Headaches are quite common in children and are usually not serious. Although the symptoms of adults and children may be different, but children could develop migraines, chronic daily headaches or stress-related (tension) headaches just like adults.
Sometimes, headaches in children could be due to minor head trauma, an infection or high levels of stress or anxiety. So, parents should pay attention to their child's headache symptoms ... more
Diabetic retinopathy is a diabetes complication resulting from damage to the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye (retina). This condition may initially cause no symptoms or only mild vision problems, but it can eventually result in blindness. Anyone who has type 1 or type 2 diabetes may develop diabetic retinopathy. Additionally, the longer a person has diabetes, the more likely they are to develop diabetic ... more
Collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis are inflammatory conditions of the colon that result in chronic, non-bloody, watery diarrhea. Some researchers consider collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis are different phases of the same condition rather than separate conditions.
Since the diagnosis of this condition is confirmed by microscopic examination, both collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis are occasionally referred to ... more
The patent foramen ovale is a small, flap-like opening, present in normal fetal growth between the right and left upper chambers of the heart (right atrium and left atrium). This opening often closes within the first or second year of the baby’s life. However, in at least one out of four people, it stays open for the patient’s whole life. The foramen ovale referred to as patent foramen ovale (PFO), might allow blood to flow from ... more
A contagious viral infection best known by its distinctive red rash, which was once also called German measles or three-day measles, is called rubella.
Even though rubella and measles (rubeola) share some characteristics including a red rash, they are not the same illness. However, rubella is neither as infectious nor usually as severe as measles and it's caused by a different virus.
In preventing rubella, the ... more
Thyroid cancer indicates the presence of a cancerous tumor in the thyroid gland, which is located just below the Adam's apple and is in charge of the regulation of blood pressure, heartbeat rate, temperature and weight, through the hormones that it produces.
Thyroid cancer is a less common type of cancer. However, its rate is increasing due to the improvement of technology that allows physicians to detect small cancers that were not ... more
