Melasma (chloasma or the mask of pregnancy when present in pregnant women) is a tan or dark facial skin discoloration. Although it can affect anyone, melasma is particularly common in women, especially pregnant women and those who are taking oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy medications.
Chloasma is a type of skin discoloration (pregnancy mask), otherwise known as melasma. It appears during pregnancy due to hormonal changes. Women with darker skin are more likely to develop this condition. After delivery chloasma will fade, however some traces may still remain. It can also occur in women who are taking oral contraceptives.
A study coordinated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) suggests higher consumption of selenium may reduce the risk of advanced colorectal cancer (Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 15, 2:315-20, 2006).
Selenium, a mineral found in the soil, is taken up into plants and animals and is necessary for proper body functioning.
Dandruff cannot be cured but can be controlled with certain medicated shampoos and creams.
Diets rich in selenium have been linked to a lower risk of death from lung, colon and prostate cancers, and a better chance of avoiding nonmelanoma skin cancers, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Neurogenic bladder is a condition in which the nerves of the urinary system don?t work properly when the bladder is full. It can lead to different kinds of problems, including urine leakage if the muscles holding urine do not get the right message. For some, the muscles don?t get the message the bladder is full and its time to let go. If the bladder becomes too full, urine may back up into the kidneys, and the extra pressure causes damage to the tiny blood vessels in the kidney. Urine that stays too long may also cause an infection of the bladder or ureters.
Gastric surgery to treat obese patients is associated with long-term reductions in blood pressure, which are most pronounced in patients who have untreated high blood pressure before surgery.
Patients with periodontitis, especially infections causing a high concentration of pathogens in the blood, have an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), according to findings published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Being underweight – as evidence by a low body mass index (BMI) – before pregnancy raises the risk of preterm birth in black and Hispanic women to a greater extent than in white women, new research shows. Being underweight also increases the risk of vaginal inflammation in black women.