Body & Health Conditions Medical Answers

There are many people who suffer from a bad body odour, and it causes a massive dent in their self-esteem when they see people avoiding them or performing gestures that...

Corticosteroids are medications used to reduce inflammation in affected areas of the body. Their function is to reduce redness, itching, swelling and reactions caused by allergies. Corticosteroids are used to help...

Dyspepsia, also known as an upset stomach or indigestion, is a medical term that generally describes discomfort in the upper abdomen. Dyspepsia isn't a disease, but rather a collection of symptoms that is experienced...

Chemicals can cause many health related problems, but for the purposes of this answer we shall focus on management of chemicals that come into contact with the skin and therefore...

It really is possible to have stomach pains after taking a multivitamin. Don't let anyone tell you that the pain is all in your head. On the other hand, it's...

What Is A Hammertoe? A hammertoe refers to a situation where the middle of a toe has become raised or bent upwards, thus resembling a hammer.  Most people that suffer...

Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome (SCDS) was first described over 70 years ago by Tullio and Hennebert, however, it took until the year 2000 for Minor to be able to co-relate...

The Kidneys are organs that carry out functions essential to living. Most people are born with two functional kidneys located behind the abdominal organs near the level of the bottom...

The tonsils are an interesting part of the defense mechanism of the body. They are lymph nodes that lie near the back of the throat and have physical crypts in...

Whey protein is one of the most popular supplements that athletes take during their training. It has been claimed that taking whey protein alone or ideally in combination with creatine...