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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhy Cocaine Is So AddictiveSigns and SymptomsCausesDiagnosisDetox and TreatmentBehavioral InterventionsHow to Find Help Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Why Cocaine Is So Addictive Signs and Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Detox and Treatment Behavioral Interventions How to Find Help Cocaine addiction accounts for roughly 6% of all drug rehab admissions in the United States. This addiction can be difficult to treat, and the majority of those seeking treatment for cocaine addiction are polydrug users (use more than one drug recreationally)....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentPrevention Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Prevention Coccidioidomycosis is most common in parts of the Southwestern United States, from Texas to southern California. It is also common in northern Mexico, Central America, and South America. When it spreads beyond the lungs, it is considered anAIDS-defining illness. These are diseases that are associated with advanced HIV infection. This article looks at coccidioidomycosis, its symptoms, causes, and diagnosis....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is Codependency?EnablersCodependent vs. DependentSigns of CodependencyDependent Personality DisorderHow to Tell If You’re CodependentCausesTreatmentCopingFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is Codependency? Enablers Codependent vs. Dependent Signs of Codependency Dependent Personality Disorder How to Tell If You’re Codependent Causes Treatment Coping Frequently Asked Questions Codependency is an emotional and behavioral condition that makes it hard for a person to have a healthy, mutually satisfying relationship....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Cold rash—medically coined cold urticaria (hives)—is a rare disorder involving an immune response to cold exposure. When a person has cold urticaria, raised wheals or bumps called hives appear if the skin is exposed to cold temperatures. Cold rash comprises approximately 3% of all cases of urticaria (hives). It is more prevalent in younger adults than in the elderly population and affects women and men equally....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesColitisCausesDiagnosisTreatmentPrognosisCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Colitis Causes Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Coping Colitis is when the inner lining of thecolon (large intestine)is inflamed due to infection or disease. The inflammation can cause swelling and ulcers as well as other symptoms, depending on the cause. Some common conditions that cause colitis include inflammatory bowel disease (which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis),Clostridioides difficilecolitis, microscopic colitis, ischemic colitis, and allergic colitis....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat It IsHow It WorksUsesRisksTypesHow to Make Your OwnFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What It Is How It Works Uses Risks Types How to Make Your Own Frequently Asked Questions Colloidaloatmeal helps treat myriad skin problems, including dry skin, itchiness,rashes, andeczema(atopic dermatitis). It’s been used for centuries and has been studied for medical uses since the 1950s.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially listscolloidal oatmealas a skin protectant....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsUsesSafetySide EffectsShould You Take Colloidal Silver?Frequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Uses Safety Side Effects Should You Take Colloidal Silver? Frequently Asked Questions Colloidal silver, a solution of tiny silver particles suspended in a liquid base, is marketed as a remedy for wounds, skin disorders, certain diseases, and other health concerns. However, the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved it for medical use, and it should not be consumed, injected, or inhaled....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsColoboma and Eye AnatomySymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentHow To Cope Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Coloboma and Eye Anatomy Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment How To Cope Colobomais a congenital (present at birth) abnormality of the eye. Colobomas are missing pieces of tissue that may appear as gaps or notches. When coloboma affects theiris, it manifests as a keyhole or cat-eye appearance of the pupil. Coloboma is estimated to affect 1 in 10,000 people....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentPrognosisCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Coping Colorectal cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the colon or rectum. It’s the fourth most common type of cancer in the United States.It was estimated that approximately 153,020 cases of colorectal cancer would be diagnosed in 2023, and 52,550 people would die from it. “Colon” is another name for thelarge intestine....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsUsesChemotherapy + ImmunotherapyBenefitsDisadvantages and Risks Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Uses Chemotherapy + Immunotherapy Benefits Disadvantages and Risks Combination chemotherapy is the use of more than one medication at a time to treat cancer. Since chemotherapy drugs affect cancer cells at different points in the cell cycle, using a combination of drugs increases the chance that all of the cancer cells will be eliminated....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsUsesSide EffectsPrecautionsDosageToxicityInteractionsHow to StoreSimilar SupplementsFrequently Asked QuestionsSources & What to Look For Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Uses Side Effects Precautions Dosage Toxicity Interactions How to Store Similar Supplements Frequently Asked Questions Sources & What to Look For Comfrey cream is used to treat back pain, knee osteoarthritis, ankle sprains, bruises, and other injuries. It combines ingredients like oils or water and glyceryl stearate withSymphytum officinale(comfrey) extracts....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentPrognosis Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Common variable immunodeficiency(CVID) is an immune system disorder that causes low antibodies, which reduces the body’s ability to fight off infections. As a result, people with CVID are highly susceptible to frequent and sometimes severe infections, as well as complications from these infections. This article provides an overview of CVID, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is Compensated Hypogonadism?SymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentPrognosis Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is Compensated Hypogonadism? Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Compensated hypogonadismis a subclinical type of late-onsethypogonadism, a condition where the sex organs or gonads stop producing sufficient levels of sex hormones. It is estimated to affect 9.4% of aging men. In the last few years, researchers have begun looking more closely at subclinical endocrine disorders, like compensated hypogonadism, because they have been found to be a marker of poor health that may be predictive of other more serious conditions such as heart disease....