People who lead a sedentary lifestyle are prone to experiencing pain in their sit bones, and one such condition that has increasingly become common among them is Ischial bursitis. Your sit bones refer to the lower portion of your pelvis, and its primary purpose is to help absorb your weight while you sit.
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia is a rare kind of blood cancer. The bone marrow makes too many abnormal white blood cells which crowd out healthy blood cells. These abnormal white blood cells produce a protein which accumulates in the blood, damages circulation and causes complications.
Arthritis is the inflammation and swelling accompanied by tenderness of one or more joints. The most common symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically get worse with age. There are various types of arthritis, including Gout, Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis.
Periodontitis means inflammation surrounding the gum area. This is a common yet serious gum disease that progressively deteriorates the soft tissues around the teeth; this loosens the tooth structure and ultimately results in tooth loss.
Accumulation of bacteria around the teeth results in the formation of a transparent membrane around the teeth called plaque which if not removed will lead to hard calcification and tartar formation.
Fragile X syndrome is an inherited condition that causes intellectual disability.
Fragile X syndrome or (FXS) is a genetic condition which is the most common inherited cause of Autism and intellectual disability. It occurs across all races and castes and affects males more severely than females. It is also called Martin-Bell syndrome or Escalante syndrome.
Amenorrhea mainly refers to either missed menstrual period on one or more occasions or the entire absence of menstruation. Women missing a minimum of three menstrual periods consecutively, or young girls who have not started to menstruate by the age of 15 years are diagnosed as having amenorrhea.
Pregnancy is one of the most prevalent causes of amenorrhea. The other reasons behind the missing of periods include complications with endocrine glands or reproductive organs. Treating the condition can help resolve amenorrhea.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is one of the motor neuron diseases. It is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease that affects the brain and the spinal cord, resulting in the loss of muscle control. It causes difficulty in walking, swallowing, and moving. Gradually, it ends up making breathing difficult. There is no cure for the disease, and the cause is unknown. But there are a few cases that are inherited.
A small tear in the inner mucosal wall of the lower anal canal is called anal fissure or fissure-in-anus. It is an oval-shaped tear usually present at the anal opening. Anal fissures cause pain as well as bleeding with bowel movements. Sometimes, the tear or ulcer can be large enough to expose the underneath muscle or tissue.
It is not necessarily a disease of adulthood; it is common in infants as well.
Several reasons can lead to the development of anal fissures such as :
Certain people have a genetic predisposition to allergy to some materials, since birth. Anaphylaxis is a condition which involves severe, life-threatening allergic reactions. This blog is a comprehensive guide to anaphylaxis, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
As mentioned above, it is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction that can occur within seconds to a few hours of being exposed to some triggers, like peanuts or bee stings. Anaphylaxis can be fatal.
Anemia is a condition in which the oxygen supply to tissues in the body is reduced due to an inadequate amount of healthy red blood cells in the blood. The condition reduces the capacity of blood to transport enough oxygen and causes multiple symptoms of Anemia that make the individual feel weak and exhausted.
