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Nerve pain, or peripheral neuropathy, is a disease that affects more and more Americans every day. The condition can cause the sensation of pins and needles, resemble sciatica pain, and can take on a number of other forms. It’s known to have the most effect on the legs and feet and often makes sleeping difficult. Often times, neuropathy is something that is developed in people. Many things can cause it flare it up including past...

The human body has tissues that quickly detects any abnormal or strange effect intruding in the body. When these tissues are affected, they can start showing syndromes or signs. For example, you can get cut by a knife or get an injury during an accident; then, you feel pain. The pain experienced is due to disturbed or dislocated body tissues. Illness can easily affect your immune and cause body tissues weak. Some pains their sources...

The World Health Organization estimates that 92% of the world population is deficient in at least one nutrient. 90% of Americans are deficient in potassium. Getting all your nutrients requires proper planning and a basic understanding of nutrition. Let us break down how to correct these deficiencies. Most people have nutrient deficiencies and do not even realize it. When I was younger, I experienced cystic acne, gum swelling, and hair loss. I thought it was...

If you are in any way related to medicine and healthcare, then you must know how antibodies work. Your immune system produces these in order to fight off infections. After having successfully won the battle, antibodies tend to stay in your organism for a while, which means that their presence can tell you whether you have had certain types of infections and diseases in the past. I bet you are interested in whether any of...

Dermatology is an aspect of medicine that involves the treatment, diagnosis and research in matters related to the skin, as well as nails and hair. The word comes from the Greek word for skin – derma – and the expression to flat – logia. Treatments for dermatological problems can be in the form of cosmetic therapy, radiotherapy and laser therapy. The medical professional who deals with dermatology is a dermatologist. They can offer medical or...

For many parents, the American Academy of Pediatric’s yearly urging to have otherwise healthy children vaccinated against the flu falls on deaf ears.  “Parents will question why they need to vaccinate if their child doesn’t have asthma or chronic health problems,” says Dr. Hassan Alzein of Alzein Pediatrics in Oak Lawn and Evergreen Park, Illinois. “They feel they are exposing their children to the risk of side effects for no reason. Education is vital in...

There will come a time when someone who is suffering from constant back pains will say, “Enough is enough”. Regular treatments do not seem to be helping with the issue, and the medication is only reliving the pain. The physiotherapy that they have undertaken may have helped a little, but the pain is still there, and it is starting to cause major disruptions to the person’s quality of life. If this sounds like you, then...