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Poison Ivy Rash
What is Poison Ivy Rash?
Scientifically known as toxicodendron radicans is a poisonous plant found in North America. It produces urushiol, the compound responsible for...
Infected Pimple
What is an Infected Pimple?
A pimple is a small inflammation on the skin. This may start to show up specifically during puberty or adolescence...
Inflamed Liver
What is an Inflamed Liver?
There are many conditions associated with the liver. One of the common diseases of liver is inflammation, which can be...
Inflamed Gallbladder
The inflammation of the gallbladder is medically known as cholecystitis. Varying factors can be rooted for the cause of this condition such as:
Sex...
Pitted Keratolysis
What is Pitted Keratolysis?
Pitted keratolysis is a medical condition in which the skin on the feet and toes becomes infected with bacteria, due to...
Warts on Tongue
A wart or verruca vulgaris on the tongue is a condition that needs to be taken care of immediately. This can be a nuisance...
Swollen Tongue
What is a Swollen Tongue?
This is an abnormal condition that can happen for a variety of reasons. It may or may not be severe...
Blurred Vision in One Eye
What is Blurred Vision?
This is not so much a medical condition but more of a symptom that is letting you know that there is...
Cold Sores
What are Cold Sores?
This can be described as a small fluid-filled blister than can be painful and it erupts around and in your oral...
Yellow Fever
What is Yellow Fever?
It is an acute viral hemorrhagic infection and has been traced back as far as four hundred years ago. It was...
Blepharitis
What is Blepharitis?
Blepharitis is inflammation or swelling of your eyelids and can be a very painful and uncomfortable condition. It is also a very...
Paronychia
What is Paronychia?
Paronychia is a fairly common superficial infection affecting the epithelium around the nails. This can affect the nails on the fingers and...
Swollen Eyelid
What is a Swollen Eyelid?
Periorbital Edema is a condition which may affect nearly each of us. This condition is known as swollen eyelid or...
Bump on Lip
At times some of us may suffer from having bumps on the lips. These may sometimes become so uncomfortable to the extent that it...
White Bump on Tongue
Having white bump on tongue can become really uncomfortable. Often, this would interfere with the way you talk and even when eating. The white...
Bump on Eyelid
Have you ever experienced a bump growing in your eyelid? The bump found on your eyelid is called a chalazion. However, you should not...
Infected Ingrown Hair
What is Infected Ingrown Hair?
It may probably sound new to you to hear something about ingrown hair. It could probably be that you hear...
Inflamed Eyelid
What is an Inflamed Eyelid?
You may have already experienced having inflamed eyelids. The eyelids become inflamed when the oil glands at the junction of...
Inflamed Lymph Nodes
What are Inflamed Lymph Nodes?
Inflamed or swollen lymph nodes are not at all times considered a serious condition. Oftentimes, inflamed lymph nodes can just...
Inflamed Tonsils
What are Inflamed Tonsils?
Inflamed tonsils are synonymous to tonsillitis. These tonsils are the lymph nodes found in the back of the mouth and top...
Flat Warts on Face
What are Flat Warts?
Flat wart or verruca plana is a condition that one does not love to have. These benign tumors can be physically...
Inflamed Appendix
What is Inflamed Appendix?
The inflamed appendix or also known as appendicitis is a condition that needs immediate medical assistance. The appendix’ function to our...
Inflamed Colon
What is an Inflamed Colon?
Colitis or known as the inflammation of the colon affects about a small percent of Americans. This condition usually occurs...
Baby Rashes
Babies are tiny creatures that are not spared of rashes despite their smooth, soft skin. At some point of the baby’s life, rashes appear...
Strep Throat
What is Strep Throat?
Streptococcal sore throat or famously known as strep throat is a respiratory condition that is caused by a specific streptococcal bacteria....
