Many acute illnesses, particularly infections, involve the throat. We all know the ‘classic’ sore throat that may even occur several times a year, often with a cold or the flu. The discomfort or pain in a sore throat can vary in nature. Sometimes it feels like a burning sensation or burning pain. However, there >> Read More ...
Most of us take our vision for granted, as we do with our other senses. Common vision problems like short-sightedness are easily corrected these days with spectacles, contact lenses or quick and inexpensive laser surgery. We no longer see these vision-related problems as a hindrance. However, when vision is disturbed in >> Read More ...
Coughing and vomiting are two different process, with coughing involving the respiratory tract while vomiting originates in the digestive tract. However, it is possible for one to trigger or cause the other. Sometimes the same irritant that causes the coughing can also lead to vomiting, and while separate processes it may >> Read More ...
We all experience days when we are not able to think very clearly. Our ability to complete mental tasks are impaired, our memory is poor and even our decision-making capacity is not what it usually is. For most of us this is a short term impairment that we commonly refer to as brain fog or mental fog. However, when this >> Read More ...
Grief is not typically considered to be a disease but it is altered psychological state that has emotional, mental and even physical symptoms. In fact grief can be so debilitating and prolonged that it can compromise a person’s physical and mental health over time. Each person handles the loss of a loved one >> Read More ...
Meningococcal disease is a condition that most parents in the United States have become familiar with in recent times. Immunization against this disease is sometimes mandatory in settings where children and adolescents will be living in close proximity for an extended period of time, like at summer camp or in dormitories. >> Read More ...
Waking up with nausea may set off alarm bells for women within a childbearing age – it is often among the first symptoms of pregnancy. But other possibilities have to be considered when there is nausea in very young or old females where pregnancy is not likely, as well as in men who are experiencing morning nausea. >> Read More ...
It is not uncommon to experience pain arising from the ovaries, especially around the time of ovulation. Usually it is a mild discomfort but some women do experience pain despite not having any disease or disorder for the area. In the diseased state it is often difficult to isolate ovarian pain from pain arising in >> Read More ...
Trauma to the urinary bladder is not considered as one of the common injuries in events like a motor vehicle collision but it may occur more often than you think. In fact as many as 6 out of 10 bladder trauma cases are due to motor vehicle accidents, and it is very likely to arise when the pelvic girdle is fractured in a >> Read More ...
Although itching can occur at any time in the day or night, it has been found that itching tends to exacerbate around nightfall in certain skin and systemic conditions. It may persist throughout the night and affect normal sleep patterns. The exact reason why itching worsens at night is unclear but there are some theories >> Read More ...
