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What is Multiple Sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis (commonly called MS) is a neurological disease, in which there is slow, progressive nerve damage. The cause of this nerve damage is unknown but may be related to an overactive immune system. This condition is more common in…
What are the Signs of Hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids are clusters of tissue containing enlarged blood vessels around the anus and lower rectum. When this vascular tissue becomes swollen, similar to varicose veins, they can cause problems such as: Bleeding Itching Pain This condition is what most people…
What is Tendonitis?
Tendonitis, or tendinitis, is a condition where tendons become swollen or inflamed. Tendons are fibrous tissues that connect muscle to bone or to another body part, such as an eyeball.[1] Tendons can become swollen, inflamed or damaged through injury or…
What is Iron Deficiency (Anemia)?
Iron deficiency refers to inadequate levels of mineral iron in the body. The term is commonly used interchangeably with anemia: a condition often caused by iron deficiency, where the body either cannot produce a sufficient number of healthy red blood…
What are Signs of Shingles: Herpes Zoster?
Shingle is an infection that usually produces a painful skin rash, but the painful tingling sensations which characterize the condition can also occur when no rash is present. Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV).[1] VZV is the same…
What is Secondary Syphilis?
Venereal syphilis, commonly known as simply “syphilis”, is an infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum (subspecies pallidum). Syphilis is spread by direct contact with an infected individual, such as:[1][2][3] Sexual contact From mother to fetus in utero Via blood…
What is Rickets?
Rickets is a bone disease in children and adolescents. A vitamin D or calcium deficiency weakens the bone substance, making the bones soft and curved. Children with rickets can suffer from bone pain and can grow slower than other children.…
What is Prostate Cancer?
Prostate cancer is a cancer of the prostate gland, a walnut-shaped gland that sits just below the bladder in males. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. It tends to affect men over the age of 50 and…
What is Chronic Pelvic Pain?
Chronic pelvic pain, or chronic pelvic pain syndrome, is a long-term condition characterized by abdominal pain in the area below the belly button. To be classed as chronic, the pain must be present for at least six months and be…
What is a Generalized Seizure?
A generalized seizure occurs when there is a disturbance to electrical activity on both sides of the brain, potentially resulting in a loss of bodily control and, usually, consciousness. There are several different types of generalized seizures, all with varying…