Each year more than 1 million Americans suffer with shingles, an itchy, blistering rash caused by herpes zoster, which is the same viral infection that afflicts the nerve roots and causes chickenpox. We look into the most common symptoms associated with shingles.
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Not typically serious, but always irritating and embarrassing, skin rashes can be caused by a number of factors—such as environment, infection, stress, heat, allergens, immune system disorders, and medication. Most of them will clear up on their own, however, more serious skin conditions (i.e., rosacea and eczema), may require medication or even treatment.
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Polyps commonly develop in the colon, sinuses, stomach, cervix, small intestine, bladder, uterus, and even in the nasal cavity, or in any other mucous membrane. Here’s a closer look at the nine common classifications of polyps.
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A tremor involves involuntary and uncontrolled muscle oscillations in one or more parts of the body—most typically the hands, arms, head, face, voice, abdomen, or legs. Even though tremors aren’t life-threatening, they are embarrassing and encumbering when it comes to daily tasks. And because there are so many types of tremors, it’s often difficult to differentiate one from another.
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Diverticulosis (the presence of pea-sized diverticula, or pockets, in the lining of the bowel) is common and quite harmless. When diverticulitis develops it can cause several digestive complications, including blockages, inflammation, bacterial infection, and rectal bleeding. We look into the 10 telling signs that you’ve developed diverticulitis.
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Ear infections are a lot more common than we think, but they can be difficult to identify, especially if you’re not familiar with the symptoms. We look into the 10 most common signs and symptom of an ear infection.
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