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...
Rosacea is a skin condition that causes redness in the face along with dry, rough itchy or scaling skin. What causes rosacea is not entirely understood, but cer...
Poison oak rashes are mild to severe skin rashes caused by touching the plant's oily sap. The sap, called urushiol, causes an allergic reaction and immune respo...
Poison ivy is one of many “poisonous” 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...
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs, in either one or both lungs. It can be mild, however, pneumonia can also be life-threatening. (1) However,...
The disgusting sight of rats in New York City in early 2017 was more than just an annoyance. Two people living in the Bronx contracted a severe case of leptospi...
Peripheral edema is the medical term for swelling in the arms and legs. The condition occurs when fluid gathers in the tissues, causing heavy, swollen and painf...
Perimenopause symptoms can be prove to be difficult, but there are natural treatments to help cope with this stage of life. Many of these treatments involve lif...
Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects the natural movements of the body. In fact, for patients who have Parkinson's, the are...
Muscular dystrophy is a group genetic disorders that cause a variety of symptoms. For example, early signs of muscular dystrophy include enlargement of the calf...
Mumps, a contagious disease caused by a virus, passes from one person to another through saliva, mucus, or through close proximity with a contagious person. The...
