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  • Uveitis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Uveitis means "inflammation of the uvea", or the middle layer of the eye. The uvea consists of three structures: the iris, the ciliary body, and the choroid.
  • Uterine Prolapse - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Uterine prolapse means your uterus has dropped from its position within the pelvis into your vagina.
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common infection that usually occurs when bacteria enter the opening of the urethra and multiply in the urinary tract.
  • Urinary incontinence - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Urinary incontinence is an inability to hold your urine until you get to a toilet. Some women may lose a few drops of urine while running or coughing.
  • Trichomoniasis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Trichomoniasis is also called trick, It is a sexually transmitted disease (STD).
  • Trachoma - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Trachoma is a chronic follicular conjunctivitis that leads to scarring in the conjunctiva and cornea.
  • Toxic shock syndrome - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Toxic shock syndrome is a rare illness. It is a life-threatening bacterial infection. It can be caused by one of two different types of bacteria,
  • Tonsillitis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Tonsillitis is a disorder involving inflammation of the tonsils. There are several variations of tonsillitis: acute, recurrent, and chronic tonsillitis and peritonsillar abscess. The tonsils are the visible part of the immune systems ring of protection that surrounds the back of the throat.
  • Tinea versicolor - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Tinea versicolor is a fungus infection that mainly affects the skin of young people. If anyone has oily skin, warm enough and moist enough, it starts to grow into small "colonies" on the surface of the skin. It is characterized by lighter or darker patches on the skin.
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Systemic lupus erythematosus is also called lupus. It is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissues of the skin.
  • Syphilis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Syphilis is a bacterial infection. It is also called 'the pox'. It is usually acquired through sexual contact with another infected person.
  • Sjogren's Syndrome - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease which is characterized by the abnormal production of extra antibodies in the blood that are directed against various tissues of the body.
  • Sinusitis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Sinusitis is infection of the mucous membranes that line the inside of the nose and sinuses.
  • Shigellosis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Shigellosis is also known as 'baciliary dysentery'. It is an intestinal infection that is a major public health problem in many developing countries, where it causes about 5 to I0 per cent of childhood diarrhea.
  • Septic Shock - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Septic shock is a serious illness that occurs when an overwhelming infection leads to low blood pressure and low blood flow. Its most common victims are children and the elderly, as their immune systems cannot cope with the infection as well as those of full-grown adults.
  • Scleroderma - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Scleroderma means hard skin but the hardness is not limited to the skin - the internal organs and their blood supply may become damaged.
  • Sarcoidosis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that starts in your lungs, but in time it can affect virtually any organ in your body, including your liver, skin, heart, nervous system and eyes
  • Salmonellosis - Causes , Symptoms and Treatment
    Salmonellosis is a bacterial infection which is cause by Salmonella. It affects the gastrointestinal system almost the stomach and intestines in humans. In few cases, Salmonella can spread to the blood, the bones, or even to the fluid around the brain. Annually, there are 600 to 800 cases reported in Washington.
  • Rubeola - Causes , Symptoms and Treatment
    Rubeola is also called Measles. It is a rare respiratory infection that's caused by a virus. It is spread mainly of the nose, windpipe and lungs that are very contagious, meaning it spreads easily from person to person.
  • Rubella - Causes , Symptoms and Treatment
    Rubella is also known as German measles. It is a disease caused by the Rubella virus. It is a mild childhood illness that poses a serious threat to the fetus (unborn baby),
  • Rotavirus - Causes , Symptoms and Treatment
    Rotavirus is a viral infection of the digestive tract. It is the most common cause of severe diarrhea and dehydration in infants and young children.
  • Roseola - Causes , Symptoms andTreatment
    Roseola is a viral illness in young children. It is mostly affect those between the ages of 6 months and 2 years young children.
  • Rosacea Treatment - How To Get Rid Of Rosacea
    Rosacea is major acne problem in light skinned people who develop bumps, lesions, red rashes and pimples along with black heads and white heads. Its a great problem for teenage girls and boys who feel quite embarrassed to go out with their face totally red and swelled.
  • Rosacea - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Rosacea is a skin condition that is happen due to inflammation of parts of the face. It is sometimes called 'acne rosacea' as it can look similar to acne.
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus - Causes , Symptoms andTreatment
    Respiratory syncytial virus is the most common cause of serious respiratory infections in infants and young children. It is a virus that causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract. Many babies and most of the older children get only a slight cold from respiratory syncytial virus.
  • Relapsing Fever - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    This is a multisystem disease caused by the spirochetes Borrelia (B.) hermsii, B. turicatae, and B. parkeri. Borrelia recurrentis is confined to the Horn of Africa and causes louse-borne, epidemic relapsing fever.
  • Puerperal Infection - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Puerperal infection is a bacterial infection that occurs following childbirth. The infection may also be referred to as puerperal or postpartum fever.
  • Psoriasis - Treatment for Psoriasis
    Psoriasis is a disease of the skin in which raised, rough, reddened areas appear, covered with fine silvery scales. Mostly psoriasis causes swelling and scaling with patches of thick and red in color.
  • Psoriasis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition. More than seven million Americans suffer with psoriasis, a chronic skin disorder characterized by an overproduction of skin cells that result in flaky and patchy raised areas on the skin's surface.
  • Prostatitis - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Prostatitis is a form of inflammation of the prostate gland. Because women do not have a prostate gland, it is only found in men. It may account for up to 25 percent of all office visits by young and middle-aged men for complaints involving the genital and urinary systems.
  • Poliomyelitis - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Poliomyelitis is a highly contagious infectious disease. This illness is caused by three types of poliovirus. The poliovirus is a virus most recognized for its destruction to the nervous system causing paralysis.
  • Pneumonia - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung. It is mainly caused by infection with bacteria, viruses, and other organisms. Pneumonia may also occur from chemical or physical injury to the lungs, or indirectly due to another medical illness, such as lung cancer or alcohol abuse.
  • Pleurisy - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Pleurisy is caused by swelling and irritation of the membrane that surrounds the lungs. It is also called Pleuritic Chest Pain. This is the condition which is make breathing extremely painful, and sometimes it is associated with another condition called pleural effusion where excess fluid fills the area between the membrane's layers.
  • Plague - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Plague is a bacterial disease of rodents that can be spread to humans and other animals by infected fleas.
  • Pertussis (Whooping Cough) - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Pertussis is also known as whooping cough. It is a highly contagious disease marked by severe coughing. It is an acute infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It is named after the "whoop" sound children and adults make when they try to breathe in during or after a severe coughing spell.
  • Peritonitis - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Peritonitis is inflammation and usually infection of the abdominal cavity and its lining.
  • Pericarditis - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Pericardium is a sac of tough fibrous tissue that envelops the heart and the roots of the blood vessels which enter and leave the heart. The pathognomonic physical finding of acute pericarditis is the pericardial friction rub, which is usually auscultated along the lower left sternal border. The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a useful, simple tool that may aid in the diagnosis of acute pericarditis.
  • Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a serious infection in the upper genital tract or in reproductive organs (uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries) of a female.
  • Pediculosis - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Pediculosis is an infestation of the hairy parts of the body or clothing with the eggs, larvae or adults of lice. Head lice infestation is most affected on children aged 3 to 10 and their families.
  • Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear) - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Otitis externa is commonly known as swimmer's ear. Otitis externa is a serious ear inflammation that can usually be treated very successfully with topical antibiotics. Acute external otitis is commonly a bacterial infection caused by streptococcus, staphylococcus, or pseudomonas types of bacteria.
  • Osteoporosis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Osteoporosis is a condition that features loss of the normal density of bone and fragile bone. Any bone can be affected by osteoporosis, but the most common sites are bones in the hip, spine, wrist, ribs, pelvis and upper arm.
  • Osteonecrosis - Treatment For Osteonecrosis
    Osteonecrosis comes from the Greek words for bone (osteo) and death (necrosis), a concept first put forward by Hippocrates in antiquity.
  • Osteomyelitis - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Osteomyelitis is bacterial infection. Actually it is a swelling of bone tissue that is usually caused by pyogenic bacteria or mycobacteria.
  • Osteoarthritis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Osteoarthritis is also called degenerative joint disease or osteoarthrosis. It is the most common form of arthritis. People with osteoarthritis usually have joint pain and some movement limitations.
  • Ornithosis - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Ornithosis is an infectious disease that affects many bird species around the world. It can also be transmitted to humans and other mammals. In Germany, ornithosis is a very common disease which is found in pigeons
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disabling anxiety disorder. If anyone has OCD, he may fear that everything he touches is contaminated with germs, and in order to ease that fear, you repeatedly wash your hands.
  • Nitric Oxide, Cardiovascular Health, Cerebrovascular Disease
    Cerebrovascular refers to the blood vessels (arteries) that supply blood to the brain, and cerebrovascular disease, in simple terms, refers to an abnormality of the brain due to a disruption in this blood supply in some way
  • Necrotizing Enterocolitis - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious illness in babies. Here I would like to clear you that each word in necrotizing encrocolitis has proper meaning like "necrotizing" means damage and death of cells, "entero" refers to the intestine and "colitis" means inflammation of the colon (lower part of the intestine).
  • Myasthenia Gravis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease affecting the neuromuscular junction and producing weakness of voluntary muscles.
  • Multiple Sclerosis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, progressive, degenerative disorder that affects nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord. A fatty substance surrounds and insulates nerve fibers and facilitates the conduction of nerve impulse transmissions.
  • Menopause - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Menopause is women problem which are defined as absence of menstrual periods for 12 months. The menopausal transition starts with varying menstrual cycle length and ends with the final menstrual period. Menopause is an important time in a woman's life.
  • Melasma - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Chloasma is also known as melasma, it appears as a blotchy, brownish pigmentation on the face that develops slowly and fades with time to time as days goes on.
  • Leucoderma - Treatment for Leucoderma
    Leucoderma literally means 'white skin,' and is a condition in which there is a localised loss of pigmentati~n of the skin. Vitiligo or Leucoderma is usually first noticed as white patches (depigmentation) on their skin.
  • Kyphosis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Kyphosis is a forward rounding of your upper back this disorder may cause a deformity described as humpback or hunchback.
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition affecting the small or large bowel. In people with IBS, the intestines squeeze too hard or not hard enough and cause food to move too quickly or too slowly through the intestines. IBS usually begins around age 20 and is more common in women.
  • Inguinal Hernia - Inguinal Hernias Information
    A hernia is defined as a protrusion of a portion of an organ or tissue through an abnormal opening. For groin (inguinal or femoral) hernias, this protrusion is into a hernial sac. Whether or not the mere presence of a hernial sac (or processus vaginalis) constitutes a hernia is debated.
  • Infertility - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Incapability of the woman to conceive, after one year of regular sexual union without contraceptives, or to retain the fetus till childbirth is called as infertility.
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure) - Causes, Symptoms And Treatment
    Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure, means high pressure (tension) in the arteries. Hypertension may have no known cause or be associated with other primary diseases.
  • Hyperparathyroidism - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Hyperparathyroidism is caused by overactive parathyroid glands. 4 pea-sized glands behind the thyroid gland at the front of our neck are called parathyroids.
  • Human Parainfluenza Viruses - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIV) are a group of viruses that cause different types of respiratory infections and are most common in children and babies. Most HPIV usually cause infections of the upper airway such as a common cold, ear infections, or sore throat.
  • Hepatitis - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    The actual meaning of hepatitis means is "inflammation of the liver". This disease is occour due to different type of viruses. The most common cause is infection with one of 5 viruses, called hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E.
  • Helicobacter Pylori - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are a type of bacteria infection. This infection can contribute to the development of diseases, such as heartburn, bloating, nausea, gastritis (inflammation of the stomach), and ulcers in the stomach and duodenum.
  • Heart block - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Heart block is a condition where the heart beats irregularly or much more slowly than the normal heart beat. Every normal heart has a normal rhythm. That rhythm varies from person to person. In most healthy people, the heart at rest beats about 60 to 100 times per minute.
  • Heart Attack - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    A heart attack is one of the dentures illnesses in all over the world. It occurs when part of the heart muscle is damaged or dies this happen because it isn't receiving oxygen.
  • Headache - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Headache is a term used to describe aching or pain that occurs in one or more areas of the head, face, mouth, or neck. Some people say the pain is like a band slowly tightening around their head. Others describe pain that worsens when someone turns on a light. Both are descriptions of headaches.
  • Gynecomastia - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Gynecomastia is a condition in which firm breast tissue forms in males. The breast tissue is usually less than 1-1/2 inches across and is located directly under the nipple.
  • Graves' disease - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Graves' disease is one of the most common forms of hyperthyroidism. It occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks your thyroid gland and causes it to overproduce the hormone called thyroxine.
  • Granuloma inguinale - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Granuloma inguinale is a sexually transmitted infection that affects the skin and mucous membranes of the anal and genital areas. Granulation tissue is tissue formed during wound healing that is rich in blood capillaries and has a rough or lumpy surface.
  • Granuloma annulare - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Granuloma annulare (GA) is a common condition of unknown cause which affects the skin. It is especially common in children and young adults, although it may affect people of all ages, and is twice as common in women as it is in men.
  • Gout - Home Remedies, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Gout is one of the most common forms of arthritis. It appears as an acute attack often coming on overnight. It is mostly found that within 12-24 hours there is severe pain and swelling in the affected joint.
  • Goodpasture's syndrome - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Goodpasture's syndrome is a rare disease. It is mostly affect the lungs and kidneys. In Goodpasture's syndrome, the immune system makes antibodies that attack the lungs and kidneys. It was first described by Ernest Goodpasture in 1919, and subsequently his name was given to the disease.
  • Gonorrhea - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease. Gonorrhea is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae which is a bacterium that can grow easily in the warm, moist areas of the reproductive tract, including the cervix (opening to the womb), uterus (womb), and fallopian tubes (egg canals) in women, and in the urethra (urine canal) in women and men.
  • Goitre - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Goitre is also called a bronchocele. It is a swelling in the neck due to an enlarged thyroid gland. Goitre can mean that all the thyroid gland is swollen or enlarged, or one or more swellings or lumps develop in part or parts of the thyroid.
  • Glossitis - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Glossitis is the infection of the tongue. Due to this the tongue swells and change color. A white border sometimes surrounds them. It is also known as benign migratory glossitis because the appearance is constantly changing
  • Glomerulonephritis - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Glomerulonephritis is a type of kidney disease; it is caused by inflammation of the internal kidney structures (glomeruli).
  • Glaucoma - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve. Due to illness of glaucoma there are maximum chances of vision loss and blindness.
  • Gingivitis Information - Causes Of Bleeding Gums - Gingivitis Symptoms
    Gingivitis is a disorder involving inflammation of the gums (gingiva). One of the most common of these is gingivitis, which develops when bacteria build up between your teeth and gums, leading to irritation, inflammation and bleeding.
  • Gingivitis (Sore Gums) - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Gingivitis is the inflammation of the gums around the teeth due to improper cleaning of teeth. Gingivitis may be caused by a build up of plaque and tartar. If not treated, gingivitis can progress to more-serious gum diseases, such as periodontitis, and eventually to the destruction of bone and to tooth loss.
  • Giardiasis - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Giardiasis is a diarrheal illness caused by a microscopic parasite, Giardia intestinalis (also known as Giardia lamblia). It is the most frequent cause of non-bacterial diarrhea in North America.
  • Genital Warts (HPV) - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis And Treatment
    Genital warts are also called condylomata acuminata or venereal warts. This illness is the most easily recognized sign of genital HPV infection.
  • Genital Herpes - What is Genital Herpes?
    Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Women are more commonly infected than men. For women who have sores, the first outbreak may last two to four weeks.
  • Genital herpes - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). It is mainly caused by the herpes simplex viruss type 1 and type 2.
  • Gastroenteritis - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Gastroenteritis is the irritation and inflammation of the digestive system. It is inflammation of the stomach and intestines. It is caused by a virus.
  • Gastritis - Symptom, Causes, Home Remedies for Gastritis
    Gastritis or inflammation of the stomach is a troublesome condition which eventually gives rise to many life-threatening complications, if not treated in time.
  • Freckles - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Freckles are small spots of melanin on the skin. Freckle is also known as mole. Actually it is a flat circular spot on the skin about the size of the head of a nail. It mostly develops after repeated exposure to sunlight, particularly in someone of fair complexion.
  • Folliculitis - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Folliculitis is the infection of hair follicles. Folliculitis can affect both women and men. It can also occur at any age. It can develop on any part of the body.
  • Fluorosis - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Fluorosis are describes as a state of toxicity of the trace element. It is occurring due to fluorine (commonly referred to in its ionic state as Fluoride) within an organism. Fluorosis is not limited to humans, and can affect any aspect of the ecosystem.
  • Flatulence - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Flatulence is the illness in which patient having excessive stomach or intestinal gas. This can result in uncomfortable feelings of bloating, as well as increased belching or passing of gas from the rectum.
  • Flat Feet (Allen Arches) - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Flat feet are a condition in which the foot doesn't have a normal arch. Some children have flat feet, also known as fallen arches. This is when the arch on the inside of the foot does not develop. It is also called pes planus or fallen arches.
  • Fistula - Causes, Symptoms, Types and Treatment
    A fistula is an abnormal connection between an organ, vessel, or intestine and another structure. As we know that the last stage of digestion is the collection of and passing from the body of solid wastes.
  • Fibromyalgia Symptoms : What It Is and How to Manage It
    Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain illness characterized by widespread musculoskeletal aches, pain, and stiffness, soft tissue tenderness, general fatigue, and sleep disturbances.
  • Fetal alcohol spectrum - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
    Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) describes a spectrum of permanent and often devastating birth-defect syndromes. It is caused by maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) includes a range of features seen in some babies who were exposed to alcohol before birth.
  • Eye Styes - Eye Stye Treatment & Remedy for Infection
    A stye is typically harmless bacterial infection cause by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. It is an eyes infection. It is an infection of a bacteria and forming at the base of an eyelash, or on or inside the eyelid.
  • Eye Stye Treatment - Home Remedies for Stye Treatment
    An Eye Stye (sty) is a common infection of the hair follicle of an eyelash. Due to eye styes it causes a sore similar to a pimple in the gland at the edge of the eyelid which leads to blockage of the hair follicles that may become swollen.
  • Exophthalmos - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Exophthalmos is a very common problem of eyes. Exophthalmos is the bulging of one or both eyes. A portion of the eye may be exposed in some cases. We know that orbit of eyes is made of bone.
  • Escherichia coli and Other Enterobacteriaceae Infection
    Human newborns are ill due to serious infections name as Escherichia coli.The GI tract of most warm-blooded animals is colonized by E. coli. It symptoms may occur within hours or a few days after birth.
  • Erythema - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Erythema nodosum is characterized by tender, red bumps, usually found on the shins. It is one of the cardinal signs of inflammation. There are many causes and manifestations of erythema, including photosensitivity, erythema multiforme, and erythema nodusum.
  • Erysipelas - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Erysipelas is a form of cellulitis. It is a bacterial infection affecting the most superficial layers of the skin. Erysipelas is also known as St. Anthony's fire, an accurate description of the intensity of this rash.
  • Epiglottitis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Epiglottitis is an inflammation of the epiglottis. Due to its place in the airway, swelling of this structure can interfere with breathing and constitutes a medical emergency.
  • Epididymis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    The epididymis is a structure which lies on and around each testicle. It functions in the transport, storage and maturation of sperm cells originating from the testicle. When a man complains of scrotal pain, acute or chronic epididymitis is far and away that most common diagnosis.

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