vaginal childbirth. If …
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What is bronchitis? The main causes of bronchitis are smoking, air pollution, dust, toxic gases, or due to a viral or bacterial infection. Bronchitis occurs when the bronchial tubes, the airways that carry air to the lungs, become irritated and inflamed. When they are inflamed, they produce excess mucus and cause coughing. Acute bronchitis, which is sometimes called a chest …
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What is black mold? Black mold is one of many molds that can cause allergic symptoms like sneezing, coughing, wheezing, and skin rashes. Mold is a vital part of our ecosystem. It absorbs and decomposes organic matter. Mold grows anywhere that the conditions are right. It needs adequate moisture, a food source, oxygen, and an appropriate temperature to grow. If …
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What is anemia in pregnancy? Early symptoms of anemia may be confused for normal pregnancy symptoms, such as tiredness, weakness, headaches, dizziness, and irritability. Anemia occurs when not enough hemoglobin is produced. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein in your blood that transports oxygen. This means your body is not getting enough oxygen-rich blood if you’re anemic. During pregnancy, your body …
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What are hand blisters? The most common causes of blisters on the hand include eczema, friction injury, irritation from chemicals or allergens, medication reaction, infections, burns, or diabetes. Blisters are fluid-filled bubbles that appear on the skin. This fluid can be blood, pus, or the watery part of blood known as serum. You should not pop a blister unless your …
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What is Down syndrome? Down syndrome affects many families every year. How Down syndrome may display in each child can depend on individual factors, including what type of Down syndrome the child has. People with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome, or extra genes. People are generally born with 46 chromosomes, but babies born with Down syndrome will have one …
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What is a kidney infection? You'll know you have a kidney infection if you have discomfort or pain when urinating, frequent urination, high fever and chills, lower torso pain, nausea and vomiting, and/or blood in urine. Your kidneys remove waste and excess fluids from your body, but sometimes they can get infected. Kidney infection, or pyelonephritis, is a type of …
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