The soft tissues surrounding the joint help stabilize the bones so they do not move too much in the wrong directions. Sprains usually occur during athletic activities but sometimes we step down or trip on a rug and put abnormal pressures on our ankle. Most often, a sprain occurs when the foot gets tilted inward or inverted. These abnormal forces causes stretching or tears to the ligaments that stabilize the joint. The injured ligaments will lead to swelling, inflammation, and pain. If the injury
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Being overweight has several health related drawbacks. Apart from the obvious one of not having as much energy as you used to, your risk of developing high blood pressure is increased. This is a problem because the first time you discover you have high blood pressure may be when you have a heart attack or stroke. It usually causes no symptoms to warn you of the problem.There is increasing evidence from well-constructed research showing a link between being overweight and developing high blood pr
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The word itch is derived from the Latin word Pruritus. Itch is an unpleasant tingling sensation, which evokes the need to scratch. It can be very discomforting and frustrating and can happen at any time. In severe cases itching can result in sleeplessness, depression and anxiety. It is therefore a complex process that usually occurs when some nerves react to a certain kind of chemicals like histamine, which release in the skin. On the other hand, itching can also be a result of a skin disease, a
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First degree burns only affect the outer layer of the skin called epidermis. Sunburn is the most likely first degree burn. This type of burn is not life threatening, however, it can be painful and can cause more serious problems in the future such as cancer. What is the most effective way to heal and treat first degree burns?
Symptoms for First Degree Burns
*Redness is the first observable sign of a skin burn, but people usually do not notice this until the next day.
When skin is stripped fro
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Hiccoughs or hiccups are caused when the chest cavity gets suddenly contracted due to the irritation of the diaphragm. The diaphragm is the muscular partition that divides the chest and the abdomen. Its contraction leads to the sound box (larynx) to shut temporarily, producing the characteristic hic sound of the hiccough.Everyone has a favorite hiccup remedy: touching a spoon against the uvula repeatedly while you try to breathe in, breathing into a bag, drinking water from the back side of a gl
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