The disease known as whooping cough is one of the more startling illnesses parents have to confront when this strikes an infant in the family. Half the cases of whooping cough in young children end up in the hospital for acute care in part because...
Just like whooping cough, the condition known as scabies is often thought of as an illness that might have been present 300 years ago but has no presents in modern life. This is not so. Scabies are microscopic mites that are contagious usually by coming...
To someone in their 20s falling hardly sounds like a laughable medical phenomenon. But each year millions of older adults fall with the average estimating one out of four persons over 65 falling each year. Some of those falls have catastrophic outcomes, while others have...
In San Diego and elsewhere, people pick up unnecessary considerations when deciding how to protect themselves against the COVID-19 pandemic that spreads the coronavirus. The clues we pick up and the validations we get can be disarming and confusing, both of which can add to...
Especially in the middle of a confusing, isolating phenomenon such as a global pandemic, persons thrown into new routines or kept away from their jobs are at risk for suffering from cabin fever. You no longer have to be stuck in the Arctic Circle watching...
In the middle of a pandemic with cases spiking in many regions, there is a distinct possibility that fear and paranoia will also rise. If you view the world as a hostile environment all you would need to validate your fears would be a global...
Chronic back pain is not uncommon ailment and affects a large percentage of Americans. If you are wondering what causes back pain, here is a quick look at the common conditions that can lead to chronic back pain. Arthritis: Spinal arthritis can cause spine’s cartilage...
Sickle cell anemia is a genetic blood disorder in which a hemoglobin mutation causes healthy red blood cells to change shape from round to sickle-shaped, greatly reducing the live span of those blood cells which carry oxygen to the body. In addition, the withered, sickle-shaped blood...
Schizophrenia is a devastating mental health disorder that strikes about 1 percent of the population, first occurring in the teenage years or the early 20s. It is marked by disordered or psychotic thinking accompanied by visual or auditory hallucinations. Along with the primary symptoms, such as...
Eczema, also known by the clinical name Atopic dermatitis, is a common skin condition marked by itchiness and red rashes. It is common in young children and adults. There is no cure for eczema, but there are treatments that reduce the flare-ups and keep the skin...