VAGINAL YEAST INFECTION Hey ladies! At some point in your life, you may have noticed like something is not right in your V-part. Well, some of you may have experienced this and already know that it is not that of a big deal. But for the ones with a new experience of this condition, hesitating …
TYPHOID FEVER Typhoid fever, also called typhoid or enteric fever, acute infectious disease caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi. The bacterium usually enters the body through the mouth by the ingestion of contaminated food or water, penetrates the intestinal wall, and multiplies in lymphoid tissue; it then enters the bloodstream and causes bacteremia. …
PULMONARY FIBROSIS Pulmonary fibrosis refers to a condition where scars are formed in the lung tissues. The scarring associated with the condition leads to thickening and stiffening of the walls and results in reduced oxygen supply in the blood. As the condition worsens, the patients suffer from perpetual shortness of breath. The course and symptoms …
PARKISON’S DISEASE (PD) Parkinson’s disease is a progressive central nervous system disorder that mainly affects the motor system. The motor system is the part of the central nervous system that is involved with the movement. The condition affected 6.2 million people globally in 2015 resulting in about 117,400 deaths. The condition is more common in …
NAIL BITING Nail biting is an oral compulsive disorder with onset usually occurring in childhood and young adolescence. Nail biting is a habit that people including children and adults adopt when they are nervous, stressed, hungry, or bored. It is considered the most common stress-relieving habits. Other habits related to this condition include thumb-sucking, hair …
LIVER CIRRHOSIS Liver cirrhosis is a degenerative disease that occurs when soft healthy tissues in the liver are damaged and replaced by scar tissues, usually as a result of long-term exposure to toxins such as alcohol or viral infections. The liver is the largest solid organ in the body and has many essential body functions …
HYPERSOMNOLENCE Hypersomnolence is a condition where a person experiences significant and extended episodes of sleepiness, even after getting around 7 hours of good sleep. It causes excessive sleepiness and somnolence during the daytime, as well as hypersomnia. Often, hypersomnolence indicates the presence of another underlying condition. The condition can interfere with a person’s daily activities and can prove …
HIVES Hives is an outbreak of swollen, red, bumpy rash that appears on the surface of the skin either as a result of the body’s reaction to allergens or for unknown reasons. The rash that is marked with hives can be extremely itchy and spread across large areas of someone’s body. They may also burn …
DIABETES The major sources of the glucose that circulates in the blood are through the absorption of ingested food in the gastrointestinal tract and formation of glucose by the liver from food substances. Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases that occurs with increased levels of glucose in the blood. Diabetes mellitus most often …
CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE COLITIS (C. DIFFICILE COLITIS) Clostridium difficile colitis is an inflammation of the colon that is caused by an infection with the clostridium difficile, a bacteria found throughout the environment- in the soil, air, water, food products such as processed meat, and even human and animal feces. The bacteria release multiple toxins that attack …
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