Drug rashes could appear as tiny reddish bumps on an itchy patch of skin or red scaly peelings on the entire skin. They can be classified into different types with varying severities. They are generally defined though as a reaction of the skin to certain drugs.

One of the most common causes of drug rashes is an allergic reaction to medication. A person may react to the drug upon first usage while in other instances, it may take multiple exposures before an individual becomes...

It seems as if when there is discussion about painful joints there are all kinds of articles and lots of information about knees and hips…but what about elbow joint pain ? There are many reasons why an elbow may be painful that go beyond “tennis elbow.” One of the more common problems is elbow bursitis.

Elbow bursitis is a condition in which fluid collects in a sac located in the elbow joint. In order to be able to understand how this works it is important...

Abdominal bloating, when the abdomen distends and there may be intestinal or abdominal gas, is the cardinal sign of dysfunction of the agni, the digestive fire, and is usually caused by a vata imbalance. In Ayurveda we describe it as the first sign of an imbalance in the "gastrointestinal consciousness." Bloating occurs when the gastrointestinal tract is unable to split food into the smallest particles and release the nourishing enzymes into the system. Also see Indigestion....

A fever blister or cold sore is a fluid-filled, painful blister.

The infection from the virus erupts as small painful blisters on the usually on the outside of your lips, or the mouth area.

Fever Blisterscanform on other parts of your body such as on your fingers. This is quite uncommon, but it does happen. At one time, my mother-in-law had one on her ear.

Oral herpes, or Herpes Simplex virus, is very common. More than 60% of Americans have had a...

In the last few years, a number of methods have been developed to repair cartilage damage. These include osteochondral transplantation, microfracture surgery and autologous chondrocyte (cartilage cell) implantation.

A feature common to all of these techniques is that they are limited to the repair of focal lesions. Patients with OA are excluded from treatment.

OA cartilage lesions are usually larger and unconfined and so do not provide an appropriate environment...

Panic disorder is characterized by spontaneous, unexpected, recurrent occurrences of panic attacks. Panic attacks are relatively short lived (usually less than 30 minutes) periods of intense anxiety or fear, which are accompanied by such symptoms as palpitations, chest pain, sweating and shortness of breath. The symptoms may be misdiagnosed as a serious medical condition (e.g. heart attack). Individual seeking treatment will usually describe the fear as intense and report that they were...

Today, a large number of women rely on herpes vaccine to avoid getting herpes problem. Herpes is a serious disease that can easily be transmitted through sexual activities. It spreads when an infected person makes sexual contact with an uninfected person thereby transmitting the virus. Even though herpes vaccine is quite effective for women, it is found to be almost ineffective on men. Only women are able to get the benefits of herpes vaccine. However, herpes vaccine still offers a...

Domperidone is used for the treatment of disturbances caused in the digestive system. It can also be used for preventing vomiting, nausea caused because of other medications used. The medicine is used along with metoclopramide, cyclizine, granisteron and other such medicines in the treatment of nausea and vomiting. It is used for increasing breast milk, which is however found unhealthy. Vomiting in infants can also be treated using the medicine. It can be also used in treating a stomach...

The medicine works against depression and other mood variations. It works by directly altering the required brain substances. It is usually prescribed for depression, panic and over anxiety.

The medicine should be taken strictly under medical prescription. The doctor should be pre-informed about all the medicines and medical conditions that the patient is having. The doctor should know whether the patient has severe mental depression, kidney or liver disease, blood clotting...

The chemical name of Evista is Ralozifene. It is mainly used in treating osteoporosis. It works by decreasing the quantity of calcium lost from the bones. The disease is quite common in women after menopause. The medicine is also found to prevent invasive breast cancer found in women with osteoporosis.

The medicine is not recommended if the patient is allergic to any ingredient of the medicine or to the medicine itself. There is a possibility for other medicines that are taken...