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Generally, it is not recommended to treat mange at home. You will need medications prescribed by a doctor to prevent its spreading to other family members. Mange is a type of skin condition caused by tiny parasites called mites. Besides humans, mites can live on animals, such as cats and dogs. Generally, it is not...

An epidemic is defined as occurring when "new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population during a given time period, substantially exceed what is expected based upon recent experience." Pediatric obesity has reached epidemic proportions when compared with just 20 years ago. The goal of this article is to explore this phenomenon...

Two main types of lung cancer are small-cell lung cancers (SCLC) and non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLC).Source: iStock Things to know about lung cancer Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in the U.S. and worldwide. Cigarette smoking is the principal risk factor for the development of lung...

Rheumatoid arthritis can impair your walking ability and result in the following nine types of functional limitations. Advanced rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can impair your walking ability and cause difficulties in your day-to-day activities. It is a chronic inflammatory disease in which the body’s immune system attacks the healthy joints and surrounding tissue, causing them to...

What is CEA? CEA stands for carcinoembryonic antigen. CEA is a substance found on the surface of some cells. It is a type of glycoprotein produced by cells of the gastrointestinal tract during embryonic development. It is produced in very small amounts after birth. The level of CEA in the bloodstream is thus relatively low unless...

What is gastroenteritis? Gastroenteritis, or stomach flu, is an inflammation of the digestive tract and may be the cause of a high white blood cell count since they increase with almost any type of infection or inflammation. Besides causing discomfort, abdominal pain can cause you to worry. A high white blood cell count may also...

While Crohn’s surgery cannot cure the disease, it can improve your quality of life as long as you take the proper steps to minimize further complications, such as taking the medication prescribed by your doctor. Crohn’s disease is a type of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with no known cause or cure. Since medication can...

Facts you should know about cerebral palsy The main cause of cerebral palsy, a disorder affecting a person’s movement, balance, and posture, is abnormal development of the brain prior to birth. For some children, the condition develops early in life while the brain is still developing. Cerebral palsy (CP) is an abnormality of motor function,...

Congenital heart defects facts Congenital heart defects are problems with the heart‘s structure that are present at birth. Congenital heart defects change the normal flow of blood through the heart. Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect, affecting 8 out of every 1,000 newborns. Each year, more than 35,000 babies in...

What are spider veins vs. varicose veins? Sometimes veins become visible beneath the surface of the skin due to damage. The main difference between spider veins vs. varicose veins is their size. Spider veins tend to be smaller than varicose veins. Sometimes veins become visible beneath the surface of the skin due to damage. Spider...