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Asthma is a respiratory disease that affects millions of people worldwide. People who suffer from asthma experience three main symptoms:   Recurrent episodes of coughing Wheezing (a whistling sound produced by...

The area around the eyes is called the periorbital area and it is composed of very soft and loose connective tissue covered with a very thin layer of skin. Such tissue...

What Is  A Hymen, Really? You're asking the right question, given the fact that there's so much misinformation about this topic. You've almost certainly heard that the hymen is a...

The onset of menstruation is referred to as menarche, and most girls will get their first period between the ages of 12 and 13. Some, however, will start their periods...

Bronchial asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways which causes their narrowing with consequent breathing difficulties (dyspnea). It is usually a progressive disease occurring in the childhood, but it...

Dehydration is something that can sneak up on you. I was hospitalized for dehydration myself just last week. I had been living in a house that had really foul-tasting, sulfurous...

What Is Bulimia? Bulimia, also known as bulimia nervosa, is a disease of eating too much. People who have bulimia may be purging, that is, they induce vomiting to remove...

Anyone who manages to come back from anorexia has achieved a major feat of discipline and deserves credit for their success, even if it is hard to keep from going...

A Jones fracture is a fracture of the base of the fifth metatarsal bone. It occurs near the base end (metphyseal-diaphyseal junction) and 1.5 to 3 cm distal to the...

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases of modern society. It is listed among noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which have a long duration, a slow progression and are...