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Fungus Toenails – Deformed Toenails

Fungus Toenails – Deformed Toenails

by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 1, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions

Fungus infections cause less than five percent of deformed nails. Drying of skin and skin conditions such as psoriasis are more common causes. The part of nails that you see is dead. Living nails are located underneath the skin at their base. It takes four and a half...
Fungus Toenails – Deformed Toenails

Getting Rid of Dark Spots on the Skin

by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 1, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions

With aging, many people develop dark spots on their skin, particularly in the sun-exposed areas of the face and back of the hands. Others develop dark spots after pregnancy or trauma, such as an abrasion, insect bite or cut. If you have dark spots on your skin, check...

Grapefruit Juice Effects on Drugs

by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 1, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions

Several reports show that taking certain medications with grapefruit juice can cause problems by markedly increasing absorption of the medication. Many drugs are broken down in your intestines by an enzyme called cytochrome P450 that is normally there, so these drugs...
Fungus Toenails – Deformed Toenails

No Way to Grow Taller After Puberty

by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 31, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions

Web sites for products such as "HeightGrowth" are so unbelievable that the people who wrote them must be laughing as they steal people's money for totally worthless products. They tell you that if you take HeightGrowth, you will continue to grow until...
Permanent Birth Control Methods: Vasectomy or Tubal Ligation?

Permanent Birth Control Methods: Vasectomy or Tubal Ligation?

by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 31, 2013 | Men's Health

Will a vasectomy increase risk of prostate cancer? Whether the husband gets a vasectomy or the wife gets a tubal ligation is usually decided by who has the strongest will. Vasectomies and tubal ligations are safe surgeries, but the operation on a man is a simple...
Why Women are More Likely Than Men to Develop Autoimmune Diseases

Why Women are More Likely Than Men to Develop Autoimmune Diseases

by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 31, 2013 | Women's Health

Women are three times more likely than men to develop lupus, multiple sclerosis, or rheumatoid arthritis, currently thought to be autoimmune diseases that are caused by a person’s immunity attacking her own body, instead of doing its job of killing germs. This...
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