A chronic migraine is characterized by a focused and throbbing pain that involves the whole head. A person suffering from migraine experiences daily headaches that can last for several days and months. Migraine is also called transformed migraine or chronic headaches by some. An affected person typically must have suffered at least 5 migraine attacks. …
Heartburn is characterized by a painful, warm burning sensation in the throat or behind the sternum (breastbone). The sensation comes in wave-like motions. Despite its name, heartburn does not involve the heart but rather it is an irritation of the oesophagus due to the stomach acid. Typically, the pain starts in the chest area but …
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Aplastic anemia is a rare disease caused by a decrease in, damage to marrow stem cells and dysfunction to the microenvironment within the marrow basically replacing marrow cells for the production of all three blood cell types (erythrocytes, lymphocytes and platelets) with adipose tissue. The term “aplastic” refers to the incapability of the stem cells …
Poison sumac rashes typically occur after exposure to any part of the poison sumac plant. Poison sumac is one of the three most common plants that cause skin rashes, along with poison ivy and poison oak. The name poison sumac may be misleading as urushiol is not a poison but rather an allergen that causes …
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CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is referred as the situation when there is the mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and the chest compressions which deliver artificial blood circulations and delivering of the oxygen to a person who has suffered the cardiac arrest. It is considered as the life saving first aid for the human being. The heart attack occurs when …
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR is an extremely essential and simple life-saving skill to help someone who goes in cardiac arrest. Sever cardiac arrest entails that the person’s heart, brain as well as his or her are deprived of oxygen. You can double the chance of the victim’s survival if they’re immediately given CPR. A person …
Are you a dog lover? Do you have a pet dog? If you do, you ought to read this article. Learn about how to prevent dog bites. Dogs are the loveliest of all pets. They are very popular among American households. According to industry studies, around 46.6% of American households are pet owners. It’s not …
Scabies is a skin related condition in which the skin becomes itchy and infected. It’s caused by small, tiny mites that burrow the top layer of skin. Scabies is very contagious and can spread from person to person through any sort of physical contact. If one family member is suffering from scabies then all other …
Camping is one activity that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike. Whole families indulge in this activity, scouts have their own camping trips and friends can bond over a round of stories over the camp fire. But small injuries can ruin an otherwise perfect camping trip, especially if there’s no first aid kit …
A disease caused by a bacterium producing spores called Bacillus anthracis, anthrax seldom affect humans but it is lethal. These spores remain dormant until they find a host that could satisfy their living conditions. Spores are known to survive in the soil for decades. Their usual hosts are wild or domestic livestock.Anthrax vaccines are available …
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