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It can be an extremely unpleasant sensation to constantly have an increased amount of pressure in the ears. The way our ear anatomy is structured means that an equal amount...

Tonsil stones, also called tonsilloliths, are hard calcified pieces of debris that become accumulated in the tonsils during normal day-to-day functions. Not everyone gets tonsil stones, however, for those that do, they can...

Posterior cervical spine surgery is indicated in a number of different clinical situations. The most common among these is to provide relief from pain that originates from segmental movement between...

Clicking in the throat is an uncommon problem, however, not one that is entirely unheard of. In previous years, doctors have suggested that patients complaining of clicking while swallowing were hypochondriacs...

Peeling skin on the fingertips is a relatively common problem, but that doesn't necessarily mean that treating it is easy! Numerous different factors can lead to peeling skin on the...

There has never been a recorded incident of a person having an allergy to Vitamin C. In fact, ascorbic acid, as the vitamin is also known, is a very simple...

Freiberg’s disease was first described around a hundred years ago. It is not easy to determine the number of  people that are affected by Freiberg’s disease since a lot of...

A lumbar puncture or spinal tap may be performed for a number of reasons including diagnostic, investigative or therapeutic. It is an extremely technique-sensitive procedure that involves careful insertion of...

First of all, I want to make something very clear. It's entirely possible to experience pain in your fingers when you urinate or defecate due to physical causes. It's not...

A ureteric or "kidney stone" stent can be a must when "calculus" or inflammation blocks the passage of urine out of the kidneys into the bladder and out of the body. ...