ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a condition that affects both children and adults. More often it is diagnosed in childhood but if the symptoms are more mild it may be overlooked until the child reaches adulthood. The symptoms, mild, moderate or severe, can have many different effects on the social development of the child. […]
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Diabetes is a group of diseases that is marked by high levels of glucose, or sugar, in the blood. The increased amount sugar in the blood is a result of either defects in the production of insulin or the way in which insulin is used by the body. Complications from diabetes can result in further
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Abdominal migraines are mostly seen in children ages five to nine years old, but can be seen in adults as well. Interestingly, they present much like other gastrointestinal infections or disturbances primarily with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. This form of migraine disease was originally recognized because it was linked to other family members and
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Anemia can be defined as a reduction in the number of circulating red bloods cells in your system. Anemia cannot be classified as a disease, but rather it is a symptom of an underlying cause or disease. There are over four hundred types of anemia. Many of these types of anemia are very rare. However,
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Colorectal disease can include many different types of conditions. Some of these disorders may be just a nuisance while others can be very debilitating. Diverticulitis is a colorectal disease that can cause severe abdominal pain and occasional bleeding. Small pouches or sacs in the lining of your bowel can get infected and cause these symptoms.
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Individuals who experience an amputation will most likely also experience a phenomenon called phantom pain. This is a particular type of pain that is felt below the level of the amputation and is theoretically caused by the nerves which are severed during the procedure, although the exact cause is not known. For decades doctors believe
The first sign of a varicose vein is swelling along the path the vein takes down the leg. After this most people notice bluish or reddish tinged coloring to the area as well as a swelling along the vein. Varicose veins are the result of damaged one way valves that help push the blood through
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Psoriasis is a common inflammatory condition of the skin. However, pustular psoriasis which is characterized by a white pustules surrounded by red skin, is rather rare. The condition is seen mostly in adults and is usually localized to certain areas of the body but can be generalized. Pustular psoriasis often occurs in a cycle which
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Basilar migraines are also known as Bickerstaff syndrome, brain stem migraine and vertebrobasilar migraine. The term basilar type migraine is actually a bit misleading since it implies that the attack is vascular in origin. It was first termed basilar because it was believed to be a results of the spasm of the basilar artery but
It\’s no secret that many women started menopause in their mid-40s into their early 50s. It is a time of life where many changes happen in a woman\’s body that are hormonally based and wreak havoc on everything from sleep patterns to weight gain and emotional stability. For centuries, women have been searching for a
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