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There are a variety of different causes of liver damage. For some, it is caused by genetics, making an individual prone to it, exposure to toxic chemicals or viruses, or a long-term disease that can have a negative impact on your liver for the remainder of one’s life, such as cirrhosis of the liver. Liver...

Knee and joint pain is a common complaint among people of all age groups. Whether it is due to an injury or some underlying medical condition, knee and joint pain can interfere with your daily activities. For some, it can turn into a lifelong issue. No matter how severe your condition is, there are...

If you have sciatica, you will be completely unable to ignore the pain associated with this condition. Sciatica causes intense discomfort that many people describe as shooting, biting, or pinching sensations. All of these unpleasant symptoms are due to the sciatic nerve. This important part of the nervous system stretches along the entire length...

The liver is a jack-of-all-trades organ that does a number of jobs for the body. Many of the responsibilities include cleaning your blood of toxins, converting glucose to glycogen and back, producing hormones and enzymes, aiding in absorption of vitamins and synthesis of amino acids, and so much more. That is why liver failure...

HERE’S A SURPRISE from the nation’s number one cancer killer: It’s not just smokers who get lung cancer. In fact, as many as 1 in 5 Americans who die from this disease never used tobacco, says Catherine Ann Shu, M.D., clinical director of the Thoracic Medical Oncology Service at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center...

As women age, their bodies change, both on the outside and on the inside. Upon reaching middle age, around 40, women may transition into a stage called perimenopause. This is a time when the body begins shifting into the non-reproductive years, causing noticeable symptoms that have an affect on your life. Knowing those symptoms,...

To help relieve inflammation and itchiness, there are several treatments depending on the cause. There are also some natural remedies for dry scalp you can try at home. The telltale sign of a dry scalp is persistent itchiness, but it may also be accompanied by dandruff, soreness, and hair loss. Dry scalp can have a number of different causes, though the...

Aches and pains are a part of life. The simplest of things, like a paper cut or sleeping with your neck in the wrong position can causing pain. But what should you do when the hurt is something you can’t explain? Why do certain pains occur? Could the pain be a symptom of something...

Hyperthyroidism is also known as an overactive thyroid. The thyroid glands of individuals with this condition overproduce two primary hormones called tetraiodothyronine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). The role of these hormones is to manage the amount of energy that the body’s cells expend. Therefore, when there is an overproduction of either or both hormone...

Diabetes can attack anyone, from toddlers to grown-ups. By definition, this is a disease which affects the ability of your body to produce or use insulin. When your body converts the food you eat into energy, this particular hormone is released to aid transport the energy to the body cells. If your system produces...