A chalazion (plural chalazia), also known as a meibomian gland lipogranuloma, is a cyst in the eyelid that is caused by inflammation of a blocked meibomian gland, usually on the upper eyelid. This lump, which may feel like a small smooth pea in the...
Cellulitis is an inflammation of the connective tissue underlying the skin, that can be caused by a bacterial infection. Cellulitis can be caused by normal skin flora or by exogenous bacteria, and often occurs where the skin has previously been brok...
Schizophrenia, from the Greek roots schizein (σχίζειν, "to split") and phrēn, phren- (φρήν, φρεν-, "mind"), is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental illness characterized by impairments in the perception or expression of re...
Bulimia nervosa, commonly known as bulimia, is an eating disorder and psychological condition in which the subject engages in recurrent binge eating followed by feelings of guilt, depression, and self-condemnation and intentional purging to compensa...
A cataract is an opacity that develops in the crystalline lens of the eye or in its envelope. Early on in the development of age-related cataract the power of the crystalline lens may be increased, causing near-sightedness (myopia), and the gradual...
Bronchiolitis is inflammation of the bronchioles, the smallest air passages of the lungs. Bronchiolitis starts out with signs and symptoms similar to those of a common cold but then progresses to coughing and wheezing. However, in babies and toddler...
Eating disorders are devastating diseases for those who suffer from them. They do not suffer alone, however. Parents, siblings, loved ones, friends and other family members also struggle when someone they care deeply about is affected by an eating d...
Genetic factors and diet are the two most common reasons for high cholesterol levels in your body. Though, you may not do anything about what you inherited genetically, you can always control your diet to keep the cholesterol level low, as required...
There are many ways to lower cholesterol in your diet. It seems that every expert in the field has a different opinion about dieting and how to lower cholesterol properly. With the right information, you can formulate your own dietary plan and goals...
Most of us have been told by doctors, drug companies, and the health media that the key to lowering the risk of heart disease is to reduce our LDL (bad) cholesterol. It is characterized as the villain that gunks up our arteries and causes heart atta...
What do doctors call this condition? Spontaneous abortion What is this condition? A miscarriage refers to the spontaneous expulsion of the fetus from the uterus before the fetus can survive on its own. Up to 15% of all pregnancies and approximately...
What is this condition? Also called crib death, sudden infant death syndrome is a medical mystery of early infancy. It kills apparently healthy infants, usually between ages 4 weeks and 7 months, for reasons that remain unexplained, even after an au...