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The menopause begins when your ovaries cease to work. After age 40, they tend to produce decreased amounts of hormones and fewer eggs. You are in the perimenopausal period when...

General overview Methamphetamine is the shortened form of N-methyl-alpha-methylphenethylamine. It is a recreational drug which stimulates the central nervous system. In the United States, methamphetamine hydrochloride (Desoxyn) is approved by...

General overview A headache is defined as pain anywhere in the areas involving the head or neck and can be a symptom of a number of issues of these areas. Brain tissue...

General overview The main area to focus on when considering causes of facial numbness is the trigeminal nerves. These nerves will be affected in a number of ways which will...

The menopause is no fun. As you go through the perimenopause, your hormonal balance will change and you can experience a wide variety of unpleasant symptoms. Mood swings, hot flashes...

Pimples occur when sebum, an oily substance, clogs up your sebaceous glands. They can occur almost everywhere on your body, and the area immediately surrounding your areolae — the darker-colored...

Cervical cancer is a leading cause of deaths in women, but with early diagnosis and treatment, lives can be saved. The LEEP procedure plays an important role in diagnosing and...

Because menstrual patterns vary greatly from woman to woman and there is no strict definition of a "perfect menstruation", it can be hard to determine whether your menstrual flow is...

Modern pharmaceutical science has discovered some very potent treatments for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, plaque psoriasis, lupus, and Sjogren's syndrome. The more effective a medication...

The hedge apple, more commonly known outside the Midwest of the United States as bois d'arc (pronounced bo-dark), or by its botanical name Maclura pomifera, is one of many natural...