What Does Tingling, Numbness and Paresthesia Mean? Paresthesia (Greek para- = abnormal, esthesia = feeling) is abnormal sensation on the skin that has no apparent physical cause (1). Paresthesia includes numbness and tingling, and can be temporary or permanent. Numbness is a decreased or lost sensation in the >> Read More ...
Causes of Itchy Eyes 1. Non-Washed Eyes Thick fat from the oil glands in the inner eye corner may cause itchy eyes if not washed off in the morning. Sweat from the face or hands while rubbing eyes also causes itchy eyes. 2. Foreign Body A small object or fly falling in the eye usually causes intense itch and watery eye. >> Read More ...
What is a Sunscreen? Sunscreen is a topical (to apply on the skin) product that protects the skin against harmful effects of the sun. How Can the Sun be Dangerous? The sun, besides emitting visible sunlight, also emits non-visible ultraviolet (UV) rays. UV-B rays may cause sunburns and skin cancer (through a damage of DNA >> Read More ...
The Aim of This Article The purpose of this article is to discuss the pros and cons of sunscreens labeled as “natural”, “organic”, “hypoallergenic”, or “biodegradable” in an unbiased manner. What are Natural Sunscreens? Claims like “all ingredients are derived from >> Read More ...
Short-Chain Carbohydrates May Cause Chronic Bloating and Diarrhea It was found out that certain people complaining about abdominal bloating, excessive gas, chronic diarrhea or constipation, diagnosed with ‘dyspepsia’, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or functional bowel disease (FBD), actually cannot >> Read More ...
What is Phlegm? Phlegm (pronounced flem; from Greek phlegma = inflammation) is an informal name for mucus coughed up from the throat. In this article, a term phlegm will be used only for mucus produced in the mucous layer of bronchi and windpipe (trachea). Medical term for phlegm is expectorated matter or sputum. Phlegm >> Read More ...
Dietary management in hypertriglyceridemia (high triglyceride levels in the blood) includes a balanced intake of fats and carbohydrates. Generally, hypertriglyceridemia is associated with obesity, hypertension and diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes). These conditions should also be managed adequately, with medication, diet >> Read More ...
A Guide to Distinguish Among Different Respiratory Infections Do you cough, sneeze, have an itchy or sore throat, difficulty breathing, fever, or you cough up mucus and you do not know what disease you might have? In the table below, you can check when certain respiratory infections appear, how they are spread, and what >> Read More ...
What is Prinzmetal’s angina? Prinzmetal’s angina is cardiac pain caused by an inadequate blood supply (ischemia) as a result spasm of the coronary artery. It is just one type of angina pectoris – heart pain caused by the inadequate flow of blood to the heart muscle. The coronary arteries carry oxygen-rich >> Read More ...
The hands and feet are the periphery of the body and therefore the surface temperature may often be lower particularly in colder environments. It is not an indication of the core body temperature – the temperature deep within the body’s tissues. Sometimes the hands and feet can be bit colder than the rest of >> Read More ...
