Health

Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis. The condition causes pain and stiffness in the back, and over time it can actually cause the bones in the spine (called the vertebrae) to fuse together. It ...

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If you’ve ever spent an evening overindulging in alcohol, chances are you’ve experienced the group of unpleasant symptoms known as a hangover. Headaches, nausea, vertigo and abdominal pain are just a few of the troublesome ...

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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (sometimes called NHL, or simply lymphoma) is a group of diseases that actually includes more than 20 different disorders. How common is non-Hodgkin's lymphoma? Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is currently the seventh most common cancer ...

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Can you remember laughing at the kids on TV sitcoms who found that "special channel" late at night and tried to decipher sexy shapes from the static? I didn't pay much attention to it then, ...

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Hypothermia causes a lot more deaths than many people realize and it affects people of all ages. Hypothermia can occur both outdoors as well as indoors and it doesn't have to be below zero for ...

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 Are you sitting all day or not very active? Chances are you struggle with bad posture. Try these posture exercises that are both easy and effective. To look into this subject more deeply, check out ...

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Pruritus, or skin itching, is a common skin problem associated with many different diseases — some of which only affect the skin and others that stem from underlying conditions affecting the whole body. Almost everyone ...

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Many of us will recall those itchy, red blisters we suffered as children. Chicken pox is the common name for the varicella-zoster virus, which causes a very itchy, highly-contagious skin rash. The virus most commonly ...

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Millions of people in the United States suffer from a concussion each year due to motor vehicle accidents, falls, assault and taking part in sports. With lawsuits pending against the NFL and NHL over the ...

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If you spend time along rivers or lakes in the southern or northeastern parts of the U.S., be sure to watch out for poison sumac. Poison sumac is considered a much rarer plant compared to ...

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