Conditions + Treatments

Also known as basal nevus and nevocytic nevus, a mole is either present at birth or caused by exposure to sunlight. Though usually brown or even brown-black, moles can also be flesh-colored and may appear anywhere on your body. Usually moles are benign and not a source of worry; however, in some cases moles can become cancerous. For benign moles, there are several home remedies that can help you remove them from your skin.

There are two main problems with passive-aggressive behavior. One is that core problems are rarely solved by acting in this manner, and the other is that passive-aggressive actions often cause tensions to build slowly over time, only to explode later. If you constantly find yourself reacting to conflict with passive-aggressive behavior, focusing on changing your reactions is an excellent way to improve the quality of your relationships. Changing part of your personality is never easy, but positive change is often worth the effort.

Dental care is expensive, especially if you do not have dental insurance coverage. Regular dental examinations, twice annually, including x-rays, tooth cleaning and filling cavities, can easily take a significant portion of your family’s monthly income. Multiply this by the number of people in your family and you can see that providing dental care, while necessary, may be beyond your financial reach. Finding a dental school primary care clinic to visit can solve your problem.

An overactive bladder is a particularly embarrassing condition that puts sufferers in urgent need of a restroom. The condition is actually a symptom of a number of medical disorders and has numerous causes. According to the National Association for Continence, 1 in 5 adults over 40 suffer from the symptoms of an overactive bladder.

Contact Lens Composition Contact lenses are a lightweight, virtually unnoticeable way to correct your vision. By placing the lenses directly on the eye itself, the lens will stay fixated and allow you to see clearer. Contact lenses have been around for more than 100 years, and advancements in technology have allowed more people to utilize […]

Hives are a type of allergic reaction that appears on the surface of the skin. However, it generally occurs on the torso, arms and legs, though other areas may also be affected. Other locations may include but are not limited to the scalp, the palms of the hands or the soles of the feet. The medical name for hives is Urticaria, and it strikes young and old alike. Caused by a release of histamines in the body as a result of an allergic reaction to some stimulant such as pets, dust or food, the exact cause of the reaction is of unknown origin. Learning how to identify hives may help people to take preventative measures to reduce outbreaks.

Blushing, or sudden reddening of the face, neck, or upper chest, is a normal human response. There are many reasons that humans blush. Extreme emotions, certain foods and spices, and some medications can all cause reddening of the face. Chronic facial blushing, however, should be evaluated by a doctor, since it can be a symptom of an underlying medical condition.

A person never knows when he encounters another individual who needs medical attention. Whether it be a simple knee scrape or a concussion, it’s a good idea for anybody who wants to know first aid to understand some basic principles. The main rule for providing basic first aid to an individual is for the person administering first aid not to panic. The second rule is don’t cause harm to the person needing medical attention, if you don’t know what you are doing.

Sometimes called yoked prisms, binocular prisms are used by developmental optometrists to treat some types of visual problems. Not only do the prisms work to shift where an image seems to be located, they force the person wearing them to make a visual adjustment to cope with the distortion. Often the binocular prism has an effect on the person’s posture and balance. That is why they may be a helpful tool for persons on the autism spectrum who tend to hold their eyes in a downcast posture. The binocular prism can be oriented so that the eyes look upward.

Papain is an enzyme extract of the papaya plant found in the leaves and thick, green skin of the fruit. In lotion, papain is commonly used to soften skin and treat acne. Because of concerns about some individuals experiencing adverse allergic reactions to topical (external) use of papain, including a drop in blood pressure and skin rashes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2008 ordered companies to stop marketing ointments containing papain. This does not prevent individuals from preparing their own lotions with papain, although it is not a wise idea to use the enzyme if you are unsure of your reaction to it. People with allergic reactions to latex should definitely not use papain, which contains chemical compounds like those of latex rubber.