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Raynauds Disease

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health1 year ago

Quick Test for Raynaud's: Do Your Cold Hands Indicate a Problem?

A new 1-minute quiz by Scleroderma & Raynaud's UK helps identify Raynaud's disease, a condition affecting blood circulation and causing extremities to change color and become painful in response to cold or stress. While often manageable, Raynaud's can indicate serious autoimmune conditions like scleroderma. The quiz aims to raise awareness and encourage early diagnosis, as Raynaud's affects about one in six Brits. Those experiencing symptoms, especially if they develop suddenly, are advised to consult a GP.

health2 years ago

"Fast Relief: Promising Remedies for Raynaud's Syndrome as Scientists Pursue a Cure"

Researchers are making progress in understanding the genetic causes of Raynaud's disease, a condition that affects blood supply to the fingers and toes. In the meantime, healthcare experts recommend rapid remedies such as running warm water over hands and feet, swinging arms in a windmill pattern, bundling up with mittens or wool socks, avoiding rapid temperature changes, and going for a walk to improve blood circulation and provide relief from the freezing cold hands and feet associated with Raynaud's.