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Polymyositis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Polymyositis is a type of inflammatory muscle disease. The word “polymyositis” comes from Greek: “poly” means many, “myo” means …
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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease that attacks the synovium — the thin membrane lining the inside of your joints.
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Lungs: How They Work and How to Keep Them Healthy
Your lung health affects every part of your body. Your lungs bring oxygen into your blood and remove carbon dioxide with every …
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Pinguecula: What That Yellow Spot on Your Eye Means
A pinguecula is a small, yellowish bump that forms on the white part of your eye. It sits just beneath the conjunctiva — the thin, …
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Paresthesia: Causes, Symptoms & When to Act
Have you ever felt a strange tingling, numbness, or “pins and needles” sensation on your skin — even when nothing is touching you?
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Parasites in Humans: Symptoms, Types & Treatment
A parasite is a living organism that depends on another organism — called the host — to survive and reproduce.
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Paralysis: Types, Causes & When to Get Help
Paralysis happens when the signals between the brain and muscles are interrupted or blocked. This stops the muscles from receiving …
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Ototoxic Drugs: What They Are and How They Harm Hearing
A substance is called ototoxic when it causes toxic damage to the ear or to the vestibulocochlear nerve.
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Osteoporosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Your bones are living tissue. They are constantly being broken down and rebuilt by two types of cells: osteoblasts, which build …
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Osteopathy: What It Is and How It Can Help You
Osteopathy is a type of manual therapy — meaning it uses the hands to assess and treat the body.