How do I know if I'm too sick to work? Readers Comments 5 Share Your Story Are you putting others or yourself at risk if you go to work? Are you having troublesome symptoms like runny nose, fever, headache, coughing, or sore throat? Maybe you have back pain or a sinus infection and are wondering if you're too sick to...
What Is Anxiety Disorder? Symptoms, Treatment, Types & Medications
Generalized anxiety disorder facts Readers Comments 45 Share Your Story The most common anxiety disorders are specific phobias. Specific phobias are an excessive fear of a specific object or situation, such as spiders (arachnophobia), heights (acrophobia), flying, or closed spaces (claustrophobia). Anxiety disorders are the most common category of psychiatric diagnoses. The most common anxiety disorders are specific phobias. Besides...
Permanent Makeup (Micropigmentation): Get Facts About Risk
Applying some cosmetics can be bothersome, especially if you have a physical condition that makes it difficult (cataracts, severe arthritis, etc.) There’s help in a procedure known as micropigmentation. With this procedure, a trained doctor or specialist can inject iron oxide pigment into the middle layer of your skin (the dermis) for results that last longer than the eyeliner you...
Hirschsprung’s Disease: Get Facts on Problems Passing Stool
Hirschsprung disease definition and facts* Medical facts edited by Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD Hirschsprung disease is a congenital disease where the large intestine does not have nerve cells needed to expel stools (feces) normally from the body. About one in 5000 newborns have Hirschsprung disease. Symptoms in newborns include: No bowel movement within 48 hours after birth Vomiting (green...
Abuse, Trauma, and Mental Health: PTSD, Types of Trauma & Effects
Abuse, trauma, and mental health facts* Suffering trauma can have long-term effects on your emotional, mental, and physical health. *Abuse, trauma, and mental health facts written by Charles P. Davis, MD, PhD Experiencing abuse or trauma may put your mental health at risk for anxiety, fear, drug and/or alcohol abuse, depression, eating disorders, self-injury, and suicide. Traumatic experiences in the...
Reactive Arthritis Treatment, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis
Facts you should know about reactive arthritis Readers Comments 5 Share Your Story Inflammation of the spine leads to joint stiffness and pain with reactive arthritis. Reactive arthritis involves inflammation of joints due to an infection in another part of your body. The most common triggers are the genital, urinary, or gastrointestinal systems. Reactive arthritis can occur after genital (venereal)...
Chlamydia in Women: Symptoms, Treatment, Signs & Test
What is chlamydia? Readers Comments 3 Microscopic image of chlamydia infection. Chlamydia is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the U.S. It is an infection with the bacteria known as Chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia is very similar to gonorrhea in its symptoms and pattern of transmission. It is important to note that many people (both women and men)...
Are Eggs Good for an Upset Stomach?
Eggs are one of the most popular breakfast foods. They have been rightly considered a powerhouse of nutrients. If you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), eggs may worsen your cramps and bloating. Well, that depends on your body constitution! If you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), eggs may worsen your cramps and bloating. If you have an upset stomach, you...
Are Mono Symptoms Contagious?
What is mono? Mono symptoms like fever, swollen glands, sore throat, and fatigue may be contagious for up to 18 months. Mono is short for mononucleosis, a viral disease most commonly caused by an infection of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Once a person has EBV, the virus begins to shed in the throat and is known to cause symptoms like...
18 Common Pregnancy Discomforts Causes & Symptoms
What are pregnancy discomforts causes? Share Your Story A rare cause of pregnancy discomforts is pica, which is craving dirt, chalk, or coal. Hormonal changes are the main cause for pregnancy discomforts such as morning sickness (nausea and vomiting), constipation, frequent urination early in pregnancy, skin color changes (mask of pregnancy or chloasma), yeast infections, mood swings, insomnia, headaches and...