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Understanding Rehab: Common Questions Answered Health

Understanding Rehab: Common Questions Answered

Addiction comes in many forms and not all treatment methods work for everyone. A person can have an addiction to alcohol, nicotine, or drugs, as well as to activities like sex, gambling, and shopping. Thankfully, addictions can be treated with help from doctors, therapists, and other professionals. If you or someone you love is struggling, you […]

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The Early Signs and Symptoms of Hepatitis Health

The Early Signs and Symptoms of Hepatitis

The liver is responsible for helping the body fight infections, eliminate toxins, filter blood, and so much more. However, an infection such as hepatitis can impede its functions, leading to a wide range of health issues, which, in some cases can be fatal. Globally, the disease is responsible for more than 1.5 million deaths every year. […]

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Do You Know These Early Signs of HIV? Health

Do You Know These Early Signs of HIV?

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) currently affects around 1.2 million Americans, but it’s estimated that around 14 percent of people living with HIV do not know they’re infected. Over time and if left untreated, HIV can develop into an incurable disease called AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), which is ultimately fatal. HIV gradually breaks down defensive […]

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Living with Hyperhidrosis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments Health

Living with Hyperhidrosis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

Hyperhidrosis is a condition that causes an abnormal and excessive amount of sweat to be released from the body, which is unrelated to exercise or heat. Dermatologists estimate that 3% of Americans suffer from the condition of excessive sweating in the underarms (axillary hyperhidrosis) or palms and soles of the feet (palmoplantar hyperhidrosis). If you […]

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Common Signs and Symptoms of Pneumonia Health

Common Signs and Symptoms of Pneumonia

Pneumonia is a common inflammatory condition of the lungs that impacts millions of people each year. In fact, anyone can suffer from this infection. Newborns and infants may show few symptoms, while older adults or those with weakened immune systems might experience more severe symptoms. This infection causes approximately 150,000 hospitalizations in the U.S. every […]

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What Everyone Needs To Know About Shingles Health

What Everyone Needs To Know About Shingles

Shingles is a common infectious viral disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus – the same virus responsible for chickenpox. That is why, even when the chickenpox go away, the virus is capable of staying dormant in the nervous system for years before reactivating as shingles. Shingles is also known as “Herpes Zoster,” which is a […]

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