For centuries, leprosy was considered a highly contagious and dangerous disease that killed only and only bad people – who were unlucky and cursed. People with leprosy were evicted and left to live in solitude. (1) While leprosy and some of the unfortunate emotions surrounding it (also called Hansen’s disease) have faded, there is still …
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This surgery can relieve back pain due to spinal stenosis. Laminatectomy surgery to remove spinal ligaments. The spinal cord is the outermost part of the bone in each individual’s spinal cord. Removing the lamina of the vertebrae creates space, which can relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. Laminatectomy is also called decompression surgery. …
One of the scariest aspects of breast cancer surgery – the removal of lymph nodes in the area around the breast and armpits – is unnecessary for many women with early-stage breast cancer, according to new research. A study published in the September 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association tracked women …
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Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection that can infect more than 300,000 Americans a year. Bacterial infections are spread by biting black-footed pieces, commonly called deer ticks. The name of the disease is associated with the date of its discovery in the area around Old Lime, Connecticut. In the early 1970’s, there was an outbreak …
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Klebsiella is a ‘superbug’ that causes a range of diseases, depending on which part of the body it infects. Klebsiella pneumoniae is a bacterium that usually lives inside the human intestine, where it does not cause disease. However, if pneumonia spreads to other areas of the body, it can cause a range of different diseases. …
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Many people have had at least one experience of excessive sweating, perhaps after strenuous exercise or during high stress. For most of us, these events keep coming and going and can only be mildly disturbing. But for about 4.4% of people living in the United States, hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating is a regular occurrence. (1) …
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The stomach is often referred to as “stomach flu”, although it is not a type of flu at all. Instead, it is an inflammation of the lining of your intestines. Most often a virus is the culprit, in which case the disease is known as viral gastroenteritis. Occasionally, bacteria, parasites or other causes can cause …
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Diarrhea is a common ailment that most everyone experiences from time to time. It is characterized by the passing of loose, watery stool accompanied by abdominal pain and cramping. Diarrhea typically clears up on its own within a few days, but severe or chronic diarrhea that lasts for weeks can be a sign of a …
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Bladder inflammation is usually caused by an infection, but cystitis can also be brought on by drugs and irritants. Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder that is often caused by a bacterial infection. Your bladder is a muscle sac, located in the lower part of your abdomen, that collects and collects urine. When bacteria …
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Bowel obstruction, cancer, or an inflammatory bowel disease may require removal of part or all of the large intestine. Collectomy is a procedure that can remove all or part of your colon. Surgery is performed to prevent or treat conditions that affect the bowel, such as: Bowel cancer Intestinal obstruction Bleeding from the large intestine …