Laryngitis occurs when your voice box or vocal cords become inflamed. This can happen from the overuse, irritation, or infection of the vocal cords or voice box...
Kidney stones are hard deposits made of minerals and salts, which form inside your kidneys. (1) While they can be painful, there are numerous kidney stone treat...
Impetigo, a bacterial skin infection, can appear anywhere on the body. Impetigo causes red sores that can break open, ooze fluid, and develop a yellowish-brown ...
Hepatitis B is a viral infection that affects the liver. In many causes, the disease is life-threatening. It can lead to acute or chronic liver disease, or even...
Hemorrhoids are a common condition that over half of all people will develop at some point in their lives. Symptomatic hemorrhoids affect millions of people aro...
Tinea cruris is the medical term for jock itch, an infection of the groin area caused by a fungus. The fungus that causes jock itch thrives in warm, moist areas...
Hyperlipidemia is the medical term for high cholesterol. Many factors lead to high cholesterol, including a sedentary lifestyle, a poor diet, and smoking. While...
A hiatal hernia occurs when part of your stomach pushes upward through your diaphragm. Usually a hiatal hernia is small enough you don’t notice symptoms. Howeve...
The human papillomavirus or HPV, is the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease in the United States. HPV is a group of common and infectious viruses that c...
Ear infections occur when bacteria affects the outer, middle or inner part of the ear and causes inflammation. While children are more likely than adults to get...
Crohn's disease affects around 1.4 million Americans. Characterized by inflammation of the lining of the GI tract, Crohn's can lead to painful symptoms. Crohn's...
Cirrhosis is late-stage scarring of the liver, brought about by a variety of liver conditions. Fatigue, jaundice, and nausea are some common cirrhosis symptoms....
