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Paige Bierma What is scabies? This is probably the itchiest disease you can get. Even its name comes from a Latin word meaning "to scratch," and you're likely to be doing lots of that. Scabies is a condition caused by microscopic parasitic mites (or bugs) that burrow under your skin and produce a red rash, along with severe itching. The disease is often transmitted through sexual contact, but you can get it from any close skin-to-skin contact with someone who has scabies, even by holding hands. Less commonly, it's also passed along by contaminated clothes, bedding, or towels. Some people feel sheepish about getting scabies because they associate it with poor hygiene. The truth is that no one should feel embarrassed about it. You can get scabies even if you're scrupulously clean; all you have to do, in some cases, is touch someone who's infected. The bug, known as Sarcoptes scabiei, is common throughout all socioeconomic classes (includin...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection for women ages 15–44.  It occurs from an imbalance of the "good" and "bad" bacteria that usually live in the vagina. The most common symptom of bacterial vaginosis is a "fishy" foul-smelling discharge.  Bacterial vaginosis does not cause bumps, rashes, or lesions (sores). If you are experiencing these symptoms, you could have a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and should see a healthcare provider.  This article reviews symptoms, similar conditions, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of bacterial vaginosis. FatCamera / Getty images Risk Factors For Bacterial Vaginosis The following factors increase your risk of BV: Douching regularly Having multiple sex partners Not using condoms Smoking Having vaginal sex with women (typically, both women get the infection) Pregnancy BV is also more prevalent in Black and Hispanic popula...

The health body continues: "If the liver function has been impaired for a long time, people may itch all over and small yellow bumps of fat can be deposited in the skin or eyelids." A person may also notice changes in their personality, and sleep problems like insomnia, memory loss, confusion and difficulty concentrating. NHS Inform explains that the medical term for this is encephalopathy and occurs when toxins that the body is unable to remove start affecting the brain. Liver Health UK says: "At this stage, the liver stops working properly and symptoms start to appear, such as yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes and a dull ache in the lower ribs. READ MORE: Man, 44, suffered hematemesis prior to fatty liver disease diagnosis Adblock test (Why?)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the major public health problems that brings increasing morbidity and mortality worldwide and has become the third leading cause of death following cancers and cardiovascular diseases. 1–3 It is considered that smoking is the main causative factor of COPD, especially in elderly people over 60 years old. In addition to the common clinical manifestations such as dyspnea, cough and excessive phlegm, COPD is frequently accompanied by a series of complications, which greatly worsen the lung functions and impose massive healthcare and economic burdens on patients. Therefore, COPD airways are susceptible to being infected by bacterial pathogens because of their poor immune system. 4–7 COPD can be classified into stable COPD and acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) according to the progress of the disease and the clinical manifestation of the patients. Especially, AECOPD is mainly caused by bacterial infection and characterized by recu...

December 27, 2022 WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – Spikes in RSV, Flu, and COVID cases are contributing to nationwide shortages of children's pain relief medicine. Those shortages are even being felt in the Golden Triangle. Many pharmacies are also running out of liquid antibiotics that would treat upper respiratory infections. Having a sick child is bad enough, but not being able to find the medicine they need to get better can be scary. Pharmacist Erica Turnipseed talked about how the medicine shortage is affecting her team in West Point. "We know what to treat with but we don't have the resources or drugs to treat with, so it's pretty frustrating. I've never seen shortages this severe and last this long," said Turnipseed. Turnipseed has been a Pharmacist at Point City Drugs in West Point since they opened nine years ago. She said that she has never seen a shortage of medicine like this, even dur...

Skip to content Opinion > Healthcare The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill (AP Photo/David Goldman) Microbiologist Tatiana Travis reads a plate to check on a bacterium's resistance to a carbapenem antibiotic in an antimicrobial resistance and characterization lab within the Infectious Disease Laboratory at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Congress, beware: False alarms are being raised to urgently authorize the transfer of billions in taxpayer funds by year's end to pharmaceutical corporations under the guise of addressing the public health challenge of antimicrobial resistance. ...

Brad Glick, DO, AOCD: While I have you here, and we're talking about therapeutic protocols and that we have to look at the whole patient, their medications, their comorbidities, their social circumstances… comment on the bigger picture. We'll take a step back and discuss the current role of all of our therapies and the standard of care. Maybe mention topical therapies, your approach there, and how we approach our patients. Then, where the oral systemics come in and, ultimately, where we get to when we utilize biologics and where our focus and our discussion is today about biologics, particularly [interleukin]-23s. I'll start with you, George, since you were just talking, and then we'll hand it over to Dr Bhatia. George Han, MD, PhD: It's interesting when you look back at the data. We have these studies that were undertaken at a global level about looking at treatment patterns in psoriasis. What's always striking is the number of patients who are getting only top...

Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) is a common type of bacteria that lives in the acidic environments of your stomach and upper small intestine. An H. pylori breath test, also called a urea breath test, can help a doctor diagnose infections caused by this type of bacteria. More than half the world's population is thought to be living with H. pylori. Most people do not have any symptoms. But when an infection grows too much, it can lead to stomach ulcers and chronic stomach inflammation. It may even increase your risk of developing stomach cancer. The H. pylori breath test is the most popular noninvasive test for diagnosing H. pylori. Read on to learn more about how this test works, what to expect, and how much it costs. H. pylori is a common type of bacteria that lives in the stomach and upper small intestines of about 35 percent of people living in the United States. Infections often start in childhood and can persist throughout life if left untreated. Most people never have a...

The melanocytes attacked by the autoimmune disease are present in the eyes and ears, not just the skin, so vitiligo can adversely affect vision and hearing. Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder that attacks melanocytes, which are cells that produce pigment in the body. In individuals with vitiligo, the destroy melanocytes leads to the loss of pigment and results in white patches on the body. These are more prominent on dark skin. On the surface, vitiligo may appear to be a cosmetic condition, but its effects run deeper and affect other parts of the body besides the skin. In addition to psychological burdens, such as social stigma and self-esteem issues, individuals with vitiligo may also have physiological complications, including thyroid problems, other immune diseases, and ocular or auditory issues. Studies have shown that approximately 20% of people with vitiligo also have other autoimmune conditions. Thyroid disorders, such as Graves' disease and Hashimoto's disease, are the ...

Mold is a type of fungus that grows in moist environments and reproduces by producing spores. The term mold is sometimes used to refer to all fungus, but this is incorrect. There's no scientific evidence that mold grows on human hair. But another type of fungus called yeast commonly grows on the scalp and can lead to hair loss or dandruff. Some fungi can grow directly on your hair. An online search of "moldy hair" returns many results about how to get rid of mold in your hair. However, many of these results are from websites selling hair products marketed toward targeting hair mold, which is not a problem you need to worry about. There's no evidence that mold can grow on human hair. And despite the claims of some websites, your hair doesn't smell when wet because of mold. But some other fungal infections of the scalp like seborrheic dermatitis may contribute to an odor. A number of yeast infections can potentially grow on your scalp or hair, such as: Tinea capitis...