Category: Conditions

Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis: Characteristics, Causes & Treatment

What is Cirrhosis? Cirrhosis is a condition in which scar tissue gradually replaces healthy liver cells. Usually,…

Cataracts

Cataracts: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

What Are Cataracts? Your eyes and cameras are similar: they both have lenses. The lenses in your…

Bee Stings

Bee Stings: Characteristics, Causes & Treatment

What is a Bee Sting? Bee stings are painful, but are simply a minor annoyance for most…

Bed Bug Bites

Bed Bug Bites: Characteristics, Causes & Treatment

What Are Bed Bug Bites? Nighty-night Sleep tight Don’t let the bedbugs bite. Catchy nighttime rhymes notwithstanding,…

Barrett's Esophagus

Barrett’s Esophagus: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

What is Barrett’s Esophagus? The esophagus is the tube which connects the mouth to the stomach. Barrett’s…

Autism

Autism: Characteristics, Causes & Treatment

What is Autism? Because of the variations in the type and severity of symptoms people experience, autism…

panic

Panic Attacks: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

What Are Panic Attacks? A panic attack is the sudden onset of fear that often triggers a…

nosebleed

Nosebleed: Characteristics, Causes & Treatment

What are Nosebleeds? Nosebleeds are a common first aid occurrence and tend to occur more frequently in…

dyspnea

Dyspnea Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

What is Dyspnea? Dyspnea is a condition characterized by shortness of breath or labored breathing. It is…

dry mouth

Dry Mouth Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

What is Dry Mouth? We all get dry mouth from time to time. Clinically speaking, dry mouth,…