According to the World Health Organization, snake bites are one of the top 20 neglected tropical diseases in the world. (1) Snakes kill more than 100,000 people...
What is sickle cell anemia? Unlike scurvy or rickets, which result from vitamin deficiencies, this is an inherited disease.
This disease develops when childr...
Scabies are tiny eight-legged female parasites. At just 1/3 millimeter long, they burrow into the skin and cause severe itching, skin rashes, redness and bliste...
Sepsis. Sounds old-fashioned, doesn't it? But this condition in which bacteria enters the blood can be life-threatening. In fact, any infection can cause sepsis...
Scleroderma is a group of rare diseases. It involves the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues. For some, scleroderma only affects the ski...
For most adults, achieving peak muscle mass occurs during their late 30s to early 40s. After that point, a gradual loss of muscle mass begins and can continue a...
Scarlet fever, a bacterial illness, can develop from someone who has strep throat. The most common sign of the illness is the scarlet fever rash, which is brigh...
Restless leg syndrome is a common neurological sensorimotor disorder in which a person feels an urge to move their legs during periods of rest. The disorder can...
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Five major psychological reasons why you might not be able to lose weight or shed those few extra pounds...
Sure, there are many reasons a perso...
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is an anxiety disorder caused by extremely stressful, terrifying or distressing events. (1) PTSD symptoms include hype...
Poison ivy is one of many âpoisonousâ plants known to cause reactions in humans. The rash that poison ivy plants produce is caused by contact with one of its vo...
Anyone with a rash with red, purple or bluish lesions that itches and spreads should listen up. You may have lichen planus. This disease is triggered by the imm...
