Scarring of lungs is not very common but it does occur in some people. The medical term for it is fibrosis. It is a type of scarring. Pulmonary fibrosis refers to scarring that occurs throughout the lungs. In such a medical condition, there is a heightened immune reaction to organic ...

Fatigue is also known as tiredness, lethargy, exhaustion and listlessness. This is a physical or mental state of being tired and weak. Physical and mental fatigue are different but they usually exist together. The person who is physically exhausted for a long time will also be mentally tired. Nearly everyone ...

Are you suffering from droopy eyes or puffy eyes? This is a symptom which tells you that your eyes are tired. Puffiness of the eyes is caused by many reasons including lack of sleep and crying for a long time. The skin around our eyes is thin and sensitive and ...

Anemia is a medical condition where the red blood cell count or hemoglobin is usually found to be less than normal. When the hemoglobin level in men is found to be less than 13.5 gram/100 ml and less than 12 gram/100 ml in women, such men and women are found ...

The thyroid is a hormone that is vital for the proper functioning of the human body. The hormones that it produces are known to have influence on the metabolic processes of the body in different ways. The disorders of the thyroid can range from an enlarged gland which is a ...

Many of us do not think much about our bed partner who snores. If the snoring is loud enough to disrupt our sleeping, one does not stop to think that it might be a sign of sleep apnea in our partner’s health. While sleep apnea is treated by the right ...

Sleep disorders are problems faced by most of us at some time or the other in our lives. Many of us face depression at some point in our lives which keeps us awake at night. It could also be tension or stress for academic reason or at work. It could ...

Acidity is cased when the ring of muscles in the stomach called the lower esophageal sphincter or LES does not close up after food passes through or it opens up too often. That will allow the acids from the stomach to pass into the esophagus. That in turn causes burning ...

Cold sores are also known as blisters caused by fever. These are small sores or lesions that are blister like and appear on the face as well as inside of the mouth. The cold sores are known to be painful. They might bring on a burning sensation and itching. They ...

What Is Inflamed Vagina? The vagina has its own chemical balance. When this chemical balance is disturbed by some reason, the lining of the vagina becomes inflamed and swollen, this condition is known as inflamed vagina or vaginitis. This can occur in women and girls of all ages.  This is ...