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General overview A chalazion (also called a meibomian cyst) is the medical term for a cyst in the eyelid which is caused by blockage of the meibomian gland and then results in...

General overview The medical term for the experience of burning urine is called dysuria. Dysuria is usually also associated with symptoms such as increased urinary frequency, urgency and sometimes also...

General overview regarding seafood and alcohol reactions Seafood Seafood allergies are caused by an adverse immune response by the body to food protein which is found in certain seafood. These...

It's not unusual for women to experience changes in their menstrual cycles after receiving steroid shots. Usually the change is more bleeding, but some steroids are used in low doses...

It's not unusual for women to have back pain during pregnancy, during delivery, and after the baby is born. Usually this is simply a matter of carrying more weight, first...

Abilify, which is the trade name for a drug called aripiprazole, is an add-on treatment for adults whose medications for depression aren't enough. It's given to adults and pediatric patients...

Women who notice vaginal, cervical, or uterine bleeding after getting steroid shots aren't just imagining their symptoms. Both women still in their reproductive years and women who have passed menopause...

Symbicort is a very popular drug for asthma that is actually a combination of two drugs, budesonide, which is a steroid used to relieve inflammation, and formoterol, which is a...

Mid foot fusion surgery is something that is done in cases of pain and discomfort due to the presence of arthritic joints in the foot. The area in question is...

Doxycycline is a drug from the family of tetracycline drugs and is commonly prescribed in the treatment of urinary tract infections, recurrent bouts of acne, eye infections, sexually transmitted diseases...