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Dec 24, 2025
Numbing cream is a topical local anesthetic applied to the skin to temporarily block sodium channels in peripheral nerves and reduce pain from injections, minor procedures, laser treatments, or small cuts. Common active ingredients include lidocaine, benzocaine, pramoxine, tetracaine, and dibucaine in varying concentrations available OTC or by...
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Dec 21, 2025
A lidocaine patch delivers 5% topical anesthetic directly to painful, allodynic skin. It works by blocking sodium channels in damaged peripheral nerve endings and reducing the abnormal (ectopic) firing that causes neuropathic pain. Because systemic absorption is minimal, most problems are local—redness, burning, or irritation. Apply patches...
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Dec 17, 2025
Breast pain during menopause most often reflects hormone-driven changes in breast tissue as estrogen and progesterone rise and fall, then decline. Glandular and connective tissue remodel during that shift, which can cause tenderness that’s frequently bilateral and cyclical through perimenopause and usually eases after menopause. Still,...
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Dec 14, 2025
A femur fracture is a break in the thigh bone that most often follows high‑energy trauma — for example, a car crash or a bad fall — or, in older adults, a low‑energy fall made worse by osteoporosis. The body starts healing within days with a hematoma and early callus formation; substantial bone union and return of function usually...
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Dec 10, 2025
Hip joint pain during walking most often comes from problems with the joint itself, nearby tendons, bursae, the labrum, or from a stress or fragility fracture. Common causes include osteoarthritis, which produces a dull ache in the groin or thigh; bursitis, which causes outer‑hip tenderness; tendinitis from overuse; labral tears that may catch or...
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Dec 7, 2025
Obstructive sleep apnea happens when the airway collapses during sleep — it’s a mechanical problem, not a primary brain failure. Natural strategies aim to reduce that collapse: losing excess weight, regular exercise, stopping smoking, and skipping alcohol in the evening. Small changes in position (side sleeping, a slight head...
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Dec 3, 2025
Yes — upper respiratory infections are contagious. They most often spread by respiratory droplets produced when someone coughs, sneezes, or talks closely, and by touching contaminated surfaces then touching the face. Viral shedding and symptoms usually peak in the first 3–10 days, and the risk of spreading the illness is higher when a...
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Nov 30, 2025
Epiglottitis is managed as a medical emergency because rapid supraglottic swelling can block the airway. Immediate care prioritizes a gentle airway check, oxygen, and preparing for advanced airway control by experienced clinicians. Empiric intravenous antibiotics—usually a third‑generation cephalosporin with antistaphylococcal...
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Nov 26, 2025
Narrow-angle glaucoma commonly appears in families because inherited eye anatomy — shallow anterior chambers, particular iris shapes, and lens position — makes the drainage angle more likely to close. It’s not the same as open-angle glaucoma: narrow-angle disease involves a mechanical closure that can trigger sudden spikes in eye...
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