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Tree Man Syndrome: Incurable condition leaves sufferers in agony as crusty brown skin spreads and covers their body in bark-like growths

Tree Man Syndrome: Incurable condition leaves sufferers in agony as crusty brown skin spreads and covers their body in bark-like growths

A little known condition can cause terrifying and incurable skin growths, with many having no choice but to face amputation. The rare condition, known as epidermodysplasia verruciformis, is only known to be present in a handful of people around the world. Dubbed tree man syndrome the people who have the skin disorder suffer from wart-like growths that resemble tree bark …

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AJ Lee Comments On Her Condition After Return Match At WWE Wrestlepalooza

AJ Lee Comments On Her Condition After Return Match At WWE Wrestlepalooza

AJ Lee hasn’t wrestled in a long time, but she’s feeling great. WWE Wrestlepalooza went down at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. AJ Lee and CM Punk beat Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch, and that match brought a ton of attention. During the Wrestlepalooza post show, AJ Lee was asked how it was going out for her first match …

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It’s deemed a “women’s condition.” Research says men and children can be impacted.

It’s deemed a “women’s condition.” Research says men and children can be impacted.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Look up polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, and every definition you find will state that the hormonal disorder manifests in women and people with ovaries of reproductive age. There’s much that scientists still don’t know about PCOS, including how …

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Concern as skin condition that hits millions is linked to raised risk of suicide

Concern as skin condition that hits millions is linked to raised risk of suicide

Adults who suffer from the most common form of eczema are significantly more likely to express suicidal thoughts, concerning new research reveals today.  Atopic eczema is a common inflammatory condition that causes patches of itchy, cracked and dry skin, which can blister and bleed during a flare-up. In the study, presented at the European Academy of Dermatology Congress in Paris, …

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Deadly new condition is in the US to STAY, experts say: Here’s how to spot symptoms early

Deadly new condition is in the US to STAY, experts say: Here’s how to spot symptoms early

Health officials have revealed the key early warning signs of the ‘silent killer’ disease spread by bugs that is now ‘endemic’ to the US. Chagas disease is a dangerous and potentially deadly condition caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is generally transmitted through the feces of triatomine bugs.  Also nicknamed ‘kissing bugs,’ triatomines are known to bite humans and …

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New risk category defined for dangerous lung and heart condition | Moves in Medicine

New risk category defined for dangerous lung and heart condition | Moves in Medicine

HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. (WPVI) — Blood clots are always cause for concern. When clots develop in the arteries of the lungs, they can lead to a dangerous condition called CTEPH. Now, a Philadelphia hospital has discovered that some women face a higher risk. Early last year, Maurice Clark felt something was amiss. “Fatigue and erratic breathing whenever I did something …

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Grandmother with Stage IV breast cancer says Ocala health group’s inaction worsened condition

Grandmother with Stage IV breast cancer says Ocala health group’s inaction worsened condition

An Ocala grandmother claims a local healthcare provider did not diagnose her breast cancer for several months, allowing the disease to advance to Stage IV while she awaited an appointment for imaging. Attorneys representing Shonte D. Page filed the lawsuit against the University of Central Florida College of Medicine Graduate Medical Education Program and Heart of Florida Health Center in …

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1 teen remains in critical condition

1 teen remains in critical condition

One of the students shot at Evergreen High School remained in critical condition Thursday morning, hospital officials said. An unidentified teenager shot two of his classmates at the Jefferson County high school on Wednesday before shooting himself, according to the sheriff’s office. He later died from his injuries at the CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood. One victim remains in …

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