Any pain in the abdominal area is referred as stomach pain or stomach ache. There are different organs in the abdomen and any problems or diseases of any of these organs can be a source of stomach pain. Hence there are different causes of stomach pain. Most of the causes ...

Kidney stones can be caused by different factors. The discomfort caused by even a small kidney stone is acute. It requires immediate medical attention. Thus, if such an ailment comes on, one needs to seek medical attention. However, as preventive steps one can take up several home remedies that will ...

While every woman desires to have long and beautiful shiny tresses, split ends become a very common hair problem for many women. Split ends can take away the beauty of your whole long hair and at times, it becomes so frustrating that you feel like cutting your hair short. Some ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a respiratory infection caused by bacteria called ‘Mycobacterium tuberculosis’. This is a highly contagious disease with a high risk of fatality. Though TB is primarily a pulmonary infection, it can affect other organs of the body. The bacteria can remain dormant in the body of the infected ...

Colon cancer is considered to be the third most important disease that leads to a lot of deaths among people from all corners of the globe. This type of cancer initially begins in the intestine and in due course of time spread to other parts of the body resulting in ...

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder which is not contagious. This skin disorder causes itching, painful red scales to develop on the skin of a person.  This autoimmune disease typically affects areas such as elbows, knees or scalp, but can appear on any part of the body. Anyone can develop ...

What Is Eczema? Eczema is a medical condition that causes the skin to become inflamed or irritated.  The skin of the affected person becomes dry, itchy, reddened and cracked. The most common type of eczema is the atopic dermatitis or atopic eczema.  About 90 % of the eczema patients are ...

The pigment melanin is responsible for the color of our skin.  Due to the destruction of pigment cells called melanin the skin will develop chalk white spots or patches. This is known as Vitiligo. Though vitiligo affects people from all races, the condition is more visible in people with darker ...

Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that causes redness and pain of the face. The enlarged blood vessels on the face give the face redness. Mostly women in their menopausal age with fair skin are affected by rosacea. Symmetrical rashes are seen on either side of the face and have ...

To filter the air we breathe, the mucous membrane of the windpipe or airways produces a thick liquid substance. This is known as flem.  The production of Flem increases when there is an infection in the respiratory tract. Flem contains the pathogens causing the infection such as bacteria, virus or ...