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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 …

Scientists have identified a possible cure for a condition that causes chronic cold hands and blights hundreds of millions of people worldwide.  Raynaud’s – estimated to impact up to five percent of adults worldwide, including up to 30 million Americans – causes miniature spasms in the blood vessels in the fingers, toes, ears or nose, which in turn cuts off …

A groundbreaking therapy that encourages back pain patients to slowly take on movements they fear or that trigger pain, could relieve their suffering for at least three years, a study suggests. Researchers in Australia asked nearly 500 patients with chronic lower back pain that limited their daily movements to undergo cognitive functional therapy (CFT) for three months. The therapy involved participants …

A constant ringing in your ears might not seem like a big deal at first—but for millions worldwide, tinnitus is a daily struggle. Affecting more than 750 million people, this mysterious symptom can interrupt sleep, concentration, and quality of life. The condition has no clear cause, no FDA-approved medication, and no one-size-fits-all cure. And for those with idiopathic tinnitus or …