Many conditions have similar symptoms to Cretinism, but a few distinguishing features help healthcare professionals make the diagnosis. X-rays can...

Anxiety Disorders are common and disabling conditions that begin in childhood or adolescence. Medications including short-acting benzodiazepines and antidepressants such...

Do you have jaw pain, headaches or a worn appearance to your teeth? Teeth grinding or clenching (bruxism) can be...

Toxoplasma gondii can cause problems if it infects people who have weak immune systems. These include those with HIV/AIDS, undergoing...

Murine typhus (also called epidemic or flea-borne typhus) is caused by Rickettsia prowazekii and spread from person to person by...

Xerophtalmia is the name for a group of symptoms due to vitamin A deficiency (VAD). It includes night blindness, Bitot’s...

Lichen planus is not contagious. The reticular form is usually asymptomatic and does not require therapy. Erosive and ulcerative forms...

The genus Yersinia is comprised of Gram negative, facultative anaerobic bacteria that are rod-shaped. They are oxidase positive and catalase...

Homocysteine usually breaks down into other substances in the body, but high levels can be due to vitamin B6, B12...

BCC can be cured in almost all cases, especially if it is caught early. But it is very important to...