Wrist swelling

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A ganglion cyst, a soft-to-firm, round growth, is the most common lump of the wrist hand. It may also form on the elbow, knee, foot, shoulder, toe, or finger. It's seen mostly on women, and among gymnasts, sports persons, who repeatedly apply stress to the wrist. 70% of these cysts afflicts people between the ages of 20-40.

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PARONYCHIA - SWELLING AROUND THE NAIL FOLD

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infected nails paronychiaParonychia is a common hand infection around a fingernail that begins as cellulitis but may progress to a definite abscess. The infection is more common in women than in men, with a female-to-male ratio of 3:1.The infection can result from seemingly innocuous conditions, such as

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What Are The Various Symptoms Of Opiate Dependency

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What Are The Various Symptoms Of Opiate Dependency Individuals who are suffering from severe pain especially those who have cancer can be prescribed with Fentanyl by their doctor. As an opiate, this medicine has an addictive property which may cause patients to focus their lives on using the drug. As the body of clients becomes more tolerant to Fentanyl, they are likely to show drug-seeking behavior like stealing other person's prescription, visiting physicians frequently and making alterations to prescriptions just to acquire more of the medication.

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PAINFUL MENSES-DYSMENORRHEA

Published in gynaecology

More than half of all girls and women suffer from dysmenorrhea, cramps (lower abdominal/pelvic pain that begins with onset of menses and lasts 8-72 hours). Menstruating women of any age can experience cramps, but usually teens are the most affected (80%).

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