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Impetigo is a skin infection caused by bacteria

Impetigo is a skin infection caused by bacteria. it is usually caused either by group A streptococci, the same bacteria that causes strep throat , or Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, which is also known as staph. It can affect skin anywhere o...

Hives can be acute or chronic

Hives (or urticaria) are itchy, pink or red, swollen patches of skin. The raised spots can vary in size, and be found anywhere on the body. Hives can be acute or chronic. Acute hives occur in response to something specific, and usually disap...

head lice are tiny parasitic insects that spend their entire lives on the human scalp feeding off bl

As children return from school each day, they bring many new things home - new books, new friends and sometimes, a new case of head lice. children, aged 3 to 10, get head lice most often, girls more often than boys, but everyone is at risk....

Folliculitis is an inflammation of the hair follicles

Folliculitis is an inflammation of the hair follicles. Hair follicles start in the dermis of the skin. When someone has folliculitis, it looks like a tiny white pimple at the base of a hair. There may be just the one infected follicle or the...

Acne is the most common skin disease in the United States

It's the scourge of the teenage years - acne. Not only are you going through everything else, but your face is breaking out. the same thing that causes all the other things a teen goes through is a factor in acne - in other words - hormones....

Treatment options of Heart attack

Treatment options One of the most important reasons not to delay going to the hospital is the fact that special procedures can limit the damage done to the heart, if they are started soon enough. For example, defibrillators can help restore...

Why a heart attack happens

Why a heart attack happens A heart attack results when blood supply to the heart is cut off or reduced. This limits the supply of oxygen to the heart, resulting in potential damage to the heart muscle. The heart's blood supply can be cut off...

Warning signs of a heart attack

Each year, according to the National Institutes of Health, an estimated 1.5 million Americans suffer a heart attack or myocardial infarction. For nearly a third of them, the attack is fatal. But many of those deaths could have been prevented...

angina is a common symptom of coronary heart disease

Angina pectoris or angina is a recurring pain or discomfort in the chest. It happens when some part of the heart does not receive enough blood. angina might feel like a squeezing or pressing pain; it might also extend into your arm and neck....

Diagnosis and treatments of Kidney cancer

Diagnosis Different tests can be used to check for kidney cancer. Tests include: * ultrasound, which uses sound waves * CT scan, which uses computers and x-rays to create a detailed picture * MRI, which uses magnetic fields to create detaile...

Symptoms and risk factors of Kidney cancer

Symptoms there is no blood or urine test that can screen for kidney cancer. As a result, kidney cancer can be quite advanced before it is discovered. Blood in the urine is often a symptom of kidney cancer in adults, but can also be the sign...

The type of kidney cancer，Several types of cancer can start in the kidney

Kidney cancer attacks over 30 thousand people and kills over 12,000 each year in the United States. The kidneys are a pair of hardworking organs that are part of the urinary system. They clear the waste products out of our blood stream. Loca...

Multiple myeloma is a cancer that affects white blood cells called plasma cells

Multiple Myeloma and Plasmacytoma Multiple myeloma is a cancer that affects white blood cells called plasma cells. Each year, an estimated 13,000 Americans are diagnosed with the disease. Plasma cells and other white blood cells are part of...

risk factors for salivary cancer include smoking

Salivary Cancer Our salivary glands are mainly in the mouth. They are part of the digestive system, helping to break down foods before we swallow them. The salivary glands produce saliva, the fluid that keeps mucosal surfaces in the mouth an...

Symptoms of paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer include

Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer The paranasal sinuses are hollow spaces that surround the nose. Symptoms of paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer include: * sinuses that won't open up * nosebleeds * lumps in the nose * sores in the...

The symptoms of oropharyngeal cancer

oropharyngeal cancer The oropharynx is in the middle of the throat. It includes our soft palate, the base of the tongue and the tonsils. The symptoms of this rare cancer include: * a persistent sore throat * difficulty swallowing * lump or l...

Nasopharyngeal cancer is fairly rare in North America

Nasopharyngeal Cancer The nasopharynx is located between your nose and your throat. When you breathe, the air enters your nostrils, passes through the nasopharynx and into your throat. The adenoids are located in the nasopharynx. Nasopharyng...

hypopharyngeal cancer is most likely to start in the squamous cells that line the hypopharynx

Hypopharyngeal Cancer The hypopharynx surrounds the larynx. It is the entrance to the esophagus at the bottom of the throat. As with cancer of the larynx, this cancer is most likely to start in the squamous cells that line the hypopharynx. S...

Many laryngeal cancers don't cause pain early

Laryngeal Cancer The larynx is also called the voice box. It is located at the top of the windpipe and is about 2 inches long. The walls of the larynx are made of cartilage and it is the large front part that forms the so-called Adam's apple...

that head and neck cancers account for approximately 3 to 5 percent of all cancers in the United Sta

Cancers are named for the place where they first begin. Head and neck cancers involve the mouth, nose and throat. There are a number of cancers of the head and neck. these cancers are more common in men and in people over age 50. that head a...

Diagnosis and treatment of stomach cancer

Diagnosis and treatment of stomach cancer early diagnosis is vital to treating stomach cancer. Your doctor has several types of tests he can do to determine if you have stomach cancer. They include a test to check for hidden blood in the sto...

Symptoms and warnings of stomach cancer

each year approximately 24,000 Americans will learn they have stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer. The condition is a threat to life if left untreated and allowed to spread. The number of stomach cancer cases is dropping in the United...

Diagnosis and treatment of thyroid cancer

Diagnosis and Treatment Physical examination and scans can be used to discover lumps in the thyroid. Ultimately however, a biopsy will be needed to confirm the existence of cancer. Treatment can then be planned. Once cancer of the thyroid is...

symptoms and risks of Thyroid cancer

Symptoms and Risks The most common symptom of thyroid cancer is a lump. Often that is the only symptom. Also remember, 95 percent of lumps in the thyroid are not cancer but should still be checked by a doctor because they can affect the norm...

There are four main types of thyroid cancer

Your thyroid is located in the front of your neck, just under your Adam's apple. The thyroid produces several hormones, including one called thyroxine, which help regulate a number of bodily functions. that about one third of all adults will...

Testing and treatment for arrhythmias

Testing for arrhythmias one of the most common tests for detecting arrhythmia is the electrocardiogram. An EKG or ECG measures the electrical activity of the heart. It can be done while the patient is still, or while he or she is exercising...

An arrhythmia is identified on the basis of where it occurs

Types of arrhythmia An arrhythmia is identified on the basis of where it occurs. * Ventricular arrhythmias begin in the ventricles and are considered the most serious. o Ventricular tachycardia - In ventricular tachycardia, the heart beats f...

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