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Chickenpox (Varicella) symptoms and treatment
What is Chickenpox? Chickenpox is a highly contagious and infectious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It causes rashes with small, fluid-filled blisters that are itchy. If a person has never experienced chickenpox then they are prone to be at high risk. Once you experienced chickenpox and are vaccinated against it then you won’t…
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Elderberry Fruit Benefits and Side Effects
What is Meant by Elderberry Fruit? Elderberry fruit is a genus of flowering plants in the Adoxaceae family. The most prevalent is Sambucus nigra, usually known as the black elderberry. These berries are tart and must be cooked to eat. Raw or cooked, the blooms have a delicate muscat scent. Various portions of the elderberry…
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Everything about kokum butter and Its benefits
About Kokum butter Kokum butter is an oil derived from the seeds of the kokum tree or Indian mangosteen (Garcinia Indica), a native of the western coastal region of India. Fruits of the kokum tree are spherical and have edible pulp. Each fruit contains 5 to 7 seeds rich in antioxidants, fats, and essential fatty…
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Overactive bladder causes and treatment
What is an overactive bladder (OAB)? A person urinating more than 7 to 8 times during the day and more than 2 to 3 times at night is abnormal. This abnormality is a characteristic feature of an overactive bladder. OAB leads to a distorted routine, which ultimately results in stress. Abnormal Physiology of Urine in…
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Throat Cancer: Overview, Causes and Symptoms
What is Throat cancer? Cancer of the throat may refer to cancer that forms in either the voice box (larynx) or the pharynx. The muscles that make up your throat form a tube that starts behind your nose and extends down to your neck. The flat cells that line the inside of your throat are…
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Hamstring injuries: causes and treatment
What does Hamstring mean? A hamstring is a range of muscles in the back and thigh that allows the knee to bend or flex. These muscles are the semimembranosus, semitendinosus, and biceps femoris. Hamstring injuries start just at the pelvic bone and extend the length from the femur, crossing the back of the knee to…
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Otomycosis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
What is Otomycosis? Otomycosis is an ear infection that occurs due to fungus. If you live in a place that’s hot and humid, you’re more likely to have it. Fungal otitis externa is another name for this condition. Otomycosis typically affects the outer ear canal. This canal begins at your eardrum and goes all the…
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Anaemia in pregnancy: Causes and Symptoms
How does anaemia affect a woman during her pregnancy? Anemia is a medical condition in which a mother does not get enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to the body’s tissues. When the tissues don’t get enough oxygen, it affects a lot of organ’s functions. Anaemia in pregnancy conditions is likely to be…
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Potential Causes or Reasons for Sudden Hair Fall
Everyone experiences unexpected hair loss, and it’s something that happens to everyone regularly. As a natural and undesirable part of this cycle, a significant number of people lose between 50 and 100 hairs every single day and much more on the days when they wash their hair. When they do this, the probability of this…
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How to Increase Hemoglobin Level at Home?
Feeling unusually tired lately? Noticing a bit of breathlessness during routine activities, or that your skin looks a little paler than usual? These subtle signs could point to something as fundamental as your hemoglobin levels. Overview of Hemoglobin Hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells that is essential for transporting oxygen from the…
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