Hyperglycemia (also known as high blood sugar) is a condition in which patients experience sudden increase in the level of blood glucose. To treat this condition, it is best that patients know the early, minor as well as major high blood sugar symptoms.
Definition Few sensations are as frightening as not being able to get enough air. Although shortness of breath, known medically as dyspnea — is likely to be experienced differently by different people, it’s often described as an intense tightening in the chest or feeling of suffocation. You may experience shortness of breath just once or…
Common skin lesions include moles, freckles, benign lentigines, seborrheic keratoses and skin tags. These lesions are usually benign and therefore are not considered as health threats. Moles are defined as small congenital pigmented growths on the human skin, which are usually dark, slightly raised and dark and sometimes hairy. Moles can be seen in any…
Definition and Causes Cushing’s disease refers to the manifestation of Cushing’s syndrome as a result of a pituitary gland tumour or tumours. The pituitary gland is located at the lower portion of the brain and controls cortisol production within the body. The small tumours may cause the adrenal glands to produce too much cortisol resulting…
The influenza virus, like all viruses cannot be cured. However, the symptomatic effects of the virus infection can be alleviated temporarily with medication or natural home remedies. Many people are misled into thinking that taking flu medication when infected will speed up their recovery, but medication only makes flu symptoms tolerable while influenza runs its…
Left arm pain is closely associated with sharp pain, dull feeling and tingling sensation to the left, right, upper and lower part of the left arm. Possible causes include heart attack, tendinitis and post-herpetic neuralgia. People can relieve themselves from pain and discomfort by learning more about this problem including its diagnosis, treatments, symptoms as well as causes.
What are skin tags Skin tags are small, benign growths that are composed of a core of fibers and ducts, nerve cells, fat cells, and a covering or epidermis. Additional names for skin tags include acrochordon, cutaneous papilloma, cutaneous tag, fibroepithelial polyp, fibroma molluscum, fibroma pendulum, papilloma colli, soft fibroma, and Templeton skin tag. They…
Strep throat is an infection that causes the throat to feel sore. Strep throat treatments are necessary because if it untreated, it can lead to complications like rheumatic fever and inflammation of the kidneys. Treatments Among the most widely used medications are antibiotics like azithromycin (Zithromax), amoxicillin (Amoxil, Trimox), clindamycin (Cleocin) clarithromycin (Biaxin) and penicillin….