Symptoms for the first stage normally appear 10 days to 3 months after you’re exposed to syphilis. You might notice that thelymph nodesnear your groin are enlarged. Typically, the first visible sign of syphilis is a small, painless sore (doctors call it a “chancre”) on the skin (you...
An MRI scan revealed a "small infarct"—the stroke—in his left cerebellum, the part of the brain responsible for coordination. But in his medical records, the doctor also noted "moderate lacunar infarcts"—that's doc-speak for a series of so-called silent strokes. "Most people think of ...
Stroke, sudden impairment of brain function resulting from a substantial reduction in blood flow to some part of the brain or from intracranial bleeding. The consequences of stroke may include transient or lasting paralysis, difficulties in speaking or e
Genital warts are small growths or bumps that appear on the genital area as a result of an HPV infection. You can get genital warts from vaginal, oral, or anal sex with an infected partner. Genital warts can vary in size and appearance, often resembling cauliflower-like clusters, and are ...
Baylisascaris procyonisis a type of roundworm that affects raccoons. It can also infect other small animals, including dogs. Gnathostoma spinigerumis a parasitic worm found mostly in Asia, South and Central America, and some parts of Africa. ...
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Disparities in knowledge of heart attack and stroke symptoms among adult men: an analysis of behavioral risk factor surveillance survey data. J Natl Med Assoc. 2008;100(10):1116-1124. doi:10.1016/S0027-9684(15)31483-8PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 6. Fang J, Gillespie C, Keenan NL, Green...
or the whole mouth accompanied by other symptoms like a bad taste in the mouth or bad breath but without any visible symptoms of irritation. According to the research,burning tongueeffects on women 7 times more than men and commonly occurs in those after the age of 60 or sometimes in younge...
ContextDepression has been hypothesized to result in abdominal obesity through the accumulation of visceral fat. No large study has tested this hypothesis
Pelvic inflammatory disease: This is an infection of the vagina that moves up into the cervix, uterus, and ovaries. It can be very painful on its own and make intercourse extremely painful. Nerve damage after surgery: Unavoidable cutting of small nerves during pelvic surgery (such as hysterectom...