Category: Conditions

Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension): Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

What is Hypotension? Hypotension is the medical term for low blood pressure. Blood pressure readings usually appear…

Pruritus (Itchy Skin): Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

What is Pruritus? Pruritus is the feeling of incessant, uncontrollable itching. The exact causes of pruritus can…

Tinnitus (Ringing in the Ears): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

What is Tinnitus?  Tinnitus is the medical term for the perception of buzzing or ringing sounds in…

Rectal Bleeding (Bloody Stool): Causes, Characteristics & Treatment

What is Rectal Bleeding? Rectal bleeding, or hematochezia, refers to bleeding through the anus (x). The blood…

Vaginal Burning: Causes, Characteristics & Treatment

Burning in the vaginal area isn’t normal and it isn’t something any healthy patient should experience. However,…

Warts: Causes, Characteristics & Treatment

What is a Wart? Warts are small, rough, noncancerous growths that can occur on any part of…

Hallux Valgus (Bunions): Causes, Characteristics & Treatment

What are Bunions? The scientific name for bunions is hallux valgus. They are bony bumps that form…

Severe Stomach Pain: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

What is Stomach Pain? Stomach pain is a very common condition (x).  More often than not, it…

Vitiligo

Vitiligo: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

What is Vitiligo? Vitiligo is a long-term condition that makes the skin lose its color (x). About…

Teething

Teething: Characteristics, Causes & Treatment

What is Teething? Teething is the process where baby teeth or “milk teeth” appear in sequence by…