In the uterus of many women, there are noncancerous growths, especially during the childbearing years. There is almost no cancer risk from the uterine fibroids. They can be of different sizes, ranging from small like seedlings to bulky masses that can enlarge and distort the uterus. There can be multiple fibroids or a single one. You [...]
If your thyroid gland is not able to produce sufficient thyroid hormones for your body, the condition is known as hypothyroidism. The thyroid remains in an underactive state in this condition. The opposite of this condition is hyperthyroidism, where too much thyroid hormone is produced by the thyroid gland. How the body uses energy is dependent [...]
There can be a painful rash on your body if you have shingles (herpes zoster). There can be shingles anywhere on your body. The varicella-zoster virus is the main cause of shingles. This same virus causes chickenpox. If you had chickenpox, the virus often remains inactive in the nerve tissue near your spinal cord and brain [...]
It often happens that your immune system thinks the skin is under attack when something touches it. However, anything touching the skin is not always harmful. In many cases, the immune system overreacts and immediately sends antibodies to help find the invader called an allergen. As a result, a red and itchy rash develops in the [...]
