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What Causes Cold Sores? Cold sores, also known as fever blisters, appear as groups of small blisters on and around the lips. The blisters may break, leak clear fluid then scab over, while the skin around the blusters may be swollen, red and sore. Cold sores can take anywhere from a few days to two...

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...

Risks of liver damage may arise at any time. Here are some signs that show your liver needs attention. Don’t ignore them. Just like your hands and legs, your internal organs function without a break inside your body. However, we often overlook the fact that their well-being needs as much care as your skin and...

No matter the age, it is never too early to start taking care of your health preemptively. Of course, if someone already has arthritis, there is little choice but to fight it even though modern medicine has no concrete solution for this issue. However, plenty is known about this condition and its various types...

Low iron is one of the most common nutritional disorders in the world. According to the World Health Organization, it is the only nutritional deficiency that is extremely common in the western world. It is estimated that two billion people in the world are iron-deficient. This is approximately 30 percent of the world’s population. Women...

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...

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...

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...

Blood clots may not sound life threatening; however, they can cause death if left untreated. Blood clots which develop inside deep veins in the legs can detach and travel to the lungs causing PE (pulmonary embolism). This usually happens when the clots are untreated and can’t dissolve on their own. Blood clots in the legs...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a chronic lung condition. It can improve with treatment, and home remedies can relieve coughing, excess mucus production, and other symptoms. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) restricts airflow into and out of the lungs. People with the condition tend to experience shortness of breath and may therefore have difficulty exercising...