Conditions

A clavicle fracture is a rare condition where fewer than 200,000 cases are reported in the US each year. A clavicle fracture is a break in the bone where it connects the shoulder and breastbone. A clavicle fracture can occur in many ways, including sports injuries and falls. Infants can even suffer from a clavicle […]

A fracture is what many of us will colloquially refer to as a broken bone. This describes what happens when a bone in the body – often a long bone such as the femur or humerous – either cracks, or snaps entirely into two pieces. What many people don’t realize however, is that there are […]

Compound fractures are fractures that cause the bone to completely break in half, resulting in two sharp ends. One of these sharp ends then protrudes through the skin, drawing blood and resulting in a number of serious complications. Compound fractures are very easy to diagnose, as you can clearly see the bone protruding and the […]

Prickly heat rash is a heat rash also known as Miliaria Rubra. It is a rash that causes the skin to turn red and sometimes itchy. Sometimes, though, some people won’t even realize they have it. However, when they do realize it, they know it because, although it isn’t supposed to be contagious, the blisters […]

Even though a lot of people might never have heard the term exostosis before, it’s something that most people are familiar with – and something that a great deal of the population is likely to experience in their lifetime. The other name for exostosis is a bone spur, which is the name that most people […]

Cold feet is a varied medical symptom that thousands of people experience every day – and thousands more people are diagnosed with every single year. There’s no one single medical condition that causes cold feet, but it can include circulation problems, heart conditions, nerve-end problems and a range of others that also includes diabetes, cholesterol […]