Scabies: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & More
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Talk about the stuff of nightmares. You have extremely itchy skin at bedtime, not to mention a pimple-like rash. What is it?Those are fairly clear signs of scabies, a microscopic parasitic infestation where …
Learn MoreHepatitis C Support Groups
The rules are simple at Monday’s lunchtime hepatitis C support group in the Oasis Clinic: Only one person speaks at a time, people’s stories don’t leave the room, and you can’t have more than two slices of pizza. Larry Gonzalez (not his real name), a …
Learn MoreDeath Trip
The headline in the paper morning made me recoil. Another young boy had died in a wilderness boot camp — a victim, like many before him, of abuse at the hands of those in charge of helping him. That was 20 years ago, but today TikTok is flooded by vi…
Learn MoreObesity: It’s Not Just for Mid-Life Anymore
No matter what time you set on your alarm clock, you keep pounding the snooze button until 8:30 every morning. Barreling out of bed in a panic, you hit the shower, race out the door, and clock into work just 10 minutes late with a coffee and giant muf…
Learn MoreBulimia Nervosa
What is bulimia nervosa?Although this eating disorder is less well-known than anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa is actually more common among American teenage and young women — and just as serious. Bulimia nervosa, or simply “bulimia,” is often refer…
Learn MoreDental Procedures A-Z
Braces (orthodontic treatment) — once nicknamed “railroad tracks,” braces are metal, ceramic, or synthetic brackets and wires attached to the teeth, and adjusted regularly in order to move teeth into their proper places in the mouth. Braces are used …
Learn MoreDental terms A-Z
Abscess — pus-filled, inflamed area around a tooth.Amalgam — silver-mercury alloy used to fill cavities.Bicuspid — adult type of tooth located between the front teeth (incisors and canines) and the back teeth (molars). These teeth are used for crus…
Learn MoreAlcohol Abuse
What is alcohol abuse?Many people enjoy drinking alcohol in social settings or to relax. But sometimes people may find they’re drinking too much. And when heavy drinking leads to health, work, or relationship problems, it’s a form of alcohol abuse. Ex…
Learn MoreRoad Rage: When Stress Hits the Highway
In Truckee, California, 25-year-old Timothy Brooks flew into a rage after another car cut him off on the highway. He followed the offending car to a bagel shop where the driver, 47-year-old Robert Ash, had stopped to eat. After yelling at the older ma…
Learn MoreAnorexia Nervosa
What is anorexia nervosa?Anorexia nervosa, or simply anorexia, is a psychiatric and physical illness in which the sufferer basically starves herself. Clinically, a person is anorexic if she has 85 percent or less of the normal body weight for someone …
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