Heel spurs are one of the more common causes of heel pain. A spur is a bony growth created by a calcium deposit that extends between the arch of your foot and the heel bone. Most heel spurs are small, around a quarter of an inch in length, and they are not visible on the […]
Conditions
14 Symptoms of Fifth Disease
Fifth disease is caused by an infection by parvovirus B19. The symptoms are similar to those of other infections and the flu. It usually begins with a fever and aches. A rash often appears, and a sore throat is common. It is transmitted by respiratory secretions and can also be spread by blood. Many people […]
14 Things That Potentially Trigger Scleroderma
Scleroderma is a rare health condition that occurs in approximately 20 in every one million people, although might be increasing in prevalence. It’s largely described as an auto-immune disease that can sometimes be paired with other possible connective tissue disorders such as Marfan Syndrome or Ehlers-Danlos, and it’s a condition that can sometimes be worsened […]
14 Early Signs of Osteochondroma
Osteochondroma is an incredibly long and complicated word. A diagnosis of a condition with such a confusing combination of syllables and phonemes as this can make the condition sound a lot worse than it actually is. A more simple way of referring to it, that is just as accurate, is by using the term benign […]
14 Early Signs of Osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer, and it’s the most common type of cancer to occur in children and people under 25 – although it’s seen with increasing frequency in adults, too. Symptoms of having developed osteosarcoma can include impaired movement where the tumors have attached themselves to the bone, tumors that be felt […]
14 Common Symptoms of Gastroenteritis
Viral or bacterial gastroenteritis infection, more commonly known as a “tummy bug,” occurs due to contracting the pathogens responsible for the disease from external sources. People typically become infected due to eating or drinking the food or beverages of infected individuals. Gastroenteritis is a highly infectious condition, and coming in contact with the body fluids […]