Ailments & Conditions

What Is Sclerotherapy Sclerotherapy, involving injecting chemicals, is a minimally invasive procedure that helps treat varicose veins and spider veins. Sclerosing agents are needed in sclerotherapy of damaged veins. Sclerotherapy can reduce pain or side effects caused by damaged veins,...

Nasal polyps are benign (non-cancerous) clumps forming in the lining of your nasal passages or sinuses. Appearing together inside both of your noses, these teardrop-shaped or grape-shaped growths are soft and painless. You might not even notice any symptoms...

What Is Endometrial Cancer? As the sixth most common cancer affecting women’s health worldwide, endometrial cancer happens when malignant cells in the inner lining of the womb (endometrium) grow abnormally. Left untreated, the cancerous cells could spread to or invade...

Conjunctivitis, also called pink eye, commonly refers to infectious conjunctivitis and is a layman’s term that can also be used to describe any condition where one’s eye becomes red. When developing conjunctivitis, you might have a clear, white, green,...

What is Colorectal Cancer? Since colorectal cancer could happen in the colon or the rectum, it is also known as colon cancer or rectal cancer. To understand colorectal cancer better, let’s take a look at the anatomy of the large...

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a condition that happens when blood pressure increases excessively. In the long run, this would lead to health problems, especially heart disease. It is a quite common disorder that affects nearly...

The shoulder is an important body part with a wide range of motion. When you injure this area during sport, manual labor, or repetitive movement, it would affect the ability to move freely. Even worse, it would lead to...

A urinary tract infection is an infectious disease that affects any part of the urinary system, including the urethra, bladder, ureters, and kidneys. Most cases occur in the lower tract. The risk is especially higher in women than in...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA infection is a condition caused by staph bacteria, which may resist different antibiotics. These microorganisms tend to live on the skin and nose without any harmful effects. Nevertheless, an MRSA infection may happen when...

Fever blisters or cold sores are a common infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. They often show up in patches as fluid-filled and tiny blisters around or on the lips. Once they break, you may notice a scar...