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Tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow can still be responsible for the slight or severe pain in your hand even though you don’t constantly hit the court or lift heavy objects. Both medical conditions are caused by continuously stressing the muscles in the elbow, thereby causing a micro tear in the tendons.  These conditions are not peculi [...]

Tendonitis is an unusual swelling or inflammation caused by injuries to the tendon (fibrous cord attaching muscles to the bone). Tendonitis can occur in any tendon in your body; however, it is common in joints at the shoulder, kneels, wrist, and elbow. This condition causes mild or severe pain, stiffness, and tenderness outside the affected joi [...]

Tennis Elbow, commonly referred to as a pain in the lateral elbow or Lateral Epicondylitis, is a medical condition caused by repetitive application of stress on the two lateral elbows, which results in inflammation of the tendons or micro/ acute tears to the wrist extensor muscles below the elbow.  Tennis elbow isn’t uncommon today. [...]

Cedar Fever is a seasonal disease that can occur annually in areas where cedar trees are abundant. This disease can result from a fungus that infects blue cedar trees, Juniperus virginiana, in a too wet and humid environment. It is more likely to occur during the late summer months when there is an increased potential for heavy rainfall and high h [...]

In the United States, Chronic lower respiratory disease, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is the fourth leading cause of death.  Smoking is the most common cause of COPD, but one in four people with COPD have never smoked. Home pollutants (secondhand smoke), work pollutants (fumes), and genetics may also increase [...]