Nature Relief and FDA notified the public of a recall of Nature Relief Instant Wart and Mole Remover. FDA has advised that the active ingredient, calcium oxide, can cause severe burns of the skin, particularly to areas of thin or sensitive skin, such as the face, area around the eyes, and genitalia. FDA has received
Most think of osteoporosis (loss of bone mass and density) as a disease of older women. It is true that it is more common in women but men are not immune. Most men are living long enough to end up with age–related osteoporosis. Osteoporosis starts earlier and gets worse faster in women because of hormonal
Chronic, recurrent skin disorder with reddish, slightly elevated patches or bumps covered with silvery-white scales is descriptive of skin medical condition termed as PSORIASIS. Spots may coalesce into large patches around a normal area. Skin injury, infection, stress, and certain drugs may trigger psoriasis. Skin cells move at an accelerated rate from the dermis into
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. According to the National Center for PTSD, about 7 to 8 percent of the United States population will have PTSD at some point in their lives and
In the July issue of the Atlantic there is an article by David Freedman along with a series of online commentaries on the controversies surrounding the study and practice of complementary and alternative medicine. This type of dialogue is important, and we were pleased to be among those asked to offer perspectives on the topic.
Question by subzerothegreat: Is there any Homoeopathic Solution for stopping smoking? It has been 15 days since I have quit. I am using nicotine patches and have had some luck with them. The problem I am facing is mood swings, depression and feeling of being worthless and anger at my life. I have been told
Nails are the horny epidermal derivative covering the dorsal aspect of the terminal phalanx of each finger and toe. The nails start to develop in the fetus by the end of the third month, and are formed from the same epidermal tissue as the skin. They reach the ends of the fingers and toes about
A healthy skin is a source of pleasure, not only to its own but also to the one who looks at it. Everybody longs for blooming, glowing and healthy skin that greatly shapes the personality of a person. Vitiligo is an idiopathic acquired circumscribed hypomelanosis and is characterized by localized or segmental (one or more