Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by an overgrowth of a type of yeast that lives on your body (Candida albicans). A candidiasis infection often appears on your skin, vagina, or mouth, where Candida naturally lives in small amounts. Healthy bacteria in your body prevent yeast overgrowth. Imagine you have a two-armed scale with healthy […]
Other Cysts There are other types of cysts that are not related to menstrual cycles: Dermoid cysts and cystadenomas can become large and move the ovary out of position. This increases the chance of painful twisting of the ovary, called ovarian torsion. Ovarian torsion may reduce or stop blood flow to the ovary. Risk factors […]
An ovarian cyst is a sac filled with fluid or semisolid material that forms on or within one or both of your ovaries. Your ovaries are small organs in your pelvis that hold egg cells and make hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone. There are different types of ovarian cysts, most of which are painless […]
Symptoms Osteoarthritis symptoms often develop slowly and worsen over time. Signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis include: Bone spurs on spineOpen pop-up dialog box Causes Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage that cushions the ends of bones in your joints gradually deteriorates. Cartilage is a firm, slippery tissue that enables nearly frictionless joint motion. Eventually, if the […]
Osteoarthritis, also known as a degenerative joint disease (DJD), is the most common type of arthritis. Osteoarthritis is more likely to develop as people age. The changes in osteoarthritis usually occur slowly over many years, though there are occasional exceptions. Inflammation and injury to the joint cause bony changes, deterioration of tendons and ligaments, and […]
Complications Heart attack complications are often due to heart muscle damage. Potential complications of a heart attack include: Prevention It is never too late to take steps to prevent a heart attack even if you have already had one. Here are ways to prevent a heart attack. It is also a good idea to learn CPR properly […]
How are heart attacks treated? Treating a heart attack means restoring blood flow to the affected heart muscle as soon as possible. This can happen in a variety of ways, ranging from medication to surgery. It’s extremely likely that treatment will use several of the following methods. Supplementary oxygen People having trouble breathing or with […]
Hyperlipidemia is an imbalance of cholesterol in your blood caused by a combination of having too much LDL cholesterol and not enough HDL cholesterol to clear it up. There are two main classifications of hyperlipidemia: familial and acquired. The familial type stems from genes you inherit from your parents. The acquired type is the result […]
Hyperlipidemia, also known as dyslipidemia or high cholesterol, means you have too many lipids (fats) in your blood. Your liver creates cholesterol to help you digest food and make things like hormones. But you also eat cholesterol in foods from the meat and dairy aisles. As your liver can make as much cholesterol as you need, the […]
1. MYTH: Breast cancer only happens to middle-aged and older women. FACT: Younger women can and do get breast cancer, as do men. 2. MYTH: Wearing a bra can cause breast cancer. FACT: There is no evidence that bras cause breast cancer 3. MYTH: Using underarm antiperspirant can cause breast cancer. FACT: There is no […]