Stones are hard masses that can form at several sites in the body. The kidneys are one of the commonly affected organs with regards to stone formation. These stones can affect children and adults. Overall kidney stones will affect about 12% of American men and 7% of American women in their lifetime. Most of these stones >> Read More ...
Chest pain is not an uncommon symptom and depending on other symptoms as well as risk factors, it can be a very serious of a potentially life threatening condition. From heartburn to heart attacks and respiratory infections, chest pain on its own can be difficult to diagnose. The nature of the pain may sometimes help. For >> Read More ...
Diarrhea can arise for may different reasons. Often it is due to infections. However, when the exact cause of diarrhea cannot be conclusively identified yet it tends to arise with certain other conditions or symptoms then it may be correlated. Diarrhea that occurs during menstruation (monthly periods in females) may be >> Read More ...
Every person experiences abdominal pain occasionally throughout life. This may be related to a disease of the bowels. However, the host of different organs in the abdominal cavity can make it difficult to differentiate bowel problems from other abdominal conditions. The reason for this pain may vary but sometimes it can be >> Read More ...
The spread of a brain-infecting parasitic worm in Florida (USA) in 2017 has raised public concern about this otherwise rare infection in humans. These worms are usually found in rats, snails or slugs. While humans are not a natural host, it can cause disease in humans by infecting the brain or sometimes the intestines. >> Read More ...
After the age of 40 years, most women will experience changes in the body associated with the alterations in the female hormones (estrogen and progesterone). Before menopause sets in, there are intermediate or transition stages which may present with some of the same symptoms as >> Read More ...
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the United States, lagging only slightly behind heart disease. Over 1.5 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer and close to 600,000 Americans will die of cancer. Overall as many as 4 in 10 adults in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in >> Read More ...
Why does morning sickness cause diarrhea? Most of us are familiar with typical acute diarrheal illnesses like gastroenteritis. There is nausea, vomiting and diarrhea along with other symptoms like abdominal cramping. Nausea and vomiting are a common part of pregnancy, particularly early pregnancy, and is referred to as >> Read More ...
What is esophagus cancer? Esophagus cancer (esophageal carcinoma) is a malignant tumor that arises from cells of the esophagus (food pipe). It is the sixth most common cause of cancer around the world and over 15,000 new esophageal cancer cases occur in the United States every year. Esophageal adenocarcinoma has become the >> Read More ...
Calcium is well know as the main component of bone but it has a host of different functions in the body. Whle 99% of the calcium in the human body is within the bones, the other 1% is found outside of the bones where it has important functions particularly for muscle and nerve function. Therefore the body maintains certain >> Read More ...
