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An ingrown toenail is a painful condition of the toe. The area is usually red and may be warm; if not treated, it is prone to infection. With bacterial invasion, the nail margin becomes red and swollen often demonstrating drainage or pus.

An impacted tooth is a tooth that fails to fully emerge through the gums. The precise reasons why an individual's wisdom teeth need to be extracted should be explained to them by their dentist, after an examination which almost certainly...

Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the body lacks sufficient thyroid hormone. Hypothyroidism is also known as an underactive thyroid. It occurs when the thyroid gland does not make enough thyroxine.

Many people would have heard or read about male breast enhancement. Though this is still not a very common phenomenon in our society, it is gaining popularity.

High blood pressure or hypertension means high pressure (tension) in the arteries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the pumping heart to all the tissues and organs of the body.

Dehydration can be defined as "the excessive loss of water from the body." Dehydration isn't as serious a problem for teens as it can be for babies or young children.

Male yeast infection normally occurs after contact with women who have the yeast infection. Yeast infections are generally caused by an organism called Candida albicans or Candidiasis and there is no direct evidence that it is passed.

Yeast infections, also called "Candida infections," typically are caused by the Candida albicans fungus. Vaginitis is very common and is reported by as many as 75% of women at some point in their lives.

Dandruff is due to the excessive shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp. Dandruff can happen at any age but is most commonly found in people between the ages of 12 and 80.

Eating disorders are often described as an outward expression of internal emotional pain and confusion. Eating disorders afflict millions of people, thousands of which will die from them yearly.