#DiverticularDisease is characterized by chronic, low-grade inflammation mediated by neuropeptides, which might trigger visceral hypersensitivity in some patients https://t.co/5PQJTDn2US #Diverticulitis pic.twitter.com/aLW7EMGqbs
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Infographic: Causes And Treatments Of Lupus
Lupus is a disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissues and organs (autoimmune disease). Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems — including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs.
Infographic: What Is Contact Dermatitis?
Contact dermatitis happens when the skin becomes irritated or inflamed after coming in contact with a substance that triggers an allergic reaction. It bears some of the same symptoms as the six other types of eczema. But unlike atopic dermatitis — the most common and difficult-to-treat form of eczema — it doesn’t run in families and isn’t linked to other allergic conditions such as hay fever or asthma.

Chronic Conditions: Allergic Rhinitis (Nature)
Infographic: What Are Bone Stress Injuries?
A bone stress injury (BSI) means that the bones cannot tolerate repeated mechanical loads, resulting in structural fatigue and local bone pain. A delay in BSI diagnosis can lead to more serious injuries, such as stress fractures that require longer treatment periods.
Infographic: How Bodies React To Burn Injuries
Chronic Conditions: Non-Union Bone Fractures
Retinal Disorders: What Is Hypertensive Eye Disease?
