Monthly Archives: October 2011

#Cushings

Cushing’s Syndrome is a hormone disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood.

#Crohns

Chron’s Disease is an inflammatory disease of the intestines that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, causing a wide variety of symptoms.

#COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease refers to chronic bronchitis and emphysema, a pair of commonly co-existing diseases of the lungs in which the airways become narrowed.

#YellowFever

Yellow Fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease that is spread by the bite of mosquitoes. Early stage symptoms may include headache, muscle and joint aches, fever, flushing, loss of … Continued

#CongestiveHeartFailure

Congestive Heart Failure is a condition in which the heart can’t pump enough blood to the body’s other organs.

#Varicose

Varicose Veins are gnarled, enlarged veins. Any vein may become varicose, but the veins most commonly affected are those in your legs and feet.

#XMRV

Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus belongs to the virus family retroviridae and the genus gammaretrovirus. It has a single-stranded RNA genome that replicates through a DNA intermediate.

#UTI

A Urinary Tract Infection is a bacterial infection that affects any part of the urinary tract. Symptoms include frequent feeling and/or need to urinate, pain during urination, and cloudy urine.

#Ulcers

Peptic Ulcers are open sores that develop on the inside lining of your esophagus, stomach and the upper portion of your small intestine. The most common symptom of a peptic … Continued

#Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is a common and in many cases lethal infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other … Continued