12 Ways to Stop a Panic Attack Panic attacks are sudden, intense surges of fear, panic, or anxiety. They are overwhelming, and they have physical as well as emotional symptoms. If you have a panic attack, you might find you have difficulty breathing, you sweat profusely and tremble, and you may feel your heart pounding. …
Can Irritate Skin Conditions Our skin needs to breathe, but when we don tight-fitting clothes, we invite the fabric to rub against our skin which can cause skin inflammation. This is especially problematic for anyone who suffers from sensitive skin or conditions like eczema, psoriasis, or is prone to rashes because of certain sensitivities. Having …
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BALDNESS Baldness refers to an excessive loss of hair that usually affects the scalp. It is considered normal to shed about 50 to 100 hairs daily with new growth replacing these hairs. However, if the lost hairs are not renewed or comes back thinner than the one that was shed, it eventually leads to baldness. …
PULMONARY EMBOLISM (PE) Pulmonary embolism is a condition characterized by a sudden blockage of an artery in the lungs usually by a blood clot that breaks loose and travels through the bloodstream. Pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening especially if the clots are many or if a clot is large. This is because the clot will …
PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER (PMDD) DEFINITION The premenstrual dysphoric disorder affects a minute number of women say 3-8% during their years of menstruation. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a condition during which a woman suffers emotional and physical symptoms weeks before her monthly period. This symptom is characterized by depression symptoms, tension, anxiety, and irritability. This symptoms …
MYOPIA Myopia is a vision condition that occurs when light focuses in front of the retina rather than directly on its surface People suffering from myopia are able to see near object clearly while objects that are far are blurry. Also known as nearsightedness, myopia is the most common eye problem, estimated to affect about …
HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE (HSCR) Hirschsprung’s disease is a congenital defect that is characterized by the absence of particular nerve cells in a segment of the bowel in a baby. The absence of these cells causes the muscles in the bowel to lose their ability to move stool through the intestine A newborn who is suffering from …
A HERNIA A hernia occurs when an organ or fatty tissue pushes through an opening or weak spot in a surrounding muscle or tissue that holds it together or where it is normally contained. Hernias are more common in the abdomen, but can also appear in the belly button, groin areas or in the upper …
GLOMERULONEPHRITIS Glomerulonephritis refers to a range of inflammatory condition of the glomeruli, which are the tiny units within the kidney that filters blood. Each kidney is made up of approximately 1 million glomeruli. Glomeruli remove extra fluid, electrolytes, and waste from the bloodstream. If the glomeruli are damaged, it can disrupt the proper functioning of …
ENDOMETRIOSIS Endometriosis is a condition in which the endometrial tissue that normally covers the inside of the uterus grows in a location outside of the uterus. Endometrial tissue consists of blood cells, connective tissue and gland and normally forms in the uterus, to prepare the womb for ovulation. As the tissue continues to respond to …
