Irritable bowel syndrome is a very common condition of the digestive system. It can result in bouts of diarrhoea or constipation, often accompanied by stomach cramps or bloating. There may...
Crohns disease is a long-term condition in which the lining of the digestive tract becomes inflamed, anywhere between the mouth and the back passage, a form of inflammatory bowel disease....
As we become older it is quite normal for our memory to become less efficient, as the production of brain hormones declines. The neuron cells tend to dry out and...
Nasal polyps are abnormal growths of tissue within the nasal passages and the sinuses. Although orthodox medicine is not clear as to the cause of these protrusions in the mucus...
A wide variety of conditions can lead to an abnormal loss of appetite, medically termed as anorexia – however lack of appetite and anorexia the eating disorder are considered as separate conditions,...
What is Shingles? Shingles, caused by the varicella herpes zoster virus, is an infection of a nerve and the surrounding skin. The main shingles symptoms are a painful rash developing into...
Jaundice is the medical term used to describe the yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by the build-up of the yellow pigment known as bilirubin...
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a relatively common condition. Carpel tunnel symptoms include pain, numbness and tingling sensation in the hand and fingers. It often affects people who are engaged in...
Leg pain can be the result of a condition affecting the bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, blood vessels or skin. Typically it involves the inflammation of any of these...
What are adenoids? Adenoids are only present in children. They are small lumps of tissue at the back of the throat, just above the tonsils, and are part of the...