Checking to see if a newborn boy has an extra X chromosome is not a normal post-birth test, although perhaps it should be. The resulting condition – known as Klinefelter Syndrome – is a common enough genetic condition that often is not diagnosed until the baby boy has grown into a man.
Read MoreDiabetes can cause certain urologic problems involving the bladder and urinary tract infections. There are four main ways that diabetes may cause problems controlling your bladder: obesity, nerve damage, having a weak immune system, and taking certain diabetes medications.
Read MoreInterstitial cystitis is a chronic bladder condition that causes pain and pressure in the bladder as well as pelvic pain. The condition is also known as painful bladder syndrome. Women are most often affected by this condition, however, men can develop it too. Having interstitial cystitis is usually long-term and can negatively affect your quality of life. Unfortunately, there is no cure for the condition. But there are a number of treatment options to manage the condition and help relieve some of the symptoms.
Read MoreHematuria refers to the presence of blood in the urine. Two types of blood can exist in the urine, visible or invisible blood. Blood which can be seen in the urine is referred to as gross hematuria, while blood which can only be seen with a microscope is called microscopic hematuria. In hematuria, one or various parts of your urinary tract, which includes the kidneys, urethra and bladder, allow blood cells to leak into urine. While this symptom is not necessarily something to worry about, in some cases it does point to more serious conditions. Hematuria can have symptoms like pain, blood clots, red tinged urine, or you could be asymptomatic. Because the causes of hematuria vary so greatly, paying close attention to symptoms if they arise is key.
Read MoreTelogen effluvium is a scalp disorder which presents by thinning and shedding hair. This illness is considered the second most common cause of hair loss. This is a reversible hair loss condition, usually prompted by stress, or a stressful experience. This stress can alter the regular hair cycle causing this condition. The condition is named after the mechanism in which the hair loss occurs. That is, hair loss happens from the early entry of the hair into the telogen, or resting, phase of the hair follicle.
Read MorePericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart muscle. This swelling and irritation of the pericardium causes pain within the chest that is likened to that of a heart attack.
Read MoreSnoring can be an annoying habit, especially for your partner or roommate, but might not be as harmless as some background noise. For those living with sleep apnea, snoring can be a serious symptom. Sleep apnea is when people stop and restart breathing multiple times while sleeping. Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that is often linked to obesity, especially in the U.S. According to the National Sleep Foundation, there are over 18 million Americans who suffer from sleep apnea.
Read MoreOne of the harder moments in adulthood comes at the realization that you’re getting older. It doesn’t fully sink in, however, until that exact moment when you look in the bathroom mirror and start to see your hair thinning. You are losing a little bit of yourself with every strand. Every memory of combing your hair before picture day in school, shaving your head for summer swim meets, growing it long in winter to keep your head warm, are all fading. One truth is all that matters now, and that is that you will never have what you once did. You will forever be looking in the mirror to see how much is gone.
Read MoreThe bladder is a hallow organ that hold urine from the kidneys. Often it's one of the parts of the body not often thought about until it stops working properly. Problems affecting the bladder can cause painful urination and leakage at unwanted times. Sometimes simple lifestyle changes can improve these conditions however there are certain conditions that occur which need treatment immediately. One of them is entitled Bladder Outlet Obstruction which is also referred to as lower urinary tract obstruction or prostatism. Symptoms include abdominal pain, pain while urinating, inability to urinate, straining to urinate, dribbling after urination, waking up throughout the night to urinate.
Read MoreCandidiasis is a yeast infection, thrush, diaper rash or fungal infection. It's a condition that affects both men and women. Symptoms really depend on the state of the infection. It could include a light discharge from the vagina, whitish patches in the mouth or present on the tongue. Patients also experience cracking at corners of the mouth, pain when swallowing, skin rashes with scalloped edges, itching and burning in the genitals as well as thickened and discolored toenails or fingernails.
Read MoreRheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease and a chronic inflammatory disorder that causes the immune system to attack the joints. The immune system normally serves to protect our bodies from attacking invaders (like bacteria and viruses) by attacking them.
Read MoreUrinary Tract Infections affect both men and women and they're getting more difficult to treat. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreBlood disorders affect million of people each year in the United State. Our blood has three main components: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreDiabetes patients in England are not having regular foot checks which could increase their risk for amputations.
Read MoreAlmost 48 million people are affected by Dementia. As we get older, our risk increases but did you know there are 5 stages? Here's what to look for.
Read MoreMemory loss often increase as we age. But a new study is showing that men are more likely to experience it than women and at a faster rate. There's also been a new test that may predict the development of memory tests. Here's the latest.
Read MoreHeart disease is the leading cause of death in men and women. There are 720,000 deaths every year as a result of heart attacks.
Read MoreIt is much more common in women than men; approximately one in every eight women will develop a thyroid condition in her lifetime. It is estimated that more than 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid condition and up to 60 percent of those with a condition are unaware.
Read MoreA vector-borne illness is one which is spread to humans through a vector, such as an insect or arachnid, carrying the disease. In the case of Lyme disease, the vector is a tick. More precisely, the illness is spread through the bite of a black-legged tick, or deer tick.
Read MoreEssentially, it is the body mistakenly attacking and destroying itself. This may be restricted to certain organs or involve a particular tissue. Immunosuppressants, medications that decreases the immune response, are typically the treatment for the more than 80 different types of autoimmune diseases. Some examples of autoimmune diseases that may sound familiar are Celiac disease, thyroiditis, fibromyalgia, Lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
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