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As we gear up to burn it out this summer, it's time to stock up on all essentials to ward off sweat-related health issues. While perspiration is a natural and important phenomenon, it is absolutely annoying, especially when it can bring along issues like ringworms, skin rashes, and others; not to forget the itching. If your skin is prone to ringworms, you know how tough it can be. The best way is, of course, prevention. By wearing loose clothes, keeping your skin clean and also hydrated as some of the ways to get rid of this skin condition. 1. What Is Ringworm 2. What Causes Ringworm? 3. Home Remedies To Treat Ringworms 4. FAQs On Ringworm What Is Ringworm Image: Shutterstock If your nails are affected by ringworm they may become thicker or discolored, or they may begin to crack. If your scalp is affected by ringworm, the hair around it may break or fall off, and bald p...

(ET, ) - It was the most watched episode in Shark Tank history when sisters Anna and Samantha Martin won over the Shark Tank panel. N ever before had the judging panel unanimously decided to each invest millions of dollars into a potential company. After buying a staggering 25% share in the sisters' company, the Shark Tank panel have personally mentored the pair, helping them undergo re-branding and re-packing of their miracle product. Touting their discovery as "the greatest step forward in weight-loss history," the judges were quick to offer up their hard earned cash to back the entrepreneurial pair. "We were shocked. The most we were hoping for was some advice…we weren't even sure that we would manage to get any investors," explained Samantha. After outstanding offers from each panel member, the sisters burst into tears. "It didn't feel real. The fact tha...

What Is Savella? Savella ( milnacipran ) is an oral prescription drug that belongs to a class of medications called selective serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). It is used to treat a condition called fibromyalgia in adults. Norepinephrine and serotonin are neurotransmitters (signaling molecules) in the brain and the rest of the nervous system. SNRIs increase the amounts of these neurotransmitters by stopping their breakdown or transport. This drug class usually treats depression and other psychological disorders. However, Savella is used to manage fibromyalgia, a chronic condition that causes pain, fatigue, and other symptoms. Savella is available in tablet form. Drug Facts Generic Name :   Milnacipran Brand Name(s) : Savella Drug Availability: Prescription Administration Route :   Oral Therapeutic Classification : Central nervous system agent Available Generically :   No Controlled Subst...

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Ricardo Alexandre Stock, 1 Elcio Luiz Bonamigo, 2 Emeline Cadore, 3 Rafael Allan Oechsler 4 1 Corneal Transplant Section, Santa Terezinha University Hospital, 2 Department of Ophthalmology and Bioethics, 3 University of Western Santa Catarina, Joaçaba, 4 Cornea Department, Oftalmo Center Blumenau, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil Background: Infectious crystalline keratopathy is a rare, progressive infection characterized by the insidious progression of branches and crystalline corneal opacities with minimal or no inflammation. This case report describes the evolution of an infectious crystalline keratopathy caused by Cladosporium sp., which developed after tectonic keratoplasty in a patient with a history of ocular trauma. Case presentation: A 40-year-old Brazilian male was the victim of firework-induced trauma to the left eye, which resulted in a corneal laceration that could not be sutured as well as a severe traumatic cataract. The patient underwent penetrating keratoplasty...