Pulled chest muscle: Symptoms and Treatment
The human chest is comprised primarily of two muscles: the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor, which can both be pulled. The pectoralis major muscle is the...
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Devon Andre - Nov 6,
2019
Category Archives: Inflammation
Carpal tunnel syndrome: Causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention
You wouldn’t think that a computer would be the cause of your carpal tunnel syndrome, but typing on a computer all day can be strenuous. If...
IBD-related colorectal cancer risk raised by chronic inflammation, immunosuppressive therapy
Inflammatory bowel disease-related colorectal cancer risk is raised by chronic inflammation and immunosuppressive therapy. The review was conducted by Dr. Laurent Beaugerie from Hôpital Saint-Antoine in...
Painful knee osteoarthritis linked to higher mortality risk in women than hand osteoarthritis
Painful knee osteoarthritis is linked to higher mortality risk in women compared to hand osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a progressive form of arthritis which worsens over time....
Celiac disease, Crohn’s disease share common symptoms and part of their genetic background
Celiac disease and Crohn’s disease are two common inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) that not only share common symptoms but also part of their genetic background. In...
Sjögren’s syndrome may raise heart attack, stroke, pulmonary hypertension risk
Sjögren’s syndrome may raise the risk of heart attack, stroke and pulmonary hypertension, according to research. Sjögren’s syndrome is an autoimmune inflammatory disease; the body’s immune...
Pleurisy (pleuritis) lung inflammation causes sharp chest pain with breathing
Pleurisy (pleuritis) is a type of lung inflammation that causes sharp chest pains when breathing. The pleura is a membrane made up of layers of tissues...
Depression and anhedonia caused by inflammation affecting the brain
We have known for some time that depression impacts one in 10 Americans, but experts have recently discovered that depression and anhedonia, which is the inability...
Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus) can cause brain fog, memory problems
Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus) can cause brain fog and memory problems. Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by the body’s immune system attacking itself –...
Dysphagia risk due to myositis, dermatomyositis and polymyositis
Dysphagia risk is due to myositis, dermatomyositis and polymyositis. Myositis is a condition referring to inflammation of the muscles. Symptoms of myositis include muscles weakness, tripping,...