If you have a severe allergy to peanuts, you may want to think twice about traveling by airplane. A recent study showed that air filters in planes may contain enough airborne particles of peanuts to cause a serious reaction in an allergic person. Although this allergic reaction, known as anaphylaxis, is rare, it is sometimes [...]
Most skin problems are just annoying or unsightly. However, one problem can be deadly — skin cancer. While most skin cancer is curable if caught early enough, malignant melanoma can be fatal. This form of skin cancer sometimes arises from seemingly innocent moles. To identify this skin disease early enough to cure, learn your ABCD’s.
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Don’t hurry, but … Straining during a bowel movement is one of the major causes of hemorrhoids. So, don’t rush the process, but don’t sit too long either. It’s better to become regular through other changes, not force.
Adjust your diet. Any doctor you see will discuss diet as a way of improving this condition. Lots [...]
Pressure, pain, and swelling in your face could mean your sinuses are inflamed. Fight back with these tips:
Look for an allergy. Your sinus problems could be caused by hay fever or something else in your environment. Keep track of when and where sinusitis strikes. You may be able to pinpoint and eliminate the cause.
Use a [...]
Water is one of your most important nutrients when it comes to preventing muscle cramps and weakness. It plays a key role in maintaining balance inside your body because it’s the one nutrient that can slip freely back and forth across cell walls.
To prevent too much or too little water from entering your cells, your [...]
That persistent headache may save your life. Carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless gas that can kill. You can’t see it or smell it, but you can feel its effects. The symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include headache, fatigue, chest pain, dizziness, nausea, and confusion. The most common sources of carbon monoxide poisoning are [...]
If you can’t find a reason for your tiredness, consider hypertension, or high blood pressure. It has few outer symptoms, but headache and fatigue could be warning signs. High blood pressure is a serious health problem because it increases your risk for stroke and other diseases. Have your pressure checked immediately if you suspect it [...]
Usually it isn’t difficult for your doctor to diagnose your pneumonia. But figuring out whether a bacterium, virus, or something more exotic is the cause of your problem is another story. Here are some unusual signs your doctor may look for:
A blue tint to your lips, nails, or skin may mean you have bacterial pneumonia.
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