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Dystonia is the term that is used to refer to a number of movement disorders that may have varying origins. The common symptom of these conditions is the presence of...

One of the most common complaints of non-specific redness, itching, and rashes of the skin is also often one of the hardest to diagnose. There are a number of different...

Healthcare workers or others that are required to wear gloves on a regular basis are often found to be suffering from a latex allergy. Latex is the sap that is...

Tonsillectomy is a procedure that was performed with a much higher frequency a few decades ago than it is now. The most prevalent opinion is that the risks associated with...

Night sweats are considered a problem if the patient frequently complains of waking up in the night with soaked underclothes even when the room is not too hot or the...

The ketogenic diet is a very popular option for people who are looking to lose weight rapidly or "cut" without sacrificing too much muscle mass. It is also prescribed by...

A complaint of "brain crackling" is relatively uncommon even though there are a couple of possibilities that could lead to it. The good thing is that brain crackling is highly...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease which affects the central nervous system and it can be potentially disabling. The immune system seems to produce antibodies which start to attack the...

There is no more common orthopedic surgery than the surgery for correcting scoliosis. Anyone who has more than a 40-degree lateral (sideways) deviation of the normal curvature of the spine...

Spider veins and broken blood vessels are among the most common of all cosmetic problems of the face, and among the most common of all the cosmetic problems that are...