Infectious mononucleosis is also known as the kissing disease. The virus that causes mononucleosis is transmitted through the saliva, a cough or a sneeze or by sharing a glass or food utensils with a person who has the condition. Mononucleosis is not contagious as the common cold. If you want to learn more about this […]
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Epidermoid cysts are noncancerous small bumps found beneath the skin, and can happen anywhere on the skin, but commonly on the face, trunk and neck. They grow slowly and do not cause pain but it needs to be removed if the cysts are causing pain, ruptured or infected. Sebaceous cysts arise from the glands that
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Scleroderma is a group of rare diseases that involves the hardening and tightening of the skin, connective tissue and the fibers for the framework and support of the body. In some people, scleroderma only affects the skin, but it usually affects the structures beyond the skin such as the blood vessels, internal organs and the
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Rosacea is a skin condition that causes redness in the face and sometimes produces small, red bumps that are filled with pus. Fair-skinned and middle age women are more susceptible to this condition. An untreated rosacea can become worse and symptoms can flare up for a period of weeks and even months and then will
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Heart palpitations are sensations of having a rapid, fluttering or pounding heart, and can be caused by stress, medications, exercises or sometimes medical conditions such as arrhythmia which is an irregular heartbeat that will require treatment. Symptoms of heart palpitations A heart palpitation feels like the heart is fluttering, skipping beats, beating too fast and
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Low back pain can occur anywhere below the ribs and above the legs. It causes pain on the back when lifting, reaching or twisting. You can learn more about treatment options by enrolling in a first aid course today. Causes of low back pain Aging and illness Overstrain or injuries Herniated disc, arthritis and compression
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Dry skin is part of a group of disorders called ichthyosis. Some environmental factors that cannot be controlled causes dry skin and these factors include hot or cold weather, low humidity and soaking in hot water. Dry skin can lead to the formation of fine lines and wrinkles. [youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzAwt_fDeLk” width=”220″] Symptoms of dry skin
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A tension headache is a mild to moderate pain in the head that is described as a feeling of a tight band around the head and common among adults and also known as a stress headache. An episodic tension headache involves mild to moderate band-like pain, pressure or tightness that is felt around the forehead
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Some bacterial infections or medications can cause peptic ulcers. Peptic ulcers are open sores that occurs on the inside lining of the esophagus, upper portion of the small intestine and the stomach. A peptic ulcer that develops in the stomach is called as a gastric ulcer while those that develop within the hollow tube which
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Boil is an infection of the skin that initially starts as a red-colored, tender area that becomes firm, hard and becoming more tender. The middle part of the boil will become soft and filled with white blood cells from the bloodstream to destroy the infection and finally it turns into pus which is the collection
