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It may come as no surprise that longer work hours can lead to health problems. Stress from work can manifest as physical and psychological symptoms. But just how much do longer work hours impact ...

Do Longer Work Hours Affect Your Health?

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Cold-water fish, such as salmon, mackerel, and herring, can provide a heart-healthy source of protein. Fish qualify as a heart-healthy food because they contain high levels of omega-3 fatty acids. ...

Fish: A Heart-Healthy Food

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A healthy, balanced diet is essential for good heart health. Eating foods which are rich in high-density lipoproteins, low in low-density lipoproteins, and have healthy nutrients such as vitamin E ...

Nuts: A Healthy Source of Fats

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Valve replacement surgery is a procedure which replaces a damaged heart valve with either a mechanical or biological valve. Valve replacement surgery is considered when either damage to, infection ...

Valve Replacement Prostheses

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Aortic valve regurgitation is a cardiac disorder caused by the inability of the aortic valve to properly close. The aortic valve controls blood flow between the left ventricle and the aorta. ...

Symptoms and Causes of Aortic Valve Regurgitation

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An aortic dissection is an uncommon condition where the inner tissue (tunica intima) of the aorta tears, allowing blood to enter into the tissue wall. As blood enters the tear, it causes the ...

Aortic Dissections

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Congestive heart failure is a condition caused when the heart is unable to supply enough oxygenated blood to the body. Since the body is no longer receiving the necessary oxygen supply, organ ...

Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure

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The heart’s primary function is to pump blood throughout the circulatory system. This is accomplished through the contraction and relaxation of heart chambers, which generate blood pressure ...

Causes of Congestive Heart Failure

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Aortic aneurysms develop after weakening of the arterial walls causes a bulging of the artery. Weakening of the arterial walls can be caused by birth defects, or can develop over time, either from ...

Causes and Treatments of Aortic Aneurysms

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An aneurysm is an enlargement or bulging in an artery caused when the arterial walls weaken or suffer damage. The weakening of the arterial walls reduces the artery’s ability to handle normal ...

Symptoms of Aortic Aneurysms

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Coronary heart disease (CHD), also known as coronary artery disease and arteriosclerotic heart disease, is caused by the prolonged restriction of oxygen to the heart muscle. The narrowing of ...

Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease

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Coronary artery disease, also known as coronary heart disease, is a cardiac condition caused when plaque in the coronary artery restricts the flow of blood to the heart muscle. Plaque is a ...

Women and Coronary Artery Disease--Causes, Signs, and Symptoms

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Angina, a cardiac condition that causes tightness or pressure across the chest, is the result of a decrease of oxygen supply to cardiac tissue. Patients suffering from angina experience this pain ...

Preventing Angina

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The onset of chest pain can be a symptom of many different conditions, both cardiac and non-cardiac. Angina is a group of conditions characterized by chest pain as the result of decreased oxygen ...

Angina: Understanding Chest Pain

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In our previous article, we mentioned the types of scarring following acne and differentiated between scarring and pigment change. In this article, we will further explore the options of treatment ...

Acne 102: Available Acne Treatment

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Inflammation and skin irritation are common symptoms of acne. While most people experience acne, some individuals develop scarring following acne healing. The exact cause of scarring from acne is ...

Acne Scarring 101: A Guide to Scars and Treatment

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Commonly confused as scarring, pigmentation change is often observed during and following the healing of acne lesions. Patients can experience three common types of pigment change: post ...

Common Discoloration from Acne

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Tattoos may be popular, but there can be serious risks associated with getting one. Some individuals may develop an allergic reaction to the dyes used in the tattooing process. The dyes used in ...

Risks of Tattoos

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Imagine an itch you couldn’t stop scratching. For patients suffering from neurodermatitis, this is a reality. Neurodermatitis, also known as lichen simplex chronicus or scratch dermatitis, is a ...

Neurodermatitis

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Pilonidal cysts are cysts that typically develop along the tailbone (coccyx), near the natal cleft of the buttocks. While the exact cause is unknown, it is believed that pilonidal cysts develop ...

Pilonidal Cysts

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Transient acantholytic dermatosis, more commonly known as Grover’s disease, is a skin condition characterized by skin inflammation on the chest and back. The first indication of Grover’s disease ...

Grover's Disease

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Toxic shock syndrome is a sudden and potentially fatal condition resulting from the toxins produced by bacterium Staphylococcus aureus and occasionally by group A streptococcus bacteria. This ...

Toxic Shock Syndrome

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Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a potentially fatal skin disease resulting from a drug reaction. Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and the closely related disease toxic epidermal necrolysis have been linked ...

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome: Another Deadly Rash

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Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is a severe skin condition caused by a staphylococcal infection. The infection is caused by the toxin exfoliatin (epidermolysin toxins A and B) produced by ...

Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome

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Most skin rashes are nothing more than a nuisance, causing irritation or producing an unsightly blemish. However, certain skin rashes can be life-threatening. One such disorder is pemphigus ...

Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Life-Threatening Rash

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It’s summer time again, which means beach trips, barbeques, and tanning. While enjoying the summer fun, it is important to take proper care of your skin. The sun emits damaging ultraviolet ...

Tips for a Safer Summer

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The term sun poisoning can be misleading. While sun poisoning typically results from over exposure to the sun, there is no actual poisoning. Sun poisoning is a condition resulting from severe ...

Sun Poisoning: When Sun Exposure is too Much

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The skin condition actinic keratosis is the cause of over eight million primary care and dermatology visits annually. The skin disorder is characterized by cutaneous lesions found on sun damaged ...

Connection Between Actinic Keratosis and Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer

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In a previous article, I mentioned that blue light therapy (photodynamic therapy) can be used for the treatment of actinic keratoses. Photodynamic therapy uses a light activated medication, which ...

Light Treatment for Acne

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A common treatment for removing unwanted hair is laser hair removal. Laser hair removal is a medical procedure that uses a laser to remove unwanted hair by targeting individual hair follicles ...

Laser Hair Removal

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In a previous article about actinic keratoses, I mentioned cryosurgery as a potential treatment. Cryosurgery is a surgical procedure that uses the application of liquid nitrogen to kill affected ...

Cryosurgery for Actinic Keratoses

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Photodynamic therapy is an alternative treatment for numerous skin conditions, including actinic keratosis, acne, rosacea, skin cancer, and skin damage. Photodynamic therapy is a medical ...

Photodynamic Therapy, an Alternative Treatment for Skin Conditions

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As mentioned in the previous article, the appearance of your fingernails can provide useful diagnostic clues. The normal, healthy nail will have a pink nail bed, indicating a healthy blood supply. ...

More on The Body’s Natural Mood Ring: The Fingernail

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While many people realize the importance of their fingernails, they rarely understand exactly how important they really are. While nails can be used for a variety of purposes, ranging from ...

The Body’s Natural Mood Ring: The Fingernail

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Ultraviolet radiation from sunlight can cause numerous skin conditions, including a variety of skin cancers. While sunlight may help with tans, unprotected skin can be easily damaged by power ...

Tanning Beds: Quick Tan or Quick Burn?

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Acrylic nails are artificial nails “designed to look like the real thing”, as many suppliers will boast. Some go further, saying that they are the best nail grooming product. While considered both ...

Are Acrylic Nails Safe?

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Chemotherapy is a common treatment for killing tumorous masses. Chemotherapy is an effective treatment because the chemotherapeutic drugs impair mitosis (cell division), effectively killing most ...

Chemotherapy and Your Nails

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Amidst the wave of skin treatment and therapy hype, there is always a strong focus on botox treatment. However, botox treatment requires the use of a dangerous toxin, botulism toxin type A, which ...

Botox: Panacea or Poison?

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If you spend any time watching television, chances are you have seen products claiming to reduce wrinkles and remove “years” from your face. These products claim to restore youthful beauty or ...

Breaking the Myth of Cosmetics

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Acne vulgaris is a common skin condition, that affects approximately 60-70 percent of all Americans. The signs of acne vulgaris are quite pronounced: open or closed non-inflammatory comedones and ...

Acne: Is There a Perfect Cleanser?

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Any teenager can tell you horror stories about acne. In addition to physical discomfort, acne can cause prolonged scarring and emotion duress. Acne vulgaris is a very prominent skin disorder, with ...

Acne: Tips for Better Skin

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Intertrigo is a common skin condition resulting from inflammation of the skin folds. Intertrigo is generally caused by friction between two skin surfaces, but can also result from (and be ...

Intertrigo Caused by Skin Friction

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In my last article, the description of eruptive xanthoma, xanthelasma palpebrarum, tuberous xanthoma, tendinous xanthoma, and eruptive xanthoma were explained. Now, we will continue looking at the ...

Types of Xanthomas Caused by Hyperlipidemia

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Xanthoma is a skin condition caused when fat deposits form beneath the skin. The accumulation of lipids below the skin can occur for several reasons, which I will explain later. Typically ...

Xanthoma: Yellow Bumps Under Your Skin

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While it is important to understand the myriad skin conditions resulting from genetic inheritance or UV ray damage, I’m sure many more readers are interested in how to improve the quality of their ...

Vitamins for Better Skin

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While searching different medical articles for new treatments of skin disorders, I found a very bizarre article. It claimed that bleach (which I thought was only used for clothing) could help ...

Bleach: Not Just For Clothing?

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An interest has been taken in the prevention methods of cancers. Chemoprevention involves the use of chemical treatments to suppress the activation of oncogenes, mutation of tumor suppressing ...

Resveratrol: Prevention of Skin Cancer

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In past articles I’ve mentioned a procedure known as Mohs surgery. Mohs surgery is a powerful and highly effective treatment for the removal of skin cancer. Since Mohs surgery has become such an ...

Mohs Surgery: An Effective Treatment for Skin Cancer

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Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare skin cancer that typically develops in older individuals. A fast growing skin cancer, merkel cell carcinoma can metastasize to other parts of the body. For this ...

Merkel Cell Carcinoma: When Prevention is Important

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In my latest article, I mentioned that among the causes of basal cell carcinoma is a disorder called Gorlin syndrome. In this article, I will explain what Gorlin syndrome is and how it can be ...

Gorlin Syndrome 101