Jock itch treatment
Jock itch is a condition familiar to many of us, and known by a wide variety of different names: crotch rot, crotch itch, gym itch and a wide variety of other slang terms, as well as a few more clinical ones such as tinea cruris. Jock itchi is a fungal infection of the groin area. [...]
Sickle cell anemia
Sickle cell anemia is type of anemia that is inherited. It is passed down from two parents who carry the sickle cell trait. In this type of anemia the red blood cells are formed in an abnormal shape which can cause a myriad of problems for the person who suffers with this type of disease.
Normal [...]
Allergy symptoms
Having allergies can be anything from mildly annoying to very inconveniencing to even life threatening. Some allergies are to foods, others to animals or to flowers. Some occur only during spring when the pollen is high and many different plants are blooming. Some are reactions to chemicals or other particles. Truly, just about anything can [...]
Leprosy treatment
Leprosy is a disease that is caused by bacteria. It is chronic, and until the early 1940’s it was virtually untreatable. The result was that the leprosy would attack the body systematically, causing irreversible damage to occur to the limbs, nerves, skin, and even eyes. The disease was something that would cause a person to [...]
Chronic mononucleosis
In order to fully understand how chronic mononucleosis occurs, it is important to first know how the mono developed in the first place. Infectious mononucleosis is a disease that is transmitted orally. It is because of this that it is often known as the “kissing disease” by many people. This viral infection is caused through [...]
Cystic fibrosis treatment
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a very serious genetic disease that affects lungs, liver, intestines and pancreas. It is caused by a mutation of the CFTR gene during fetal development. The result of the mutation is that the secretion glands do not function normally and they produce a copious amount of sweat, mucus and other bodily [...]
Androgen insensitivity syndrome
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS) is a condition that some individuals are born with. The person with AIS may have all of the physical characteristics of a female but will have the genetic or DNA makeup of a male. This rare disorder affects about 7,500 women in the United States alone. This disorder happens when a [...]
Haemophilia A
Haemophilia is an inherited disorder associated with serious disorder of the blood clotting factors. Haemopholia has two forms. Haemophlia A and Haemophilia B. Haemophilia A is the most common form. This disorder is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait and affects the clotting factors VIII and IX. The gene for haemophilia A is found in [...]
Color blindness treatment
People who can not perceive the difference between certain colors like other people can have color blindness. Usually the colors they cannot see are either red or green or blue. At the very least they cannot detect one color from the other. Color blindness is usually an inherited condition. However sometimes it can occur when [...]
Ear infection treatment
Ear infections can be quite painful but luckily they are usually very easily treated. There is a belief out there that ear infections will always require antibiotic treatment, but this is not always the case. In some cases the body will be able to handle the infection on its own. Doctors will usually prescribe antibiotics [...]
Kidney stones treatment
Kidney stones can sometimes form in some people who eat too many foods containing oxalates. These foods include red meat, chocolate, tea, pepper spinach and even broccoli. If the stones are very small they can be passed without difficulty. However, passing of large kidney stones is very painful, especially for men. Many people end up [...]
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
The surface of the white of the eye is called bulbar conjunctiva. This is a thin membrane that covers the sclera which is the white part of the eyeball. A Subconjunctival hemorrhage is the condition that happens when a small blood vessel between the scalera and the bulbar conjunctiva breaks open and blood leaks in [...]
Plantar warts treatment
Plantar warts are, fortunately, not a serious condition, but they can be painful and annoying. They are small growths that appear on the soles of the feet, and they are caused by the Human Papillomavirus, the same virus family that causes genital warts. Because plantar warts often develop on or near the major pressure points [...]
Sinusitis treatment
If you are somebody who has been afflicted with sinusitis, then you may be wondering what you can do to help treat this problem. The difference in the sinusitis treatment options that are available depend on whether or not you have a reoccurring problem, or if it is just a singular base that is giving [...]
Staff infection symptoms
A staff infection is caused by a specific type of bacteria, in this case the bacteria called staphylococcus. These bacteria are often found in healthy people in their noses or on their skin, and it’s usually quite harmless. Sometimes, staff infections are very minor and are simple skin infections. However, on some occasions, they will [...]
Malaria symptoms
Are you afraid you may have malaria? Malaria is caused by the parasite Plasmodium, a nasty little parasite that infects red blood cells. Humans have been dealing with malaria for hundreds of years—in fact, it’s very possible malaria has been around since the beginning of the human race. Malaria was first diagnosed in 1880 when [...]
Cystic fibrosis symptoms
Your body is full of fluids. You have cells that create sweat, cells that create mucus and cells that create saliva and juices used in digestion. When these cells are operating normally, the secretions produced are thin and they are slippery so they help your body cool off, digest food, swallow and lubricate itself. But [...]
Hyperopia
Hyperopia, more commonly known as farsightedness, is a fairly common vision problem. In fact, it is estimated that it affects up to a fourth of all people. A person affected with hyperopia can see objects in the distance very well, but they have problems focusing on objects that are close to them. Often, this means [...]
Hay fever symptoms
Hay fever is an allergic response from the body of sensitive individuals to pollen and other small organisms and allergens that are in the air. Millions of Americans suffer from hay fever symptoms each year. This condition involves the inflammation of the lining of the nose and throat of the person who is allergic to [...]
Iron deficiency anemia
Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia. It affects as many as 20% of all women, 3% of all men, and up to 50% of all pregnant women. Infants, children and adolescents are at high risk of developing this disorder due to their high rate of growth. Iron deficiency anemia is a [...]
What causes hearing loss
Hearing loss can be caused by many different factors. Hearing loss can be present at birth, occur during childhood or anytime during adulthood. Hearing loss of any sort should be taken very serious. Since hearing is crucial to our well being and to a child’s development, recognizing hearing loss at its earliest stages is very [...]
Kidney cyst symptoms
Kidneys are very important organ in the body and play a major role in filtering toxins in your system. Certain conditions and imbalances can arise that can cause cysts to be formed on the kidneys of some people. Kidney cysts are like other cysts that form on the body only they form on the kidneys. [...]
Post-polio syndrome
During the early part of the twentieth century polio was one of the most worrisome diseases in America. The reason for this fear was the fact that polio could cause some patients to experience paralysis in their lower bodies, full body paralysis, or even death. While many of the polio infections caused no symptoms at [...]
Anemia treatment
The human body may look simple from the outside, but on the inside—underneath all those clothes, that makeup, and that skin, lies a complex network of veins and arteries; these vessels are delicate and intricate, and they are responsible for keeping all of your organs functioning and keeping you alive.
The Importance of Your Blood Vessels [...]
Macular degeneration treatment
Macular degeneration is a condition that is often very misunderstood. Many people believe that when you are diagnosed with macular degeneration that you will undoubtedly lose your eyesight, but this is not necessarily the case. Macular degeneration involves the slow deterioration of the cells in the macula. The macula is a small area near the [...]
Hearing loss treatment
Hearing loss is something that can affect people of any age, any gender, and any lifestyle. Whether you’ve been exposed to loud engine and mechanical noises, damaged your hearing through repetitive loud music or sound, or simply losing hearing as a result of age, it’s still possible to reverse the effects and recover your hearing, [...]
Kidney stones symptoms
If you have ever worked in an office, chances are you have heard someone’s horror stories about their kidney stones. The story of pain, medication and sometimes even surgery is something some people love to tell—even though going through it could have been one of the worst pains they ever felt.
Kidney stones are small, crystals [...]
Cataract symptoms
Many people know the term cataract but they don’t actually know what it is until they or someone that they love are diagnosed with cataracts in one or both eyes. A cataract is actually a clouding of the usually transparent lens of the eye. Despite popular believe, cataracts are not tumors growing on the eye [...]
Blepharitis treatment
The name, blepharitis, sounds really bad, but this is not a serious condition. Blepharitis is simply a name for inflamed eyelids. The eyelids are like any other part of the body, they can become irritated and inflamed. The inflammation on the eyelids is very much like eczema in appearance as they are often red and [...]
Cataract surgery complications
Cataract surgery is generally a safe surgery to have. However, people who have cataract surgery can sometimes experience complications after surgery. Although it is extremely rare cataract surgery complications do happen for some people. These complications can be classified as either minor and temporary or major and permanent. These cataract surgery complications can include such [...]
