If you have brittle nails, swollen hands or unusually pale fingertips it may be more than just a damper to your manicure. It ...

Uric acid is a waste product produced when the body breaks down purines. According to reports, most uric acid is excreted ...

Kyle Jenkins never envisioned that he’d need a wheelchair by age 36. But Jenkins, who lives on the streets of San Francisco’s Tenderloin and uses fentanyl, has struggled with a recurrent skin ...

Learn more about the lymphatic system, and about the devices that drain the system when a blockage occurs.

Retrograde massage is a common technique used by occupational therapists to reduce swelling, particularly in the hand. The massage consists of manually moving fluid from the tips of the fingers back ...

Your son's hand swelling does not sound normal. If it was part of generalised swelling involving his feet, possibly ankles, face and some weight gain it could be a result of fluid retention.

Varicose veins can become very painful and lead to complications such as bleeding, swelling and ulceration. They develop when the walls of the veins and the valves inside them sag under the ...

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Nikita Hand alleged Conor McGregor sexually assaulted her in a Dublin hotel room after a Christmas party in 2018. McGregor has denied the allegations. After the jury ruled in her favour ...

If stung by a bee, you should calmly remove the stinger, wash the area, and use ice to reduce swelling. Unless you’re allergic to the bee’s toxin or experiencing signs of a severe allergic ...