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What is hepatitis A? Share Your Story Hepatitis A is an infection that can cause liver failure and death. Hepatitis A is a type of liver infection caused by a virus termed hepatitis A (HAV). For clarity, the disease will be termed hepatitis A while the viral cause will be termed HAV. Hepatitis A is...

Children aged 5 to 11 years old can receive a distinct vaccination formulation of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (messenger RNA or mRNA vaccine) is available to children aged five years and older. Children aged 5 to 11 years old will receive a distinct vaccination formulation of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine with...

Dental Veneers Fix Introduction Dental veneers (sometimes called porcelain veneers or dental porcelain laminates) are wafer-thin, custom-made shells of tooth-colored materials designed to cover the front surface of teeth. These shells are bonded to the front of the teeth changing their color, shape, size or length and resulting in an improved appearance. Dental veneers can...

What is COPD? What is emphysema? Readers Comments 3 Share Your Story COPD is a general term that includes emphysema. The COPD acronym means chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD is a general term that now includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis, certain types of bronchiectasis and by some doctors and researchers, asthma. Consequently, emphysema is a type...

Things to know about colon cancer (colorectal cancer) Readers Comments 1 Share Your Story Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer in the U.S. Colorectal cancer is a malignant tumor arising from the inner wall of the large intestine (colon) or rectum. Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer in both...

What is a hookah? Readers Comments 1 Share Your Story While many believe hookah smoking to be safer than cigarette smoking, it is as dangerous to your health. A hookah is a water pipe used to smoke specially-made tobacco. Tobacco usually comes in different flavors, such as mint, cola, cherry, lemon-lime, coffee, chocolate, coconut, apple,...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a long-term condition where the kidneys do not work effectively. Chronic kidney disease (CKD), or chronic kidney failure, is slow and progressive loss of kidney function over several years. Kidney disease is a term used by doctors to include any abnormality of the kidneys even if there is only very...

What is multiple sclerosis (MS)? Readers Comments 2 Share Your Story Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that causes demyelination of the brain and spinal cord, or a loss of the protective covering around nerve fibers called axons. When this occurs, the axons (the parts of the nerve cells that transmit impulses to other cells)...

Different individuals feel the pain caused by the injection of the local anesthetic and the remainder of the procedure to a variable extent. There may be dull soreness for a day or two. Significant complications are very unusual but can include bleeding and infection and prolonged pain. This procedure is only done by experienced physicians...

Pubic lice facts *Pubic lice facts by John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP Pubic lice (also called crab lice or "crabs") are parasitic insects found primarily in the pubic or genital area of humans. Pubic lice may occasionally be found on other coarse body hair, such as hair on the legs, armpits, mustache, beard, eyebrows, or...