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  An age wart is not pretty, but it is usually harmless. It occurs when excess callus builds up in the top layer of the skin. So they are not "real"  warts  , that is, they are caused by viruses . The brownish or black skin lesion, also known medically as verrucae seborrhoicae, seborrheic keratosis or senile wart, is the most common benign skin tumor. Age warts usually develop in the second half of life. In rare cases, they appear before the age of 50. Men and women are equally affected. Age warts prefer to like it sunny. Accordingly, they often sprout in areas exposed to light such as the front of the arm or leg, the back of the hand or the upper body. Age warts on the face are particularly annoying. Because the small growths are not always brightly colored, but also sometimes have a noticeable brown or almost black pigmentation. The darker the age wart, the more melanin has been deposited in it. This is the name...

Alcoholism is a disease that affect the body, mind and spirit. Other people, such as your partner, children, relatives and friends, are also affected by alcohol addiction. Alcoholism does not mean that you have a drink or two, sometimes maybe one too many. Alcohol is a legal drug that is widely available, easily accessible, and socially acceptable. For most people, a beer after work, a glass of wine or a cocktail are part of everyday life or part of a party. The problem, however, is that the transition from normal alcohol consumption to an alcoholic illness is a fluid one. Many people realize they have a problem with alcohol late or not at all. The following recommendations apply to men and women when it comes to alcohol consumption: Women shouldn't consume more than 12 grams of alcohol per day - that's roughly the equivalent of a small 0.3 liter glass of beer. For men, 24 grams of alcohol per day is considered moderate - that's around two ...

In acute  bronchitis  , the mucouss membrane in the lungs, or more precisely: in the bronchi, is inflamed. In addition to the typical cough, cold symptoms such as  fever  , sore throat or body aches often occur . Acute bronchitis is usually contagious. The inflammation usually heals on its own within one to two weeks. However, complications can also arise. Recognizing acute bronchitis: these are the symptoms Viruses are usually the causes of acute bronchitis. Adults are usually affected by so-called mysoviruses (e.g. parainfluenza, influenza viruses), and in children, in addition to parainfluenza viruses, also RS viruses, rhinoviruses and adenoviruses. Bacteria, fungi or other factors (e.g. inhaled allergens; "acute allergic bronchitis") trigger bronchitis less often. A typical symptom of acute bronchitis is a cough.  At the beginning usually a dry, irritating cough  , often together with a runny nose. After ...

Acne is a skin disorder that manifest itself as blackheads (comedones), zits, nodules (papules) and purulent pustules . Experts estimate that around eighty five percentage of all German citizens have had such complaints sooner or later in their lifestyles. This makes pimples one of the maximum commonplace pores and skin sicknesses. The ailment occurs specially in adolescents from the age of 11, because of the hormonal modifications at some stage in puberty. This common pimples or acne vulgaris influences boys extra frequently and regularly more severely than girls. The symptoms typically subside with the aid of the beginning of the 0.33 decade of life. In round ten percent of patients, however, the sickness persists past their 25th birthday. According to some studies, this late kind affects 20 to 40 percentage of those affected. The truth that there's zits in vintage age as well as in toddlers and babies indicates how otherwise the sickness can specific itself and progress. W...

In science, the three letters HIV have the meaning "human immunodeficiency virus", formulated for everyday use could it as "  immune deficiency virus  " call. The virus is only transmitted through contact with infected body fluids, which can be infected blood, but sexual intercourse is usually the carrier of HIV. The virus then attacks certain cells of the immune system so that the body can no longer fight other pathogens such as bacteria, fungi or viruses. HIV can be kept under control with modern treatment options, so that most infected people can live with the virus in their bodies for a long time without the outbreak of AIDS. HIV: Symptoms of Immunodeficiency Disease The first signs of HIV appear in the first few weeks after infection. After the infection, however, it takes several years for AIDS to break out. About half of all people infected with HIV are infected with AIDS ten years after being infected. Doctors divide the stages of an H...