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Tendonitis is characteristically associated with pain and swelling (inflammation) of the tendons that generally restricts the movement of the joint involved.

Medicine is an ever-changing science. In fact the saying nothing is more permanent than change is apt for medicine. What did the scientists and researchers have for the medical society in 2009?

International data shows that almost 25% to 33% population of the Western European and some Asian countries are dependent on sedative hypnotic and anxiolytics.

Iodine is an essential element that enables the thyroid gland to produce ample amount of thyroid hormones. The normal thyroid requirement for an adult is 150 micrograms per day.

Viruses are one of the smallest infectious agents. Epstein-Barr virus is a member of herpes virus. Herpes virus causes symptoms such as cold cores.

Dual diagnosis refers to the situation where an individual has been diagnosed to be suffering from two disorders at the same time.

Degenerative disorders of the joints such as arthritis can cause a significant amount of pain in the affected individuals, along with restricted movements in the affected joints.

Bell's palsy, also known as idiopathic facial palsy is an acute facial paralysis that results in muscle weakness on one side of the face, usually noticed around the mouth and eyes.

Morton's neuroma, also known as plantar neuroma, intermetatarsal neuroma, Morton's metatarsalgia, Morton's neuralgia, or Morton nerve entrapment, is a non-cancerous growth of nerve tissue (neuroma).

Neurofibromatosis genetic disorder causes development of neurofibromas which are tumors of the nervous tissue. Additionally, they cause other abnormalities of nerves, bones, spinal cord and skin.