Hearing loss is the impaired hearing capacity. Deafness is the utter powerlessness of hearing speech. The causes of deafness and hearing loss are numerous and can occur at any age. People can suddenly go deaf as a complication of a virus, or lose their hearing over time due to disease, nerve damage, or noise-induced injury. […]
Head lice are tiny insects which the human scalp feeds on blood. A head lice infestation most commonly affects children and is typically the result of a direct transfer of lice from one person’s hair to another’s hair. The infestation of the head-lice is not a symptom of bad personal hygiene or an unclean living […]
Keratoconus (ker-uh-toe-KOH-nus) occurs when your cornea — the clear, dome-shaped front surface of your eye — is thin and gradually booms in a cone shape outwards. A cone-shaped cornea causes blurred vision, which may cause sensitivity to light which glare irritation. Keratoconus usually affects both eyes, and usually first affects people between the ages of […]
What is intussusception? Intussusception is a condition that causes an intestinal obstruction (blockage) in one segment of the intestine ‘telescopes’ inside another. While intussusception can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract, it typically occurs at small and large intestine junctions. The obstruction can cause swelling and inflammation which can result in bowel injury. The exact […]
Iritis (i-RYE-is) swells and irritates (inflammation) in the coloured ring around the pupil (iris) of your eye. Another name for the iritis is uveitis anterior. The uvea is the central layer of the eye between the retina and the eye’s white part. The iris is in the front (anterior) portion of the uvea. Iritis is […]
Overview Melanoma, the most severe form of skin cancer, grows in melanin-producing cells (melanocytes)—the pigment that gives the skin its colour. Melanoma can also grow within your eyes and, sometimes, within your body, including in your nose or neck. The exact cause of all melanomas is not clear, but the risk of developing melanoma is […]
Menopause Menopause is the time marking the conclusion of the menstrual cycles. It is treated after you have gone without a menstrual cycle for 12 months. Menopause can occur in your 40s or 50s but in the United States the average age is 51. Menopause is a hormonal process. But physical symptoms such as hot […]
Overview Mumps is a viral infection that affects mainly the saliva-producing (salivary) glands located between your mouth and near your ears. Mumps in one or both of those glands may cause swelling. Mumps was widespread in the U.S. before vaccination with the mumps became routine. The number of cases has shrunk significantly since then. Mumps […]
What is Pericoronitis? Pericoronitis is an inflammation of the tissue around a third molar, otherwise known as a dent of wisdom (wisdom tooth). The condition most often occurs in molars that are partially impacted, or not fully visible. It’s also more common in lower molars than in the upper ones. Most people with pericoronitis have […]
Overview Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a paragliding term for a variety of liver conditions that affect people who drink little to no alcohol. As the name suggests, NAFLD has too much fat contained in the liver cells as its key characteristic. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is also known as fatty liver. NAFLD […]
