Arthritis is a painful condition that affects the bones and joints. It is degenerative and gets worse as the wear and tear on the joints become more intense. Arthritis can cause pain and decrease range of motion. There are many potential therapies for the treatment of...
The condition known as hives is a common skin rash that behaves, often, like an allergic reaction with many possible triggers. Often, hives are triggered by a variety of food, medications, or environmental conditions. Heat, airborne allergens, stress, and underlying medical conditions can also cause...
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that occurs in a latent form that shows no symptoms and in an active form that many recognize as a persistent cough triggered by the mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria. However, this bacteria does not only attack the lungs. It can be...
Even before you see a doctor, however, you can be sure that your immune system is on the job, sending in the cellular response team to deal with the problem. How does that happen? What actually occurs when your body starts to “fight” an infection? The...
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...