This is a condition (also called hypoalgesia) that is characterized by lowered pain sensitivity in patients, which is usually a result of a secondary health condition (such as high blood pressure). It sounds good on the surface – who wants to feel pain? – but it can actually be a problem, as people may mistakenly […]
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It’s normal to experience thirst after eating something salty or spicy, when it’s hot outside, or after engaging in physical activity. According to WebMD, it’s the body’s way of “telling you that it’s running low on water, which it needs to work well.” If the sensation is persistent and continues even after drinking something, or […]
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Many Americans aren’t getting enough quality sleep at night, whether it’s from working longer hours or experiencing insomnia or other sleep disorders (such as sleep apnea). Of course, one of the obvious symptoms of lack of sleep is feeling tired throughout the day, but that may just be the […]
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The extent of the cleft lip or palate can match the severity of the health-associated complications. Luckily, there are ways to address some of these complications, and there’s also procedures that can help reverse cleft lip of it becomes an option. Here are six issues that can follow a cleft lip.
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Sarcoidosis affects many different areas of the body from the lungs to the eyes to the heart. The symptoms can also appear in different forms. Here are six things to know about this condition that causes a particular type of inflammation called granuloma…
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While it doesn’t affect a large portion of the population, it has its own day to mark—World Hemophilia Day. Here are seven things to know about it…
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