
If you ever ate mud pies as a child, you were engaging in pica. And eating weird stuff isn’t limited to children — adults do it
Read MoreIf you ever ate mud pies as a child, you were engaging in pica. And eating weird stuff isn’t limited to children — adults do it
Read MoreYour blood is made up of several components: red blood cells, white cells, platelets and the liquid part of blood called ‘plasma.’ When your blood doesn’t
Read MoreThis rare condition, sometimes called ‘Raynaud’s disease,’ may exist alone (called ‘primary’) or may occur due to an underlying condition (called ‘secondary’). Let’s explore this unusual
Read MoreThis skin condition isn’t dangerous, but it sure can be annoying. Who gets rosacea? And why? Let’s explore these questions and more about rosacea. WHAT IS
Read MoreThis unpleasant condition luckily is rather rare. About 12 new cases per 100,000 people occur each year. Originally called ‘tic doloureux’ for ‘painful spasm,’ the French
Read MoreA disease steeped in folklore, tuberculosis (TB) no longer carries the fear and stigma it once did. The condition was so common in the late 19th century that park-like campuses, called ‘sanatoriums,’
Read MoreThis annoying yeast infection affects the oral cavity — specifically the mucous membranes of the mouth and tongue. It’s not uncommon to get thrush after a
Read MoreGenerations ago, scarlet fever represented a deadly childhood illness that took many lives. Today, in the age of antibiotics, a diagnosis of scarlet fever isn’t as
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