Scleroderma is a group of rare diseases. It involves the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues. For some, scleroderma only affects the ski...
Scarlet fever, a bacterial illness, can develop from someone who has strep throat. The most common sign of the illness is the scarlet fever rash, which is brigh...
Pulmonary embolism is a blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in your lungs. In many cases, it’s caused by blood clots that travel to the lungs from the leg...
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is an anxiety disorder caused by extremely stressful, terrifying or distressing events. (1) PTSD symptoms include hype...
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs, in either one or both lungs. It can be mild, however, pneumonia can also be life-threatening. (1) However,...
Pink eye, also called conjunctivitis, is an inflammation or infection of the conjunctiva. This is the transparent membrane that lines your eyelid and covers the...
Parkinson's disease, a progressive nervous system disorder, affects how a person moves. Stiffness and hand tremors are among the first Parkinson’s disease sympt...
Osteopenia, or low bone density, is a condition wherein you have lower bone density than normal. Bone mineral density, or BMD, is the measurement used to find o...
Muscular dystrophy is a group genetic disorders that cause a variety of symptoms. For example, early signs of muscular dystrophy include enlargement of the calf...
Mumps, a contagious disease caused by a virus, passes from one person to another through saliva, mucus, or through close proximity with a contagious person. The...
Swollen lymph nodes, or in particular, lymphadenitis, occur as a result of exposure to bacteria or viruses. (1) Lymphadenitis causes tenderness and pain in the ...
Lyme disease is transmitted by the bite of a black-legged tick, or deer tick. (1) Depending on how much time has passed since the bite from an infected tick, Ly...
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