Watch Out For These 5 Common Pet Allergies

Pet allergy sufferers are used to being at odds with their health and being pet owners or dating pet owners. Their immune systems lack the kind of protection from allergens that they need, and their worst allergy symptoms are probably…

Information, Symptoms and Treatment of Sickle Cell Anemia

Sickle cell anemia is a rare, inherited disease where the red blood cells are deformed. When looked at under a microscope, they are a sickle shaped as opposed to the normal donut shaped. This gives the disease its name. Because…

The Types of Seizures, Causes and Treatment of Epilepsy

According to the Centers for Disease Control, (CDC), there were 3 million adults and 470,000 children with epilepsy in the United States in 2015. A diagnosis of this condition can be frightening, mostly because of misinformation about it. Epilepsy is…

The Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Folliculitis

What is folliculitis? What causes it and how is it treated? Folliculitis begins under the skin. Excluding the lips, the palms of hands, and the soles of feet, the human body is covered with hair. Each hair on the body…

Beware the 5 Signs and Symptoms of Burning Mouth Syndrome

Burning Mouth Syndrome, also referred to as glossodynia, is a condition typically diagnosed in those age 60 or older and is five times more likely to impact women than men. Its symptoms may be sporadic, arriving upon awakening and worsening…

Spinal Cord Injuries Occur In These 5 Ways

A spinal cord injury is a frightening thought with fears of a loss of mobility and permanent dependence on others. The spinal cord is the part of the central nervous system that carries nerve impulses back and forth from the…

The Symptoms, Causes and Treatment of Scrotal Masses

Scrotal masses develop as abnormalities in the scrotum, the bag of skin that hangs behind the penis. The testicles are housed in the scrotum, as are the smaller structures that produce, store, and transport the male sex hormones and sperm.…

5 Signs You’re Suffering From a Ruptured Eardrum

A ruptured eardrum most commonly happens for one of three reasons: a head injury, an infection, or a penetrating injury. It can also happen during scuba diving and other activities that expose the eardrum (aka the tympanic membrane) to strong…