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An eye twitch, while annoying, is usually nothing serious. A twitching eye is a creepy sensation, as you can feel your eyelid moving uncontrollably. But what often feels like a huge movement to you, ...

Vaginal pain is common, and people with vaginas experience it for several reasons. Pain in or around your vagina can have several possible causes, such as infection, injury, menopause, childbirth ...

The application of ultrasound-guided bilateral parasternal block combined with rectus sheath block in median sternotomy cardiac surgery offers a new pain management strategy that is both safe and ...

However, “while performing fat injection … several transparent contact lenses migrated from the upper fornix” — the space between the upper eyelid and eyeball. When her doctors turned her ...

You've probably already had your eye "jump" and your eyelid twitch. These spasms are usually short-lived, but they are particularly annoying. It's as if your eyes were on vibrate mode. When this ...

Menopause joint pain, also known as menopausal arthralgia, is a common symptom experienced by people during the menopausal transition. Menopausal arthralgia can affect various joints, including ...

Pain management is a branch of medicine that applies science to the reduction of pain. It covers a wide spectrum of conditions, including neuropathic pain, sciatica, postoperative pain, and more. Pain ...

Yellow or green discharge (pus) in the eye The eyelids are stuck (matted) together with pus after sleep After being wiped away, the pus comes back during the day Often caused by a bacterial eye ...