Conduct Disorder – All about it
Conduct disorder (CD) is a mental health condition that involves a consistent pattern of aggressive and disobedient behaviors. It affects children and teens and is treatable...
Baby Eczema
Baby eczema is a common skin condition that affects infants. Eczema causes your baby’s skin to become dry, bumpy and itchy. Treatment is available to reduce...
Babesiosis: All about it
Babesiosis is a disease you get from the bite of a tick infected with the parasite Babesia. It causes flu-like symptoms and can lead to severe...
Acanthosis Nigricans
What is acanthosis nigricans? Spotting ranges from light brown to black due to this skin condition. It often happens to otherwise healthy people, but in some...
Acanthamoeba Keratitis
What is acanthamoeba keratitis? An uncommon parasitic eye infection caused by a particular kind of amoeba is known as acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). The cornea, your eye’s...
Absence Seizures – All about
What is an absence seizure? Seizures known as absences result in a momentary loss of consciousness. They usually begin abruptly and without warning, lasting only a...
Abscessed Tooth – All about it
What is a tooth abscess? A pocket of pus resulting from a bacterial infection in your gums is called a tooth abscess. Typically, an abscess appears...
Abscess – What it is and how to treat it
What is an abscess? An abscess is a pocket of pus. Abscesses can form almost anywhere in or on your body. When you get an infection,...
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
What is abnormal uterine bleeding (menometrorrhagia)? When you bleed outside of your monthly cycle or experience exceptionally heavy or prolonged periods, it is known as abnormal...
Abdominal Muscle Strain
What is an abdominal muscle strain (pulled stomach muscle)? Torn or overstretched stomach muscles result in an abdominal muscle strain. A pulled stomach muscle and an...
