Diseases In Children
Future issues of toxicological profiles will have five new sections. Each profile will have a section on child health in Chapter 1 (Public Health Statement), which is designed for the lay public. ATSDR also distributes these Public Health Statements separately as a compendium. A section on children’s susceptibility will be added to Chapter […]
Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s disease (also known as Parkinson disease or PD) is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer’s motor skills and speech, as well as other functions.Parkinson’s disease belongs to a group of conditions called movement disorders. It is characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement (bradykinesia) […]
Thalassemia
Thalassemia — also called Mediterranean anemia — is an inherited blood disorder characterized by less hemoglobin and fewer red blood cells in your body than normal. Defects in the genes that make hemoglobin cause thalassemia. Hemoglobin is the substance in red blood cells that allows the cells to carry oxygen from your lungs to the […]
Wasp Sting
Wasps or bees usually resort to stinging a person either when they are threatened or when their territory and nest is disturbed. Normally, a wasp or a bee sting results in mild irritation and pain around the sting site. However, in extreme cases like an allergic reaction, the effects might be much more serious […]
Stomach Flu
Stomach flu is a problem that affects almost all the people in the world, sooner or later. There will hardly be any person on this earth who has not suffered from the problem even once in his lifetime. The problem with the ailment is that it takes its own sweet time to go […]
Pinworms
Pinworms are parasites that are found living inside the intestines of a person. Unlike skin parasites, they do not dwell on the human body, rather thrive inside it. Somewhere around evening, the female pinworm comes out of the intestines and, through the anus, makes its way to the rectal area of a person. Then, it […]
Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding)
At some time in your reproductive life, you’ve probably experienced heavy bleeding during your menstrual period. If you’re like some women, you have heavy periods almost every cycle. Menorrhagia is the medical term for excessive or prolonged menstrual bleeding — and for periods that are both heavy and prolonged. The condition is […]
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus or HIV, attacks the immune system of human body and weakens it. Cells which are part of the immune system in a human body resist diseases caused by micro organisms. As the result of HIV, these cells of immune system become incapable of fighting such diseases.
Tags: early symptoms of HIV HIV […]
Migraine
Migraine is a severe form of headache that usually takes place only on one side of the head. Mental stress and tension is the main factor that can be held responsible for causing migraine. It has been found that people who suffer from migraine problem usually have a peculiar personality.
Tags: migraine Migraine headache symptoms […]
Dry Cough
Cough is one of the most prominent and frequent diseases suffered by human beings. It is not only an irritating state but also drains a lot of energy from your side. Not only for yourself, coughing can also be quite annoying, for your near ones. However, it cannot be suppressed as it will aggravate […]