Oral Herpes
What is Oral Herpes? Oral herpes as the name suggests occur on mouth and are also known as Herpes labialis, fever blisters or cold sores. This viral disease of …
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Baker’s Cyst
What is Baker’s Cyst? Men and women of all ages can suffer from Baker’s cyst. Although this also occurs in children, this Baker cyst is very common in adults. A …
Metal Taste in Mouth
Although there are four basic tastes-sweet, salty, sour and bitter, the mouth can also have a metallic taste. This is not an uncommon problem and this must not cause …
Mouth Herpes
What is Mouth Herpes? Mouth herpes is a viral disease resulting in fever blisters or cold sores infecting the mouth and face. Herpes or Herpes simplex Virus is mainly …
Vascular Dementia
Disease which is caused due to blockages in brain’s blood supply is known as Vascular dementia; this form of dementia is 2nd most common type in USA and Europe, …
Tay Sachs Disease
Tay Sachs disease Information Tay-Sachs disease is a condition that mostly affects children wherein the genetic lipid storage is affected with fatty substances such as ganglioside. This fatal disease …
Lower Left and Right Abdominal Pain
What causes lower left and right abdominal pain? Did you know that many physicians refer to the abdomen as the ‘magic box’? That is because abdominal pain is difficult …
Upper Left and Right Abdominal Pain
Upper Abdominal Pain Any abdominal pain can be so excruciating or unbearable that the patient may jump, shout or writhe in pain. Usually the symptoms that accompany abdominal pain …
Right Side Abdominal Pain
What is Right Side Abdominal Pain? To describe any abdominal pain is easier if you can tell where the pain is located. To communicate more clearly, medical practitioners divide the …
Left Side Abdominal Pain
What is Left Side Abdominal Pain? Health care practitioners refer to the abdomen as having 4 sections: upper left, upper right, lower left and lower right abdomen. Some physicians actually …