Itching: a symptom with many causes

Mosquito or other insect bites, dehydrated and sensitive skin, contact with stinging plants or irritating dust, allergies, mycosis or colonization by parasites (lice in primis). These are just some of the reasons that can lead to the development of a itching transient, recurrent or persistent, mild or unbearable, localized in a circumscribed skin area (more or less extensive) or spread over a large part of the body surface. Find out here what are the main causes of itching and see your doctor to investigate them if you begin to suffer from significant and persistent seemingly incomprehensible itching.

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When memory declines due to heart disease

It may beatherosclerosis that results in memory impairment, when arteries are clogged with cholesterol plaques and blood does not flow freely, making thinking and remembering more difficult. Slowed flow can

The enemies of pleasure: if you know them, you avoid them

The Western lifestyle, busy days, work with no regular schedule or rhythm anymore, and family obligations certainly do not help the mind to relax and the body to indulge in

Having fun is the secret of well-being

“Laughter is good blood” is not just a popular saying. Several studies conducted over the past decades have indicated that this is indeed the case. Laughing, distracting oneself, spending time

Home can also help you stay healthy

When it comes to prevention and health protection, in genre, one thinks about healthy diet, physical activity, and sleep quality, to periodic checkups at the doctor, the importance of avoiding

Some unexpected signs of depression

Forgetfulness, compulsive shopping , back pain: these and other symptoms may indicate a dee per problem.

Memory lapses due to hypertension

High blood pressure, especially when not properly treated, gradually acts against the brain’s many blood vessels, causing memory impairment and in some cases even dementia. Hypertension can also cause stroke.

The body speaks to us: let’s listen to it

A headache that does not go away, an appetite that increases or decreases, too much fatigue in the morning, contractures in the neck muscles, Of the shoulders or back, nausea,

Things that make the heart flutter-a little too much

The feeling, at least once in their lives, they have experienced it all. The frequency accelerates, the heart becomes “thinking,” it seems losing the rhythm, forgetting a beat, then chasing

Are you familiar with Alzheimer’s disease?

It is becoming increasingly common, especially because of of the aging population, and much feared, because its effects on intellectual function are burdensome, and the available therapies do not still

Not scratching, how to get relief from hives itching

If this is the first time we have had it, how long has it been? We answer a few questions and review any other symptoms for individualized treatment.

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Angioma

Angiomas, also called “hemangiomas,” are benign vascular malformations involving arterial or venous capillaries and can affect anywhere on the body, but they tend to appear most often on the skin

Bullous epidermolysis

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) corresponds to a group of rare and disabling genetic diseases characterized by the appearance of blisters and lesions on the skin and in the inner mucous membranes,

Atopic dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis or “atopic eczema” is a chronic inflammatory skin disease, associated with pruritus, that typically begins in the early years of life, then persisting throughout the pediatric years and

Syphilis

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum and characterized by three successive stages of increasing severity (primary, secondary, and advanced syphilis), with slow and

Cellulite

Cellulite is an inflammatory-based alteration of the fat-rich subcutaneous tissue(panniculus adiposus), triggered by fluid stagnation due to poor venous and lymphatic circulation (lymph is a fluid that flows in channels

Allergic rhinitis

Allergic rhinitis is aninflammation of the mucosa lining the inner cavities of the nose (nasal mucosa).

Herpes simplex

Herpes simplex is a disorder of an infectious nature caused by the virus of the same name (Herpes simplex virus – HSV type 1 or 2) and characterized by the

Suppurative hydrosadenitis

Hydrosadenitis suppurativa (HS, Hidradenitis Suppurativa), also called acne inversa or Verneuil’s disease, is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by the appearance of subcutaneous nodules (cysts), single or

Dermatitis

The term dermatitis refers to a fairly heterogeneous group of skin diseases, largely characterized by more or less pronounced inflammation and induced by a wide variety of causes (irritation, allergic

Food allergies and intolerances

Physical reactions to certain foods are common, but for the most part they are caused by afood intolerance rather than a food allergy. A food intolerance can cause some of

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