Swimmer’s ears, as the name suggests, is an infection of the ear. The external ears as well as the ear canal are affected with the infection. The medical term for the condition is otitis externa. The main reason for infection is over-exposure to water. Professional swimmer’s are highly likely to get infected with the condition, [...]..

Canker sores are the small ulcer like protrusions that appear inside the mouth. These sores are extremely painful and sensitive to touch. The medical name of canker sores is Aphthous Stomatitis. Sores in the mouth make it difficult for a person to talk or to eat. The sores are especially sensitive to salt and spices [...]..

Ringworm is a skin condition that is commonly seen in both humans as well as animals. The cause of the skin disease is a fungus that is actually a low form of a type of vegetable plant. The disease is not life threatening but can be rather annoying because of the symptoms associated with it...

Cold sores are commonly called as fever blisters. They are usually found on the lips especially on the sides. A cold sore is normally small in size and red in color. It has clear translucent liquid inside. The sore turns into a blister within a couple of days if left untreated...

Pink eye is the other name for conjunctivitis. This is a common eye infection seen in both adults and kids. The infection normally occurs during rainy and wet season. The infection leads to redness and swelling in the eyes. The condition takes about 3-4 days to get cured completely...

Plantar warts are a type of viral infection. Under the required environmental conditions, a virus may attach itself to a particular place on the skin and start growing in numbers. This rapid multiplication of the virus is what leads to formation of plantar warts...

Ovarian cysts are a medical condition characterized by the presence of tiny transparent fluid-filled sacs within the ovaries of a woman. Nearly all women have ovarian cysts present inside their ovaries. Most of the cysts are harmless and go undetected. They need to be treated as soon as possible when the woman starts showing signs [...]..

Gout is a painful condition of the bones, much like arthritis. A person begins to suffer from gout when the uric acid crystals in his/her body get accumulated in the tissues and joints. This means that the body is unable to successfully get rid of the uric acid. The uric acid starts crystallizing in the [...]..

Urinary Tract Infection is commonly known as UTI. As the name suggests, it is the infection of the urinary tract. Both men and women can be affected with UTI, though studies have shown that it is seen more in women than in men. Even children can be affected by the infection...

Fibroids are non-cancerous tissues that grow inside the uterus. Around 50% of women who have attained puberty have fibroids. The fibroids are not fiber-like; they are more of muscles and tissues that attach themselves to the inner and outer walls of the uterus...

Psoriatic arthritis is a type of autoimmune disease that wears out the joints and disables bone growth in different parts of the body. A variety of treatments are available for this disease that includes the use of anti-inflammatory drugs of non-steroidal category or sometimes steroids are injected into the tendons and especially the joints to [...]..

Depending upon the medication that is used a number of side effects can result from chemotherapy and muscular or joint pain is one of the most common of them. If anybody is experiencing joint pain as a side effect of cancer treatment especially as a side effect of the chemotherapy that he/she is undergoing then [...]..

Restless leg syndrome is a condition wherein the legs seem to move automatically. Bizarre as it may sound, the condition is more common than is thought. However, many people don’t get treatment for the problem since it doesn’t seem to bother them...

Stroke causes damage to the brain and physical disabilities which may not be reversible. It is the third largest cause of death and disability. Recovering from stroke and compensating for the remaining physical disability is very important and this is done through the rehabilitation programme...

Strokes cause damage to the body which may be irreversible. The amount of damage depends on the severity of stroke, the part of the brain that had stroke and the reason for stroke...