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Rheumatoid Arthritis RA Causes Deformed Joints Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that eventually results in severely swollen and deformed joints. In RA, the immune system, which helps the body rid itself of infections or tumors, attacks the tissue lining of a joint, causing inflammation. The reason this happens is not clear. With …
Fungal Nail Infections New Oral Drugs Help Clear Fungus Infections Fungal infections of a fingernail or toenail (onychomycosis) are caused by one of three fungus types: dermato-phytes (usually cause of a toenail infection), yeast or molds. The nail often becomes thickened and turns white, yellow or brown. Sometimes the proximal nail fold – the …
Frostbite Tissues Can Freeze When a person is exposed to low temperatures for a period of time, the body reduces blood flow to skin surfaces. The result is that tissues can actually freeze, resulting in the condition known as frostbite. Areas most likely to be affected by frostbite are the hands, feet, ear lobes, nose …