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Collagen Injections and Other Cosmetic Fillers

Collagen and other injectable wrinkle fillers give your skin a plumper, smoother appearance. The skin begins to lose its tone as the collagen suppo...

Tips to Beat a Hangover

Experts don't know how it works, but the extract has a protein that curbs the inflammation you can get from drinking too much. 'The alcohol is alre...

Prenatal Antibody Testing

So they'll make antibodies to attack any Rh- positive blood cells that get into their body. If you're Rh-negative and your baby is Rh-positive, you...

Asthma

People with asthma have symptoms when the airways tighten, inflame, or fill with mucus. Not every person with asthma has the same symptoms in the s...

Inflammation

You might not have pain with an inflammatory disease, because many organs don’t have many pain-sensitive nerves. Treatment for inflammatory disease...

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy, also called talk therapy, is a type of mental health treatment. Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps people with mental illness identi...

Picture of The Sinuses

Acute sinusitis (sinus infection): Viruses, bacteria, or fungi infect the sinus cavity, causing inflammation. Hay fever (allergic rhinitis): Allerg...

What is An Allergic Reaction?

During a reaction, your immune system releases antibodies. The cells then send out histamine, which causes blood vessels to expand, and other chemi...

Why Do I Have Chills?

A walk down a cold, windy street can send a shivery tingle up and down your body, but so can some health conditions, like the flu, kidney stones, o...

Thyroiditis

However, other symptoms will vary, depending on whether your thyroid is underactive (hypothyroidism) or overactive (hyperthyroidism). Many things c...

What is Cortisol?

For instance, when your body is on high alert, cortisol can alter or shut down functions that get in the way. A nodule (mass) in your adrenal gland...

Picture of The Thyroid

During infancy and childhood, adequate thyroid hormone is crucial for brain development. The thyroid secretes several hormones, collectively called...