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Premature ejaculation during sex

Premature ejaculation is a male sexual dysfunction characterized by ejaculation which always or nearly always occurs prior to or within about one minute of vaginal penetration and and, negative personal consequences, such as distress, bother, frustration, and/or the avoidance of sexual intimacy.
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Undescended testis

It is a testicle that has not moved in to its position which is scrotum. It can affect one or both testes. Approximately 10% of cases are bilateral. Among unilateral cases, left side is most common.
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Diet tips for children

Young children today are victims of as many health problems as adults, at times even more. However, a balanced diet is essential for all-round growth of the child - physical, mental and emotional. There are many different ways of achieving that balanced diet. Here's a basic guideline that can help you start afresh with your kids.
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Obesity management: Strategies for success

Obesity is condition in which excess fat is accumulated in the body. It leads to various medical disorders like hypertension, diabetes, heart disease.
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Tailbone Disorders

The tailbone is the small bone at the bottom of backbone, or spine. Tailbone disorders include tailbone injuries, pain, infections, cysts and tumors. Tailbone rarely breaks. Instead, most injuries cause bruises or pulled ligaments. A backward fall onto a hard surface, such as slipping on ice, is the most common cause of such injuries. Symptoms of various tailbone disorders include pain in the tailbone area, pain upon sitting, pain or numbness in the arms or legs due to pressure on nerves in the tailbone area, and a mass or growth you can see or feel.
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Poliomyelitis

Poliomyelitis is a disease caused by infection with the poliovirus. The virus spreads by direct person-to-person contact, by contact with infected mucus or phlegm from the nose or mouth, or by contact with infected feces. The virus enters the mouth and multiplies in lymphoid tissues in the pharynx and intestine. Small numbers of virus enter the blood and go to other sites where the virus multiplies more extensively.
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Costochondritis

Costochondritis is a condition that causes chest pain due to inflammation of the cartilage and bones in the chest wall. Also called Tietze's syndrome, costochondritis occurs when there is inflammation at the junction of the rib bone and breastbone (sternum). At this junction, there is cartilage joining these bones. This cartilage can become irritated and inflamed. Depending on the extent of the inflammation, costochondritis can be quite painful.
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Achilles Tendon Injuries

The Achilles tendon is fibrous tissue that connects the heel to the muscles of the lower leg: the calf muscles. The Achilles tendon joins three muscles: the two heads of the gastrocnemius and the soleus. The gastrocnemius heads arise from the posterior portions of the femoral condyles. The soleus arises from the posterior aspect of the tibia and fibula. The bulk of the Achilles tendon inserts into the posterior superior third of the calcaneus. Some fibers course distally and continue to where portions of the plantar fascia insert into the plantar aspect of the calcaneus. Leg muscles are the most powerful muscle group in the body and the Achilles tendon is the thickest and strongest tendon in the body.
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Muscle Cramps

A muscle that involuntarily contracts is called a spasm. If the spasm is forceful and sustained, it becomes a cramp. A muscle cramp is thus defined as an involuntarily and forcibly contracted muscle that does not relax. This causes a visible or palpable hardening of the involved muscle. A muscle cramp, technically, occurs when muscle tightens and shortens causing a sudden severe pain. Muscle cramps can last anywhere from a few seconds to a quarter of an hour or occasionally longer. They can recur frequently.
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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Compression of the Ulnar Nerve in the Cubital Tunnel, which is formed by the two heads of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle, humeral-ulnar aponeurosis, and medial ligaments of the elbow, is known as Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. This condition may follow trauma or occur in association with processes which produce nerve enlargement or narrowing of the canal.
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