Conch (medically known as “concha”) piercings are painful. Conch (medically known as “concha”) piercings are painful. Because each person has a different tolerance level, how much it hurts depends upon person to person. Some feel more pain than others. Concha is the part of the ear that leads to the ear tube that opens at …
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What is a strained neck muscle? Treatment for a strained neck muscle usually involves the RICE method (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation), followed up with physical therapy. For serious strained neck muscle, immobilizing the muscle with a cast can be treatment. The muscles in your neck allow you to hold up your head and look around. There are many neck muscles …
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Facts you should know about psoriasis Psoriasis may cause plaques of red skin, flakes of dry skin, and skin scales. Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune skin disease. Inherited genetic defects that adversely affect the immune system cause psoriasis. Plaque psoriasis is the most common form of psoriasis. Obesity, diabetes, and heart disease are more common in people with psoriasis. …
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What are pimples? You can make pimples go away fast by using medications and home care. Medications for pimples include antibiotics, birth control pills, and topical products containing benzoyl peroxide, retinoids, or salicylic acid. Home care for pimples includes cleaning your skin, avoiding oil-based cosmetics, avoiding rubbing alcohol and toners, and shampooing oily hair. A pimple is a small swelling …
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What Is a UTI? Consistent hydration helps prevent infection by flushing bacteria out of your urinary tract. There are other home remedies that may help resolve and prevent UTIs. A UTI is an infection that affects the structures through which urine passes as it is being eliminated. These structures include the urethra, bladder, ureters, and kidneys. Symptoms of a UTI …
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What is high blood pressure? If your blood pressure is elevated and you want to see an immediate change, lie down and take deep breaths. This is how you lower your blood pressure within minutes, helping to slow your heart rate and decrease your blood pressure. A blood pressure reading is taken to measure how forcefully your blood flows through …
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What are hives? For mild cases of hives, over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream can be used to alleviate itching and discomfort. Chronic hives require more intense treatments. Hives are an uncomfortable skin reaction that causes itchiness and swelling. Hives are quickly and easily treated. Hives (or urticaria) are characterized by itchy welts on the skin in response to many triggers. While uncomfortable, …
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What is typhoid fever? The best treatment for typhoid fever is antibiotics. However, some strains of typhoid fever have become resistant to antibiotics. Typhoid fever is a serious bacterial infection caused by the Salmonella typhi bacterium. A similar infection called paratyphoid fever is caused by the Salmonella paratyphi bacterium. Symptoms of typhoid fever The most common symptoms of typhoid fever …
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What are lice? To get rid of lice fast, it is important to wash bed sheets, pillows, clothes, and toys every day, along with using over-the-counter shampoos, and/or prescription medications. Lice are very small bugs about 2 to 3 millimeters long. Their bodies are usually pale and gray, but their color may vary. They are often called “head lice” because …
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Alkaptonuria is a type of metabolic disorder. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. They are usually broken down in the body in a series of chemical reactions. In alkaptonuria, however, a substance called homogentisic acid is produced that cannot be broken down any further. This happens because the enzyme that normally breaks it down does not work properly. The …
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