Healthy Medical Answers

Many women claim problems with the unpleasant look of their pubic region as a consequence of repetitive scaring from razors and other tools used for shaving. Skin of this area is particularly sensitive and requires good care in order to remain undamaged. What Can Cause These Scars? Scaring

Numbness is often caused by benign etiology but sometimes it could be an alarming symptom for a serious condition such as stroke. I will try to help you understand how to differentiate between benign and serious causes of numbness. The following stories are based on real events. First story: A few

Bananas are tropical fruits that people of all ages love to eat. Besides being soft, creamy, and sweet, they are highly nutritious, containing a lot of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. They are believed to possess cardiovascular protective properties because of their high potassium

The ACL or anterior cruciate ligament is a major cross-shaped ligament that connects the upper leg to the lower leg and provides stability to the knee. It is one of the most commonly injured structures in the knee. It is estimated that about 200,000 ACL injuries occur annually, and about 100,000

Do you have a shock feeling throughout your body or pain behind your eye? These are common symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis. Your immune system is designed to recognize and attack foreign elements that enter your body such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system is trained to recognize your own

Colon resection surgery is the operation in which a part of large intestine (colon) is removed. The colon is a part of the large intestine and its function is to absorb electrolytes and water from the undigested food. Colon resection surgery is performed for various medical conditions, including

I have always wondered how can blood turn from liquid to solid when we bleed? And why it doesn't turn to solid inside our blood vessels? In our blood there are tiny particles called clotting factors and platelets; their job is to form clots only when the vessel wall is damaged (when you are wounded)

I'm older than the average poster here, old enough to remember when eating morning glory seeds was a new fad--in the 1960's. I had a few friends who tried it. Some had good trips, one had a bad trip he never really got over. But there are reasons for that I'll explain in a minute. The kinds of

There are two reasons apple juice is good laxative, but neither of them makes apple juice especially "healthy." Apple juice contains a relatively large amount of the sugar fructose. In large amounts, fructose is toxic. It goes more or less straight to the liver, which can burn about 100 calories a

Just so we're clear on what nausea is, nausea is an urge to vomit. Usually when you feel nauseous you will go ahead and vomit. But when you just feel nauseous, and you don't vomit, then there is a possibility of a much more serious condition, especially if nausea comes on just after a session with