Affecting as many as 1 in 10 individuals in their lifetime and 4 million Americans yearly, peptic ulcers are a (recurrent) problem. Characterized most commonly by a dull, burning pain anywhere between the belly button and breastbone, peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the inside lining of your…
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One of the many hard truths of aging is the formation of those irritating brown spots known as age spots, liver spots or sunspots. This discoloration usually forms in areas that have been consistently exposed to the sun, such as the hands, arms, chest and upper back. The exposure to…
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that develops when your immune system begins to attack your own tissues and organs. The resulting inflammation can cause damage throughout the body, including in the joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs. The Lupus Foundation of America estimates that 1.5 million Americans,…
According to WebMD, the average adult has about 100,000 to 150,000 hairs on their head and loses up to 100 of those hairs every day — and there are plenty of healthy reasons for those strays to fall. It’s when you start seeing clumps of hair clogging your shower drain…
