When there are swelling and tenderness in one or more joints in your body, the condition is known as arthritis. Joint pain and stiffness are the main symptoms of arthritis. These normally worsen as age increases. Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and gout are the major types of arthritis. There is the attack of the immune system in [...]
The small growths of tissues projecting from the lining of a section of the large intestine (colon) are called colon polyps. As people grow older, these polyps may develop. Some of these polyps can ultimately turn cancerous whereas some others cause no harm to the body. Hyperplastic Polyps Hyperplastic polyps are also known as inflammatory polyps. [...]
If your thyroid gland is not able to produce sufficient thyroid hormones for your body, the condition is known as hypothyroidism. The thyroid remains in an underactive state in this condition. The opposite of this condition is hyperthyroidism, where too much thyroid hormone is produced by the thyroid gland. How the body uses energy is dependent [...]
A type of intestinal infection causing severe diarrhoea with blood is called dysentery. There may be mucus with stool in some cases. The duration of this condition is normally from 3 to 7 days. Vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps or pain, dehydration and fever are some other symptoms. The lack of hygiene is a major reason behind [...]
