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[9 Apr 2011 | No Comment | ]
Doctor fish

The country turkey is using fresh water fishes to treat skin diseases by nibbling the skin of the patient. In U.K., the fresh water fishes used for treating the skin diseases is familiarly called as ‘Doctor Fish’ or even as a ‘surgeon fish,’
There are two types of species 1) cyprinion macrostomus and another one is 2)garra rufa. These two fishes are called by the name ‘doctor fish,’ and there are so many funny and nick names for doctor fish.
Some of the examples of funny names are: kangal fish, doctorfishen …

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[9 Apr 2011 | No Comment | ]
Fish pedicure- health risks and warnings.

The health officials all over the world are concerned about the new practice of cleaning the feet by a rare type of fishes called ‘garra rufa’. These garra rufa fishes are having no teeth. The modern world of beauty has the new trend to clean their feet by these fishes are growing which is felt to have health hazards.
The new system of cleaning the feet by these fishes by immersing the feet in the water that contains thousands of fishes are called ‘fish pedicure.’
Practically the fish pedicure treatment is being …

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[15 Mar 2011 | No Comment | ]
Medical jokes- Brilliant diagnosis of skin rash.

A MAN with a bad rash on his hands went to his doctor. The doctor examined the hands intently for some time and consulted various large volumes on his shelves. Finally, giving the man a sharp look, he asked, “Have you ever had this before?”
“Yes,” the man answered.
“Well,” said the doctor, “you ‘ve got it again”.

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[11 Feb 2011 | No Comment | ]
A Walkthrough on Hives

Definition of hive : Hive is a skin condition and medically it is referred as urticaria. The hives are also having another one name as ‘wheal’. Hives could be defined as the symptom of urticaria.
Area of affection by hives: Hives could affect any part of the skin and generally it does not affect and spare palms and soles of the feet.
Who is affected by hives: Hives could affect both sex, of any race and any age. Hives could affect in summer or in winter and it does not have any …

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[10 Feb 2011 | No Comment | ]
A Quick Overview of impetigo

The skin disease impetigo is capable of spreading from person to person and hence impetigo is contagious one. Impetigo is formed by bacterial skin infection. It is a streptococcal or staphylococcal skin infection marked by vesicles or bullae that become pustular, rupture and form yellow crusts. This disease spreads rapidly by close contact between person to person and thereby sportsmen who play foot ball and wrestling are often affected. But, impetigo is not common among adults. The word impetigo was derived from the Latin word ‘impetere-(attack someone violently).
Impetigo could be …

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[28 May 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Spring Allergy Capitals for 2010

It is considered as the most palpable thing in American society to visit outdoors in spring season. Everyone wants to lay off the din of winter and aims to move towards outdoor. On the other hand the scientific research shows that allergies and asthma issues are at their peak in the spring season. Now the question is that how we can be safe from allergens and asthma hazards. First of all take a look at the top most challenging environments of spring season to live with allergies. Secondly, we need …

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[8 May 2010 | No Comment | ]
How to identify the best anti aging product?

The use of anti aging products has become very common today. As we all are aware that the anti aging products are increasing every day it has become quite a tough process to identify which one is better than the other. Whenever you look for an anti aging product there are certain things to be noted before purchasing it. You should follow some necessary guidelines by which you can compare the different products available and make a better choice. Some of the things to be noted are:

1. Is the product available …