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The term Arthritis (from Greek arthron: joint) includes more than one hundred diseases characterized by inflammation in one or more joints, and whose causes are various. It can be an acute or chronic. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the most common forms of arthritis.

Previously, we used instead the word rheumatism (rheumatismus the Latin for “flow of fluids) to refer to all these diseases that are accompanied by pain in joints or surrounding tissue. This term is now considered obsolete by the Arthritis Society of Canada.

Pain, swelling and often redness and warmth to the joints are typical of these diseases.

Inflammation may occur as a result of shock, diseases, infections or simple wear and tear, but can also be the consequence of an autoimmune disease whereby the body attacks its own tissues. Sometimes, the joints swell for no apparent reason.
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As a rope is made up of many fine threads side by side, the tendons are like ropes formed of many strands in close proximity. All muscles end in tendons at both ends, which are anchored to the bone, so as to contract, producing movement, every muscle thus has one or more tendons from where it originates and one terminal, but the tendon close to the bone to which the anchor is called entheses. Tendons are therefore structures that are continually subjected to stresses generated by muscles when these are excessive or repeated may cause the disease. The tendons are also surrounded by an envelope within which there is a fluid that lubricates the tendon and facilitates the movement of this to reduce friction with the other surrounding structures, the envelope is called the tendon sheath or synovial sheath.

Tendinitis is inflammation of the tendon, although more accurately the inflammation occurs in the tendon sheath. Within the tendon itself, depending on the cause of tendinitis, fiber breakage may occur.

The most frequent causes of tendinitis are the traumatic and rheumatic origin:
In the case of traumatic tendinitis these can arise by a single violent trauma or from repeated trauma of lower intensity which are generally occupational or sports. In these cases occurring fibers ruptured tendon itself which results in pain and inflammation of its sheath.

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General

* Cancers of the mobile portion of tongue cancers are very visible in the mouth. They are very frequent. The contributing factors are known as alcoholism, smoking, poor dental status. They are developed to the front of the tongue.
* Cancers of the base of the tongue are developed behind the language, and are more rare, more difficult to diagnose.

The signs of the disease

The circumstances of discovery are variables:

* A discrete discomfort during chewing or during movements of the tongue;
* Slight tingling increased by spicy or acidic foods;
* A lesion of the tongue discovered by the patient himself or dentist;
* The discovery of a cervical lymph node.
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Consultation with a doctor and several tests (pregnancy tests, hormone assay in blood, a physical examination, etc..), Will identify the cause of amenorrhea. The application of preventive measures mentioned above allows the return of menstruation in many women:
- Healthy eating;
- Maintaining a healthy weight;
- Stress Management;
- Moderation in the practice of physical exercises.
Thus, in most cases, medical treatment is not necessary, but it is equally important to identify the cause of amenorrhea, treating the underlying disease as appropriate and of get emotional support when needed.

Medication

Hormonal Treatments
In the case of a malfunction of the ovaries in a young woman, hormone therapy is suggested to occur as the development of sexual characteristics and fertility, and to prevent osteoporosis in the long term.

The arrival of amenorrhea in the menopause can be delayed by a combined hormone replacement therapy (estrogen and progestin), which causes a return or retention of menstruation artificially without restore ovulation. However, with the publication and media coverage of recent studies analyzing the risks of combined hormone replacement therapy at menopause, the current trend in medical circles is to use this treatment only under certain conditions (if symptoms menopause are very bothersome, for example), for a maximum of five years. Thus, women who have mild symptoms will be encouraged to try other means (see description menopause), as those who by their genetics, are at greater risk of cancer.

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Amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation in a woman of childbearing age. The word “amenorrhea” comes from the Greek for deprivation, men for months and rhein to flow.

From 2% to 5% of the female population would be affected by amenorrhea. This is a single symptom, but it’s reality or origin of disease quite different from each other. In effect, amenorrhea may be quite natural if, for example, the woman is pregnant, breastfeeding or has attained the age of menopause. But it may also be a telltale sign of a health problem underlying more serious, like an eating disorder or endocrine disease.

Every woman is in either of the following is considered amenorrheic and should consult a doctor:

* No menstrual period at age 14 years and lack of development of secondary sexual characteristics (breast development of the pubic hair and armpits and distribution of adipose tissue in the hips, buttocks and thighs);
* No menstrual period at age 16 years and present a development of secondary sexual characteristics;
* A woman has been menstruating, the absence of menstruation for a period of time equivalent to at least three intervals of previous menstrual cycles or six months without menstruation.
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It is a skin disease characterized by loss of pigment (color) from areas of skin, resulting in irregular white patches that feel like normal skin.

Causes, incidence and risk factors

It appears that vitiligo is an acquired disease and can occur at any age. There is an increasing proportion of this condition in some families.

The cause of vitiligo, but it is thought that autoimmunity could be a factor. This condition is associated with three systemic diseases:

* Pernicious Anemia
* Hypothyroidism
* Addison’s Disease

The disease affects about 1% of the population of the United States.

Symptoms

Vitiligo is more noticeable in darker skinned people because of the contrast of white patches against dark skin

There is a sudden or gradual appearance of flat areas of normal-feeling skin with complete pigment loss. Lesions appear as flat areas with no pigment and darker edge, as margins are sharply defined but irregular.

Frequently affected areas are the face, elbows, knees, hands, feet and genitals.

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Definition

Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral disease caused by a virus belonging to the family of herpes viruses, varicella-zoster. Preferentially affecting children, it is usually benign but can sometimes cause complications, especially when it occurs in adulthood. Contracted during pregnancy, the disease poses a risk to the embryo or fetus. Chickenpox is more serious for people whose immunity is deficient (eg, those with AIDS).

A person who contracted chickenpox is immune because the infection permanently protects against the disease. People who have had chickenpox in childhood are at risk of contracting it in adulthood. However, the disease may be more serious from adolescence.

The chickenpox virus can also cause shingles. Chickenpox is the first manifestation of infection with varicella-zoster virus, which is called primary infection. After recovery, the virus remains sleeping in the ganglia near the spinal cord. Under certain circumstances it may be reactivated and start to multiply. It then travels along the nerves emerging from one or more nodes, causing severe pain and a rash on the skin. This is known as shingles.

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The eye infections are common. While some are benign, such as conjunctivitis, but others may cause complications. But ophthalmologists now have many drugs to tackle these diseases.

Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis is a very trivial disease, which is an infection of the transparent membrane, the conjunctiva, which covers the inside of the eyelids and covers part of the eyeball. It is usually caused by a virus (adenovirus) or bacteria (staphylococcus, streptococcus, pneumococcus, Haemophilus). But there are also allergic conjunctivitis.

Conjunctivitis is suspected when:

* The eye becomes red and causes a sensation of itching;
* And that secretions more or less the thick cover which can make opening difficult morning awakening.
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The controlled disposal of the uppermost layer of skin has become the most widely used to remove fine wrinkles, age spots and other slight imperfections and to get a better skin quality in any season. This exfoliation of dead cells in the epidermis skin gives way to a renewed, more beautiful, more smooth and homogeneous is achieved through various techniques of peeling. Another technique, laser resurfacing, also manages to stimulate production of collagen and elastin spectacular aesthetic results. We tell you what they are.

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He may be the Benin mostly muscular torticollis is nonetheless very painful and disabling. Rest and analgesics are the only remedies to soften the symptoms disappear in a few days.

What’s this?

The muscular torticollis is, as its name suggests, a contraction of certain muscles of the neck, which prevents the head from moving properly. Most of the time, the sterno-mastoid Cleidocranial is at stake. The victim wakes up in the morning with his head stuck in an awkward position, unable to move.
Anyone can be affected by a stiff neck, but it occurs most often between 30 and 60. Women are half as affected as men.

What are the causes?

They are many:

• In most cases, torticollis is caused by a bad position during sleep. This explains why the symptoms usually occur at sunrise.

• One false move, a sudden or forced movement of the neck may also trigger the field contracture which lasted several days.

• A violent trauma such as a car accident is sometimes the case.

• A draft extended on the neck may also be sufficient to trigger the symptoms.

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