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3 days ago | businessandamerica.com | Sarah Hudgens

Varicose veins are swollen blood vessels just below the skin’s surface, most often in your legs. They usually have a bluish, bulging, twisting appearance. You may feel aching, redness, itching, or burning near them. In severe cases, varicose veins can cause complications like blood clots, bleeding, or ulcers (sores).

3 days ago | businessandamerica.com | Sarah Hudgens

The incubation period for a viral illness like COVID-19 is the time between exposure to the virus and when symptoms first appear. The COVID incubation period typically ranges from about two to 14 days. About two days before your symptoms begin, you become contagious and can spread the infection to other people. The COVID virus is always changing; therefore, researchers continue to study it.

4 days ago | businessandamerica.com | Sarah Hudgens

Allergies occur when your immune system overreacts to harmless substances, like pollen or pet dander. Allergies to substances like pollen commonly cause sneezing, a runny nose, and itchy eyes. Chronic symptoms of sneezing, nasal congestion, and coughing can sometimes lead to aches, particularly in related body areas. Body aches are not a direct result of an allergic reaction, but allergy symptoms like inflammation, coughing, and sinus congestion may lead to body aches.

4 days ago | businessandamerica.com | Sarah Hudgens

Stress does not directly cause hemorrhoids, but its health effects may put you at a higher risk of developing the hard, painful lumps in your anus or rectum. Hemorrhoids, also known as piles, are swollen veins in the anus or rectum. Hemorrhoids may cause pain, itching, and bleeding. They can develop from factors that create too much pressure in the abdomen or pelvic region around these veins. Stress may lead to hemorrhoids in several ways.

6 days ago | health.com | Sarah Hudgens |Jurairat J. Molina

ozgurcankaya / Getty Images Allergic rhinitis (nasal allergies) occurs when an immune response to an allergen, like pollen, causes inflammation. This can lead to congestion in your sinuses. Because your sinuses are connected to your ears, inflammation can also lead to ear pain. Both seasonal and perennial allergies can cause ear pain. Seasonal allergies usually come and go based on pollen levels. Perennial allergies are more persistent, triggered by allergens such as pet dander or dust.