You may experience ankle swelling at various points of your life, including after an injury, during pregnancy or after walking in hot weather. Sometimes eating too much salt can cause ankle swelling. Most of the time, swelling affects both feet or...
When talking about fading acne scars, it's usually in reference to post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. But PIH, as it's often called, isn't a true form of scarring, according to the American Academy of Dermatology, but a side effect of the...
The spleen is a fist-sized organ located under the ribcage. It serves as a blood reservoir capable of retaining up to 3 gallons of blood, according to MedlinePlus. The spleen also filters out unwanted materials such as bacteria and viruses from...
When circulation to a part of the brain is interrupted by bleeding or a blood clot, nerve tissue dies and the body loses function. A stroke on the right side of the brain affects the left side of the body and vice versa. As swelling subsides...
It's been said that time heals all wounds, but when it comes to scars, that's often not the case. Fortunately, current technologies make it possible to fade the persistent evidence of past injuries. Lasers are currently used in cutting-edge...
Extra fluid in the body during pregnancy often leads to swelling, known as edema, particularly in extremities such as the legs and ankles. As the pregnancy progresses, the swelling often gets worse. Several factors make swelling worse, including...
Women always should take care of themselves, but this is especially true during pregnancy. Getting adequate rest, exercising, eating right, taking prenatal vitamins and avoiding things that may be harmful to the developing baby are a few things...
According to the South Florida Institute of Sports Medicine, swelling around one ankle can compress local nerves, causing toe numbness. Injuries that can lead to ankle swelling and toe numbness include ankle sprains, impingement syndrome and blood...
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart is unable to sufficiently propel blood forward from either the right side of the heart to the lungs or the left side of the heart to the systemic circulation and brain. Foods high in sodium will...
Bicalutamide is marketed in the United States under the brand name Casodex. Your doctor may prescribed it for you as part of the treatment for prostate cancer that has spread beyond the prostate. This antiandrogen functions by preventing the male...
