Chest Cold - What it is Chest cold is a term that is generally used for Acute Bronchitis, a contagious disease of the lower respiratory tract. It is mainly caused due to viral infection like influenza which causes the bronchi and bronchioles of the lungs to get inflamed. This condition is quite common and it occurs in any season of the year, although there are more cases which occur in winter. Although a chest cold can affect all kinds of people, the most susceptible ones include young children, infants and old people. Image by : wikimedia Chest Cold - The Symptoms The severity of symptoms caused due to chest cold can vary dep...

Alopecia Areata is a type of hair loss condition which affects the regions of the scalp. It often results to baldness and thinning hair. It is more evident in men but there are also instances wherein alopecia leading to hair loss in women was reported. What is the difference between Female Hair Loss and Male Hair Loss? Alopecia in male is not only characterized by severe hair fall and balding but is easily recognized because of the distinguishing male patter baldness inherited by an individual. In similar manner, there is also a specific patter of baldness among women who suffer from extreme hair fall due to alopecia. What Causes Alopec...

Zollinger Ellison Syndrome (ZES) was first described by Edwin Ellison and Robert Zollinger in the year 1955. Soon, further researches were conducted with regards to this disorder in hope for effective treatment for it. Zollinger Ellison Syndrome Fact Tidbits It is a rare disorder which is characterized by tumors referred to as gastrinomas. These gastrinomas typically develop in the duodenum or pancreas. There is a great similarity between ZES symptoms and that of peptic ulcer. It is typical for doctors to conduct ZES diagnosis by measuring the stomach acid and amount of gastrin circulating in the blood. It is possible for ZES tr...

Acne vulgaris is a skin disease which affects both young and old.  It is very common skin infection which affects approximately 85 to 100% of the population in one point of man’s lives. Terminologies Acne Vulgaris is also confused by some as the same with acne rosacea but is more commonly known as pimples, spots, whiteheads, blackheads, zits which leave behind acne scars and acne marks. Type of Acne Vulgaris There are different types of acne vulgaris which varies in its severity of its condition. Acne Rosacea This type of adult acne appears in people aged thirty and beyond. It is characterized by red rashes which are confined in t...

Repairing the Eye with LASIK Surgery There is a good reason for the huge popularity of laser eye surgery over the past decade.  After all, there has never been a vision correction procedure that could aid patients’ vision so quickly and offer such prompt recovery time.  For many, laser eye surgery can correct their vision to an extent where they no longer need glasses or contact lenses.  It works by reshaping the cornea, which is the clear front part of the eye, thus changing its focusing power. LASIK – Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis – is one of the most common types of laser eye surgery. Since the downsides of the s...

Having problems eating due to painful ulcers in the mouth? Suffering from a bad headache and sore throat? You may be a victim of Herpangina. Read on to know all about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Herpangina. Herpangina Definition Herpangina is a viral condition that affects mainly during summer. It is a common infection that impacts the health of children. The disease can affect people of any age group, but one can commonly observe Herpangina in children especially those in the 3-10 age group. Herpangina is marked by the appearance of lesions and ulcers in the mouth. This is the reason why the condition is also kno...

There’s a stigma that goes along with depression. It’s perfectly fine to have anxiety attacks or to suffer from attention deficit problems. These conditions have positive connotations in our modern society. After all, you have to be busy and productive to be stressed from all that you do. If you have many things that hold your attention and you jump from project to project, you might have attention-deficit disorder. But then you’re still busy, busy, busy – another great sign for our highly driven lifestyle. Depression, however, has almost the opposite effect. The signs of depression aren’t the sorts of thing we want to admit o...

Spermatocele Do you have a small, painless lump in the scrotum? You may be having a medical condition known as Spermatocele. Know all about Spermatocele – its causes, symptoms and treatment. Spermatocele Definition Spermatocele is an abnormal cyst that appears on the testis or the epididymis. It looks like a lump and usually consists of a milky white fluid that may contain male sperm. It is due to the finding of sperm in the fluid that Spermatoceles are also known as Epididymal Cysts. This unnatural cyst is commonly seen in men who are between 40 and 60 years of age. It is a very common disease affecting about 1/3rd of the male pop...

Osteoporosis is a disease, which has been catching the attention of a wide population base all over the world. This is mainly because the modern lifestyle causes it to grip a lot of people and seriously affect them. This disease is characterized by excessively brittle bones which tend to break easily, owing to very low bone mineral density. It has been proved in several studies that it is a lifestyle related disorder, which is caused and aggravated by the diet, and especially the junk food that we eat. Many studies and researches done in this respect have highlighted sodas or aerated drinks and their effect on osteoporosis. ...