Browsing: List of Diseases, Conditions & Syndromes (A-Z Index)
The page provides quick access to a list of common diseases, syndromes, health conditions, and other topics of health importance. The list is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to respective disease sections that serve as a comprehensive and ultimate guide about the disease or health condition.
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Benign Prostate Enlargement Or Benign Prostatic Enlargement (BPE)
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Blood Sugar Chart/Blood Glucose Chart
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Sinus surgery is usually an option if sinusitis is due to a deviated septum, polyps, or other structural problems. The main goals of sinus surgery are to relieve symptoms and cut down on how many infections patients get. Endoscopy has been found to improve symptoms in almost 90 out of 100 people.
Sinus irrigation or sinus flush is a safe saltwater flush used for getting rid of nasal congestion due to sinusitis. It is also commonly called sinus wash as it involves cleaning of sinuses with saline water. A sinus flush or sinus wash is usually done with saline or salt water.
There are 5 main types of hepatitis which include A, B, C, D and E type. These are typically caused by different viruses. The other causes of hepatitis are drugs, including certain medications and health supplements, alcohol and metabolic liver diseases. Some forms of hepatitis can be acute which means that the illness is temporary, and recovers on its own. Other forms can be chronic.
Cooley’s anemia is often associated with severe anemia which causes symptoms like fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath, dizziness, headaches, and yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes and jaundice. Affected infants often fail to thrive and are unable to grow and gain weight as expected.
Alpha thalassemia occurs when there is a mutation in the gene that codes for alpha globin which therefore results in reduced or absent production of alpha globins. Beta thalassemia occurs with a related change in the beta globin gene.
Thalassemia Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder which occurs when the body is unable to make enough of a protein…
Thalassemia Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that affects the body’s ability to produce oxygen carrying pigment, hemoglobin and red…
Hepatitis is an inflammatory condition of the liver, commonly caused by a viral infection. There may also be some other possible causes of the disease, which may cause autoimmune hepatitis and hepatitis that occurs due to secondary effects of medications, drugs, toxins, and alcohol. Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease that occurs when our body makes antibodies against our own liver tissue.
“There is evidence to suggest that fasting can have positive effects on your health”, says WHO guidelines. Dietary Recommendations for…
An ingrown toenail (onychocryptosis) happens when the side edges or corner of your toenail grows into the surrounding skin. As the nail continues to grow it may cause pain, redness, and swelling. If it breaks the skin, bacteria may enter into it and make the condition worse.