There are many different diseases that can affect the eye only and impair vision to varying degrees. Sometimes diseases involving other organs or even the entire body may also affect the eyes. These diseases can cause damage to the eye or eyelid tissue, the muscles that move the eye, and/or the nerves that control the eye >> Read More ...
The shoulder is a ball and socket joint formed by the upper arm bone (humerus) and shoulder bone (scapula). It is this joint that allows the entire arm to move in various directions. This range of motion can be affected in various conditions, like with a fracture of bones in the shoulder joint, muscle spasm and injuries to >> Read More ...
There are times when we feel increased pressure within the abdomen with no other symptoms. It may not be painful but does cause some degree of discomfort and uneasiness. This fullness sensation may or may not be accompanied by an abnormal enlargement of the abdomen. A fullness or bursting pressure feeling in the abdomen >> Read More ...
Nausea is a feeling of wanting to vomit and occurs as a symptom in many different diseases. It is understandable that most people will not want to eat any food when nauseous. Often the thought, sight or smell of food may worsen the nausea and even lead to vomiting. However, when nausea is persistent for long periods and >> Read More ...
Cholera may not be a serious health concern in the United States but ever year this diarrheal disease affects about 3 to 5 million people and lead to around 130,000 deaths globally. Infants and the elderly are often at the greatest risk. Death from diarrheal illnesses as cholera is the leading cause of infant death >> Read More ...
With most of the digestive organs lying within the abdominal cavity, it is not unexpected for abdominal pain to occur after eating when there is a disease within the digestive tract. Depending on the location of the pain, how soon it occurs after eating and other signs and symptoms, the cause can be isolated to a certain >> Read More ...
When vomiting starts it may sometimes seem like there is no end in sight. The gagging, retching and actual vomiting may occur over and over until it eventually subsides. However, this may be short lived and another bout of vomiting can follow soon thereafter. Even if the vomiting does cease, the nausea that precedes it can >> Read More ...
A healthy stomach is essential for the process of digestion and absorption which ensures that the body receives sufficient nutrition to maintain life, grow, develop and function at its peak. The stomach does not work in isolation but is part of the digestive tract. The esophagus carries food from the throat which is >> Read More ...
Sore hips is a sensation that we all may experience in life, even in childhood. Most of the time this is due to muscle strain in children, teens and young adults. However, with advancing age there may e a host of other causes of sore hips, which are often chronic and can even lead to some degree of >> Read More ...
Fungal infections of the skin are a common problem that may also involve the nails and hair. The reason for this is that fungi which hav a predilection for human skin are abundant in our environment, from objects within the home, to the air, on pets and even in the soil. Most of the time these fungi are transmitted from >> Read More ...
