Article updated and reviewed by Michael S. Lehrer, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania. Editorial review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network on April 18, 2005.
Since the 1970s, studies have reported that Chinese red yeast rice may be useful in lowering total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and... Read more »
Every day, women are dying from heart disease at a rate of nearly one per minute. When we think of diseases that kill women, most people... Read more »
Migraines and heart disease. Unfortunately, research has shown that there's a connection. In studies Migraine has been associated with... Read more »
With all the snow around the United States, it seems like a burst of color would be so welcome. And we’re in luck! Friday, Feb. 4 is... Read more »
The French are renown for their exquisite cuisine and fashionable lifestyles. It’s not too hard for us to imagine a French person sitting... Read more »
The beginning of summer kicks off the camping and hiking season, anxiously awaited by those who have endured a long cold winter. This year will... Read more »
From the FDA Consumer Magazine, March-April 2005 by Carol Rados Few people with arthritis would be willing to stop taking a medication that works,... Read more »
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Eye redness is due to swollen or dilated blood vessels, which cause the surface of the eye to look red, or bloodshot.Alternative NamesBloodshot eyes;... Read more »
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Lips - bluish; Fingernails - bluish; Cyanosis; Bluish lips and fingernails; Bluish skinHome CareFor cyanosis caused by exposure to cold or Raynaud's... Read more »
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Red birthmarks are colored, blood vessel (vascular) skin markings that develop before or shortly after birth.Alternative NamesStrawberry mark;... Read more »