Saliva is a liquid which is constantly produced from the salivary glands of your body and flows to the oral cavity through ducts. Sometimes, some of the constituents of this saliva can get crystallized to form a solid mass and may get stuck in the gland body or the duct through which it flows. This… Continue reading Stone in Salivary Gland
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Yellow Jacket Sting
Yellow jackets are wasps belonging to the Dolichovespula and genera Vespula family and occurring in North America. They are yellow and black just like honey bees, while some may be black in color or feature a reddish abdomen. Yellow jackets can sting without any incitement; these predatory insects do not leave their stingers behind and… Continue reading Yellow Jacket Sting
Pinworms – All You Wanted to Know About Them
Medically termed as enterobius vermicularis, pinworms are worms or parasites that infect the intestines. Pinworm infection is more common in children than adults and is marked by intense itchiness in the rectum area; such itching can cause increased agitation and irritability in children.Pinworms affect all people, including unhealthy persons, hygienic persons, as well as those… Continue reading Pinworms – All You Wanted to Know About Them
Bed Bug Bite
Bed bugs are little pests that can easily sneak into the bed or any other furniture and bite you. They can even get into a rug or carpet. A person who has been bitten by a bed bug usually wakes up red and feeling itchy the next morning. They are tiny, oval shaped and flat.… Continue reading Bed Bug Bite