A sore throat is an inflammation usually caused by a virus, bacterium, or allergen from outside the body, but in some cases may be the result of stomach acid that refluxes or flows backwards into the throat. The inflammation in sore throat occurs between the back of your tongue and your voice box. When viruses [...]

Scabies are considered to be a highly parasitic infection. It happens when microscopic mites named sarcoptes scabili burrow under the skin and deposit their feces and eggs. The symptoms such as agonizing itching, irregular lines on the skin (especially at night) are common with people who have scabies. Scratching may lead to broken skin, which [...]

Hyperthyroidism happens when excessive thyroid hormone leads to a state in which the body’s metabolic rate is increased. Symptoms of hyperthyroidism such as heart palpitations, sweating, heat intolerance, muscle weakness, weight loss, protruding eyes, and diarrhea occurs in many people with this disease. The most common form of hyperthyroidism is Graves disease. It usually occurs [...]

Toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused b y Toxoplasma gondil, a type of parasite common in undercooked meat (especially mutton or lamb) as well as in cat feces. Usually this condition is not harmful and may not even produce symptoms. Twenty and Thirty percent of the people have already been exposed to Toxoplasmosis without necessarily [...]

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a medical condition associated with an anxiety disorder, characterized by repetitive and persistent thoughts or actions. These actions and thoughts appear distractive and senseless and they are extremely difficult to resist. This disease exists slightly more in women, than men. People with OCD find themselves absorbed by various mental images [...]

Gum disease is known as a periodontal disease. It is a process in which the tissues surrounding the teeth become damaged. This disease is the major cause of tooth loss in people of the age of 35-40 and almost all of the people who live past middle age develop at least a mild form of [...]

Gallstones are crystalline structures that form in the gallbladder and sometimes migrate to block the bile duct as well. About 1 in 10 American people have 1 or more gallstones. Sizes of gall stones may range in size of grain to a size of a golf ball. There are 3 types of gall stones. Cholesterol [...]

A tropical disease spread by infected mosquitoes to humans is known as Yellow fever. This disease can be severe even though many yellow fevers are fairly mild. This condition is only found in South America and Africa and can be prevented by immunization. There are two different types of yellow fever: Urban Yellow fever, carried [...]

Multiple Sclerosis (commonly mispelled multple sclorosis) is a medical condition which in many cases is a crippling disease of the central nervous system. It occurs when the fatty protective nerves in the brain and spinal cord are lost and replaced by hardened plaques and scar tissue. Once it is lost, the transmission of messages between [...]

Zenker diverticulum is a type of common outpouching back of the throat in the esophagus resulted from an increased pressure causing mucous membrane of the esophagus to herniate through the esophagus wall. This condition is uncommon and usually occurs in elderly people. Patients usually experience no symptoms however symptoms such as difficulty swallowing, pnemonia, bronchitis [...]