Anybody can experience pain and fatigue in the legs and usually common when engaging in extensive activities, standing for long periods of time, doing physical exercise and walking long distances. Normally, this condition can be relieved after taking some time to rest. If there is fatigue and pain in the legs for a long period […]
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Asthma is a respiratory condition that causes narrowing of the air passages, due to an autoimmune response to an allergy. Wheezing is a high pitched sound made by the air when passing through the narrow air passages when exhaling, but in severe cases there is also wheezing when inhaling. Take note that wheezing is a
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Inflammation of the bronchial passages can cause upper respiratory symptoms such as cough and breathlessness. The bronchial passages are made of soft bronchial tubes and this is the tube responsible for ventilating air in and out of the lungs. Inflammation of the bronchial passages can be caused by bacteria and virus. Oftentimes, it can also
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Hangnails are small torn pieces of skin near the nail and it is a common problem and anyone has experienced it. Hangnails cause pain especially when they tangle in the clothing. Hangnails happen when the skin found around the nails becomes dry and is common during winter months. There are factors that can cause hangnails
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Splitting and peeling fingernails is a common problem among women. The cause of brittle nails known as onychoschizia is aging which causes weakening of the nails and causes cracking and peeling of the nails. When the nails become brittle, they split and peel in horizontal layers and women are prone to this condition than in
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The skin sensation of numbness, “pins and needles” or a “burning”, “creeping” or “tingling” sensation that can be felt on the skin is called “paresthesis”. The sensations begin with tingling and changes to numbness and these symptoms are caused by damaged, certain conditions or an injured sensory nerve. Causes of burning pain in the forearm
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A sprained wrist is an injury that affects the ligaments, muscles, tendons and soft tissues found around a joint. This injury usually involves the ligaments that are made out of connective tissues that functions in connecting two or more bones. It is important to note that a sprained wrist is a common injury in the
The upper back is composed of the thoracic spine, two scapulas, ribs and the muscles that are connected to them. Pain felt in the upper back is called thoracic pain which is the area where the thoracic spine is located and the area between the lower back and the neck are affected. Pain that is
Tightness in the lower back is a common issue experienced by many individuals all over the world. Some people can experience backache at some point in their lifetime. Tightness in the lower back is caused by spasm of back muscles. Tightness in the lower back can be caused by strain, overuse and back muscles that
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Gas pain or colic is a common issue among infants during early infancy and all go through this phase between 1 to 6 months. The baby will experience cramps, acute abdominal pain of intestinal origin and accompanied by severe crying. Formation of gas during the first 3-4 months of the baby occurs because the gut
