Most people have never heard of endometriosis and even those that have know little about this medical condition. But like many medical conditions that can seriously affect ones life, endometriosis can be managed and the risks minimized if a person takes the time to do their homework. Here are...
What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is one of those diseases that youve probably heard the name of before, but arent really sure how its caused or what its symptoms are. You may wonder who is most at risk for contracting it and whether there is a cure. The first question is relatively easy to...
“Diagnosis” is a fancy name given to the process of identifying diseases. It is a Greek name. Break it down; “dia” means “by” and “gnosis” means “knowledge”. How do I diagnose my illness? You don’t! Diagnosis is for doctors and...
This is a question that many parents need to know the answer of. What is chicken pox? It is something that is life threatening to your child? How do you know what to do when you think your child may have chicken pox? The questions can be numerous because all good parents want to protect their...
A colleague of mine at work has a grandson diagnosed with child attention deficit disorder. When I talked to her about it, I wondered how you could tell whether it was ADD or ‘just difficult or slow’. It is particularly difficult to tell with boys up to the age of about 16. Where...
Alzheimer’s disease is probably one of the commonest causes of Dementia. It is a degenerative disease of the brain that effectively starts in the cerebral cortex. It is mostly characterised by the gradual and progressive decline in a person’s mental abilities. It affects both sexes...
The trouble with high blood pressure today is it is so common and talked about so often that many people don’t seem to treat it with the respect it merits. High blood pressure or hypertension is a killer and should be dealt with as a killer.
Numerous scientists and doctors have...
Albinism refers to a group of inherited conditions. People with albinism have little or no pigment in the eyes, skin and hair. Besides looking different, which may cause social problems, albinos also have various impairments. In the most severe form of albinism (called oculocutaneous albinism),...
Hardly noticeable at the beginning, the rash first appears on your knees, elbows or on the hairy side of the skull, as small reddish scales. Then it transforms into large spots, covered by silver scales. Later in the process the rash extends on other skin surfaces, turning your body into a cubic...
Amongst the diseases that have frequently gripped Americans, Epilepsy is also the one. Though epilepsy allows its patients to lead a normal life yet the disease can be fatal due to the unexpected occurrence of seizures. Epilepsy can basically be defined as a disorder of the nervous system that...
When people are diagnosed with psoriasis, it changes them physically because of the lesions that appear on the skin. But, just as importantly, it may influence how they work, play, view themselves and interact with others.
What Causes Psoriasis?
Psoriasis may be one of the oldest...
According to the U.S. News & World Report Health Center, Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break. Literally meaning porous bone, it results in an increased loss of bone mass and strength. Osteoporosis debilitates millions of people every year, but...