What is seborrheic keratoses? Seborrheic keratoses are skin growths that typically first appear when you reach middle age. They often show up on your temples or torso. People with darker skin can experience multiple seborrheic keratosis growths on their cheekbones called dermatosis papulosa nigra. The size of seborrheic keratoses can vary, and they tend to …
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What is high or low estrogen levels? When estrogen is too high or too low you may get menstrual cycle changes, dry skin, hot flashes, trouble sleeping, night sweats, vaginal thinning and dryness, low sex drive, mood swings, weight gain, PMS, breast lumps, fatigue, depression and anxiety. Estrogen is a naturally occurring hormone that your body produces to aid in …
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Facts you should know about tularemia Tularemia is caused by the bacteria Francisella tularensis. Tularemia affects animals and humans. Humans acquire tularemia when they come into contact with infected animals or are bitten by insects that feed on infected animals. Tularemia may be spread through inhalation of dried animal matter, eating undercooked game, skinning or dressing killed animals, or drinking …
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What are pimples on the butt? Pimples on the butt occur due to staph bacteria on the skin. They also occur as a result of wearing tight clothing and using abrasive cleaners on the area. While everyone gets pimples once in a while, most people associate pimples with the transitional teenage years, where our body chemistry changes. However, pimples form …
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Generic drug: selinexor Brand name: Xpovio What is Xpovio (selinexor), and how does it work? Xpovio is a prescription medicine used: in combination with dexamethasone to treat adults with multiple myeloma (MM) that has come back (relapsed) or that did not respond to previous treatment (refractory), and who have received at least 4 prior therapies, and whose disease did not …
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What are piles (hemorrhoids)? Mild piles (hemorrhoids) can often go unnoticed, but noticeable symptoms can include pain, itching, bleeding, and external lumps. Piles, or hemorrhoids, occur when the veins within the rectum and anus (organs at the end of your digestive tract that pass stools) become inflamed and swollen. Piles usually aren’t serious and heal within a week, but severe …
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Bottle of diabetes indicator strips for blood glucose testing. Hyperglycemia is a hallmark sign of diabetes (both type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes) and prediabetes, and diabetes is the most common cause of it.Source: Getty Images High blood sugar (hyperglycemia) facts Low high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) is abnormally high blood levels of insulin in the blood. Hyperglycemia is a hallmark sign …
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Facts you should know about Rocky Mountain spotted fever Reported incidence of RMSF per million people in 2008; NN=not reported. SOURCE: CDC. RMSF is a potentially serious tick-borne disease, and it is the most common cause of fatal tick-borne diseases in the United States. The incidence of RMSF has increased from less than two cases per million people in the …
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Generic drug: silodosin Brand name: Rapaflo What is Rapaflo (silodosin), and how does it work? Rapaflo (silodosin) is an alpha-adrenergic blocker used to improve urination in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate). What are the side effects of Rapaflo? Side effects of Rapaflo include: dizziness, weakness, headache, sleep problems (insomnia), diarrhea, stomach pain, decreased amount of semen released during …
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A torn meniscus is damage from a tear in the cartilage that is positioned on top of the tibia to allows the femur to glide when the knee joint moves.Source: Bigstock Torn meniscus facts The medial and lateral menisci are two large C-shaped cartilages that are positioned on the top of the tibia bone at the knee. The knee is …
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