Sep 20, 2025 · Earwax blockage happens when earwax, called cerumen, builds up in your ear or becomes too hard to wash away naturally. Earwax is a helpful and natural part of your body's …

This treatment helps open a clogged or blocked artery. A doctor guides a thin, flexible tube called a catheter to the narrowed part of the artery. A tiny balloon is inflated to help widen the blocked artery …

Jul 20, 2024 · Overview Acne is a skin condition that occurs when your hair follicles become plugged with oil and dead skin cells. It causes whiteheads, blackheads or pimples. Acne is most common …

Aug 13, 2024 · Mastitis is swelling and redness, called inflammation, of breast tissue. It sometimes involves an infection. Besides causing swelling and redness, mastitis causes breast pain and …

Dec 18, 2025 · Some people have noses that are stuffy and run all the time without a known reason. This is called nonallergic rhinitis or vasomotor rhinitis. A polyp, an object such as a small toy stuck in …

Jul 24, 2025 · Carotid artery disease occurs when fatty deposits, called plaques, clog the blood vessels that deliver blood to the brain and head (carotid arteries). These clogged blood vessels increase the …

Aug 18, 2025 · When a tear duct is blocked, tears can't drain in the usual way, causing the eye to be watery and irritated. The condition is caused by a partial or complete blockage in the tear drainage …

Symptoms Mild atherosclerosis usually doesn't cause symptoms. Atherosclerosis symptoms usually don't happen until an artery is so narrowed or clogged that it can't send enough blood to organs and …

Jun 14, 2024 · Coronary angioplasty and stent placement. This treatment opens clogged blood vessels in the heart. A tiny balloon on a thin tube, called a catheter, is used to widen a clogged artery and …

Apr 1, 2026 · Pseudoephedrine may be more likely to cause side effects in infants, especially newborn and premature infants, than in older children and adults. Do not give any over-the-counter (OTC) …