There is a rare type of skin cancer that appears as a flesh-colored or bluish-red nodule, often on the face, head or neck, and it's called Merkel cell carcinoma or neuroendocrine carcinoma. The incidence of Merkel cell carcinoma is increasing worldwide, just like other types of skin cancers.
Older people develop this type of cancer more commonly. The risk of developing Merkel cell carcinoma may increase due to long-term of sun ... more
The transition stage between the cognitive decline of normal aging and the more serious problems caused by Alzheimer's disease is called mild cognitive impairment.
Many areas of thought and action can be affected by the disorder, such as judgment, reading, writing, reasoning, attention and language. However, memory problems can be caused by the most common variety of mild cognitive impairment.
Although some people with mild ... more
One of the arthritis types is known as pseudogout that commonly takes place in older adults mostly affecting the knee, resulting in abrupt painful swelling in one or more of the joints. These episodes could last for days or even weeks. This condition took its name from its similarity to gout. Like gout, pseudogout causes sudden, severe pain in a joint, triggered by crystals in the joint lining. But while gout affects big toe joint, pseudogout ... more
Hypertension in children is when the blood pressure is the same or higher than 90% of children who are the same sex, age and height. There isn't a target blood pressure reading for children like there is for adults, because what's considered normal blood pressure for children changes as they grow. Because of this reason, high blood pressure in children usually goes undiagnosed.
Usually, some other medical condition is the cause ... more
Liver failure often develops slowly over the course of years, usually due to long term alcohol use or infection with the hepatitis virus, but acute liver failure can develop in a matter of days. It occurs when the liver rapidly loses its ability to function. This is a medical emergency that usually follows a acetaminophen overdose. An acute liver failure less commonly results from a viral infection, poisoning or an underlying condition ... more
Pericarditis happens when the thin sac-like membrane surrounding the heart (the pericardium), becomes swollen and irritated. Pericarditis is often an unexpected and short-lived (acute) condition, that usually results in chest pain and occasionally other symptoms. The condition will be considered chronic if the symptoms develop more gradually or persist. The rubbing of two inflamed or irritated layers of the pericardium against one another ... more
