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• Study Shows Shocking Amount of Lupus Misdiagnoses

  Lupus is a serious autoimmune disease that changes lives due to its debilitating psychologically and physically distressing symptoms. The condition affects approximately 1.5 million Americans, 90 percent of which are women, and while the disease has proven to be quite harmful with adverse...

• Blackheads: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

  What Causes Blackheads?Blackheads form when the sebaceous glands of skin produce excessive oil. This oil and dead skin cells clog the hair follicles in your skin, producing a bump called a comedone. If the skin over the bump stays closed, it forms a whitehead. When the skin over the bump ruptures,...

• Superfoods: Are They Healthy

  According to nutrition experts, superfood is a coined marketing term used to refer to miracle foods that can help cure a variety of ailments due to their overall nutrient density (1). This marketing term is specifically used to sell products and food trends (2). But are these superfoods really...

• Efforts for Muscular Dystrophy Research

  There is vast research going into the effort to find new ways to combat Muscular Dystrophy. Before any new treatment can see the light of the day, it undergoes a series of testing called clinical trials. When a patient is part of a clinical trial, they benefit from cutting-edge treatment that...

• What Causes Ovarian Cysts?

  Ovarian cysts are small, fluid-filled sacs that develop in or on the surface of the ovaries. Most of the cysts do not cause any harm to the person, while some may cause pain or bleed. Cysts usually resemble a small bubble with central fluid surrounded by a thin wall. Cysts may develop in women of...

• X Factor Star Susan Boyle on Asperger's Diagnosis

  In 2012, Scottish singer Susan Boyle was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome (AS). Before her diagnosis, Susan’s team believed that her ‘unpredictable’ and ‘eccentric’ behavior was due to her being a diva and hot-headed. They considered that she acted the way she did because she was...