Common Ailments

February 24, 2010

Symptoms Of Achalasia Esophageal Or Cardiospas

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Achalasia disorder is an esophageal disorder that is rare in its incidence. Due to its rare incidence, this disorder is often misdiagnosed. Achalasia is known by many names, some of which are esophageal achalasia, cardiospasm, achalasia cardiae ...

February 24, 2010

Low Hematocrit Levels: Symptoms, Treatments & Diagnosis

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Hematocrit (HCT) is the percentage of your blood that is made of red blood cells; in other words, HCT reveals the volume of red blood cells in the blood. A complete blood count includes hemoglobin concentration, platelet count, and white blood ...

February 24, 2010

Adult Onset Stills Disease, The Rare Form Of Rheumatoid Arthritis

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This rare and mysterious form of rheumatoid arthritis is actually an inflammatory condition. It attacks the joints, internal organs, and other parts of the body. The queer thing about this disease is that it can disappear as suddenly as it appears. ...

February 24, 2010

Natural Treatment And Cure For Addison’s Disease

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Addison’s disease is also known as adreno-cortical insufficiency. It is a kidney disease that occurs when the adrenal cortices are destroyed, and it causes deficiencies of sex hormones, gluco-corticoids, and mineralo-corticoids. In simple words, ...

February 23, 2010

Albinism (Hypopigmentation) – Types, & Causes

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Albinism is a disorder in which the production of melanin in the body is impaired. It is usually an inherited disorder in which an individual doesn’t have pigmentation in the hair, skin and eye. Also known as hypopigmentation or ocular albinism, ...

February 23, 2010

Remedies and Symptoms for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

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An error in a single gene can cause congenital adrenal hyperplasia. This is hereditary and is passed down to children from their parents. It is a common form of autosomal recessive genetic disorder. Symptoms Since large amounts of androgen, a ...

February 23, 2010

Treatment, Causes and Symptoms of African Sleeping Sickness (African Trypanosomiasis)

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Causes The African Sleeping Sickness is also known as the African trypanosomiasis, which is actually a systemic disease caused by parasites. The parasite that causes the disease is known as Trypanosoma brucei, which is transmitted when the tsetse ...

February 23, 2010

Heimlich Maneuver Steps for Airway Obstruction Treatment

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It means that the passage or the airway that carries the air to the lungs is clogged, blocked or narrowed due to something. This obstruction could be complete or partial. The blockage can happen due to trauma, anatomical abnormalities, infections, ...

February 23, 2010

How To Treat Streptococcus Pneumonia Using Home Remedies?

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Streptococcus pneumonia is a serious infection of the respiratory tract caused by a kind of bacterium called streptococuus. The infection usually affects the lungs and makes them get inflamed, but it may also spread to the middle ears, blood and the ...

February 19, 2010

How to Treat Dog Bites

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Dog bites can be a very frightening and painful experience. They can also be quite deadly, as the open wounds are at risk of infection by the rabies virus, which is present in the animal’s saliva. Luckily most cases of dog bites involve healthy ...