Ailments & Conditions

Chickenpox or varicella is a common infectious disease characterized by blisters and itchy rashes all over the body. It is mostly caused by the varicella-zoster virus in childhood, though many adults might also have it. Most people often experience...

When fluid builds up in your ankle, it would lead to swelling in this part of the body. Also known as peripheral edema, this condition can be triggered by many causes. While the fluid accumulation is not always painful,...

For healthy children and adults, the typical heart rate is around 60 to 100 beats per minute. When the measurement is lower than that, you might be experiencing bradycardia. Missed or irregular beats would suggest an underlying medical issue....

Bruxism is a health issue in which people clench or grind their teeth. They would do it unconsciously either during sleep or when they are awake. Mild cases might not need treatments. Nevertheless, the condition would also lead to...

Despite its name, cardiac asthma is actually not a type of asthma. Instead, this is a health condition that happens in people with left heart failure. The most typical symptom can be the wheezing sounds, which would indicate the...

Bulimia or bulimia nervosa is a serious eating disorder. People with this condition are often obsessed with their body shape and weight. They tend to binge or consume a large amount of food secretly, then try to eliminate excess...

Spinal muscular atrophy is a progressive neurodegenerative condition. This rare genetic disease is often triggered by mutations or alterations in the genes that produce proteins required for motor neuron function. There are many forms of spinal muscular atrophy, which...

Broca's aphasia, also known as expressive aphasia, is a non-fluent form of aphasia. It is caused by damages in the Broca's area of the brain, which is located on the left side. Since this region plays a key role...

Bladder spasms occur when the muscles of our bladder are tightened or contracted. When the condition keeps happening, it would lead to an urge to urinate. This means you might have involuntary urine leakage and an urgent need to...

According to a new weekly report from the Center for Disease Prevention and Control, the flu vaccine for this year matches well with the circulating virus strains in circulation. The federal institution said that the provisional estimate of the...