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What Can Cause Nails to Have An Eggshell-Like Appearance?
Exposure to chemicals may also weaken your nails and cause hapalonychia. A lack of iron in the body, also called iron deficiency anemia, can cause ...
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What are Gross Motor Skills?
As your baby grows and starts to investigate their surroundings, they develop new skills. Here’s an example, taken from the previous section: You...
Read moreWhat Causes Thick Semen?
Frequent ejaculation can lower your semen volume and the amount of sperm that leaves your body during a single ejaculation. Thick semen usually res...
Read moreNew FreeStyle Libre 'Hybrid' Glucose Monitor Approved in Europe
A new type of “hybrid†glucose monitoring system has been approved in Europe, that combines the best advantages of fingerstick testing and exis...
Read moreEverything You Need to Know About Cocaine
Cocaine — aka coke, blow, and snow — is a powerful stimulant made from the leaves of the coca plant. That also depends on how it’s consumed, ...
Read moreWhy Do I Have to Endlessly Wipe After a Bowel Movement?
If you feel like you have to use half the roll of toilet paper after you have a bowel movement, chances are you may have an underlying health condi...
Read moreWhats Causing My Abdominal Pain and Dizziness?
Abdominal pain, or stomach aches, and dizziness often go hand in hand. But if your abdominal pain and dizziness also accompany other symptoms, such...
Read moreHow Long Does a Cocaine High Last?
Compared with other substances, the effects of cocaine don’t last very long. How much you use and whether you’ve taken other substances can als...
Read moreIs it Normal for Nipples to Wrinkle?
While most people associate wrinkles with aging, this is only one of several possible causes of wrinkles on the nipples. For some people, it can af...
Read moreUnderstanding HIV-1 and How it May Affect You
HIV-1 is a type of retrovirus that originated from a similar virus in chimpanzees. When HIV-1 isn’t treated with antiretroviral drugs, the virus ...
Read moreHow Social Rejection Causes Stress and Inflammation
However, there are other common things — things that are less thought of as reasons to enter into this fight-or-flight response that we might not...
Read moreWhat Causes The Pain Under My Ribs in The Right Upper Quadrant of My Abdomen?
If you have had abdominal pains that last more than a few days, you should make an appointment with your doctor to have your symptoms evaluated. If...
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