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Children rebelling at wearing clothes is not an unusual problem in the United States. It's not particularly common in Siberia, but in warmer climates, the discomfort children feel with clothing outweighs...

The feeling of something "crushing" your throat, leading to sensations of choking, isn't just frightening but also a symptom that absolutely deserves to be taken seriously. Unfortunately, the cause isn't...

Itchy backs are annoying under the best of circumstances. If you're constantly experiencing itchy sensations around the upper back, and have been for a while, without noticing any obvious cause...

There is a very common and pervasive myth that links a drop in testosterone to masturbation or rather masturbating to ejaculation. There is very little scientific evidence to support such...

"Red bumps" are among the most common of all medical symptoms. Just knowing that you have some kind of skin irritation and it is red really isn't especially helpful, and...

Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a rare connective tissue disease, or rather a mish-mash of other connective tissue diseases. Patients typically present with symptoms of lupus, arthritis, polymyositis, and scleroderma.  ...

The sesamoid bones are those bones that are not connected to any other bones, but are instead held in place by tendons or muscles. Such sesamoids can be found throughout the...

The Eustachian tube is a 3-4 cm long structure that connects the middle ear with the back of the nose. Its main function is to allow the mucus to flow...

Bumps on the skin that look somewhat like acne but do not behave in a similar manner are actually quite common. The most likely candidate for the occurrence of such a...

Stretch Marks Scar-like marks that seem to appear out of nowhere without any injury or other apparent reason are most commonly stretch marks. These appear to be whitish or even...