CATEGORY

Health News

Air travel and illnesses

What is it about ? In an airplane, the atmospheric conditions are not like those we experience on the ground. Oxygen...

Vomiting and diarrhea in children

What is it about ? In children, vomiting and diarrhea are most often caused by a virus, but sometimes by bacteria (for...

Vomiting blood (hematemesis)

What is it about ? Vomiting blood is the result of bleeding in the first part digestive tract (mouth, esophagus, stomach or...

Vitiligo

What is it about ? Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease characterized by the destruction of pigment cells in the skin and hair....

High sedimentation rate (VS)

What is it about ? Sedimentation rate (ESR) is a test that may be requested as part of a blood workup. ...

Overactive bladder

What is it about ? Overactive bladder is a condition with no clear cause. The main symptom is an urgent need...

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)

De what is it? The human ear has two functions: hearing and balance. Hearing is provided by the outer ear (the pinna...

Vertigo

What is it about ? "Vertigo" comes from the Latin word vertere, which means to turn. Vertigo is the feeling that...

Warts

What is it about ? Warts are benign thickenings of the skin. They are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). ...

Extra-intestinal worms

What is it about ? In general, the worms nest in the intestine and live there as parasites, that is, they feed...

Tapeworm (tapeworm)

What is it about ? The tapeworm or tapeworm is a flatworm that lives as a parasite in humans and animals....

Urticaria

What is it about ? Urticaria is manifested by raised spots (papules), small or very large, which appear quickly and are...

Mouth ulcers (canker sores)

What is it about ? Mouth ulcers are conditions or damage to the lining of the mouth (oral lining). They can...

Leg ulcer

What is it about ? A leg ulcer is an open wound in the leg. It is frequently due to poor...

Bone tumors

What is it about ? A bone tumor is not necessarily bone cancer. Indeed, a tumor can be benign or malignant....

Rare endocrine tumors

Of What is it ? The endocrine system is made up of glands that produce hormones (the thyroid, adrenal glands, for example)....

Tumors of the external auditory canal

What is it about ? Like anywhere in the body, tumors can also grow in the external ear canal. The external...

Tumors of the brain and spinal cord

What is it about ? The central nervous system (CNS) includes the brain and the spinal cord. Tumors can develop there,...

Pituitary gland tumors

What is it about ? The pituitary gland is a small gland (0.5 g) housed in a bony cavity located behind the...

Tuberculosis

What is it about ? Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Koch's bacillus, named...
- Advertisement -spot_img

Latest news