Conditions

Schizophrenia is a serious and devastating mental illness. Contrary to popular belief, the disease is characterized by paranoid delusions, hallucinations,[...]

What Is Epilepsy Epilepsy is a neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or[...]

What is High Homocysteine? Homocysteine is a common amino acid (one of the building blocks that make up proteins) found[...]

What Is Blood Clotting? Some people are born with an increased tendency to form blood clots, which increases their risk[...]

What Are Migraines? Migraines and other types of headaches, such as tension headache and sinus headache, are painful. Migraine symptoms[...]

What Is Vitiligo? Vitiligo is a condition in which white patches develop on the skin. Vitiligo is caused by a[...]

What Is Cervical Dysplasia & Cervical Cancer? Cervical cancer is cancer of the cervix, the narrow neck at the lower[...]

What Is PCOS? PCOS, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, is a common hormonal disorder in women that with interferes with the[...]

What are Thyroid Disorders? A deficiency of thyroid hormones can affect virtually all bodily functions as the thyroid gland hormones[...]

What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a sever mental disorder (or group of disorders) characterised by a disintegration of the process of[...]

What is Spina bifida? Spina bifida is termed a 'Neural Tube Defect' (NTD), and is a developmental defect in which[...]

What is Recurrent Miscarriage/ Pregnancy Loss? Recurrent pregnancy loss is a condition distinct from infertility, and is defined as two[...]

What is a Pulmonary Embolism Pulmonary embolism describes an obstruction  of the pulmonary artery, or one of it's branches, by[...]

What is Parkinson's Disease? Parkinson's disease is a progressive, degenerative neurological condition that affects a person's control of their body[...]

What is Neuropathy? Neuropathy describes any disease involving the peripheral nerves, usually weakness and numbness. It can either affect a[...]

Neural tube defects are a group of congenital abnormalities  caused by failure of the neural tube to form normally. For[...]

What Is Multiple Scelerosis? Multiple sclerosis or MS is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord, resulting in[...]

What Is Infertility? Infertility is defined as being unable to conceive after 12 consecutive months of attempting to do so.[...]

What is Erectile dysfunction? Erectile dysfunction is the inability to achieve or sustain an erection suitable for sexual intercourse. Causes[...]

What is Down's Syndrome? Down's syndrome is a condition resulting from a genetic abnormality in which an extra chromosome is[...]

What Is Type 2 Diabetes? Unlike people with type 1 diabetes, the bodies of people with type 2 diabetes make[...]

What is Depression? Depression is a mental state characterised by excessive sadness. It is more than just a low mood[...]

What is a Congenital Heart Defect? Congenital heart defect (CHD) or congenital heart anomaly is a defect in the structure[...]

What is Cleft Lip or Palate? A fissure in the midline  of the palate due to the failure of the[...]

What are Chronic Viral Infections? Many virus infections are self-limited because host mechanisms eliminate the virus.  Infections with certain viruses,[...]

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) (also referred to as myalgic encephalomyelitis), is a disease characterised by extreme fatigue, poor coordination, giddiness,[...]

Chemical sensitivity is a chronic medical condition characterised by symptoms that the affected person attributes to low-level chemical exposure. Commonly[...]

What Is Cardiovascular Disease? Heart disease, such as coronary heart disease, heart attack, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease,[...]

What Is Cancer? Cancer, also called malignancy, is an abnormal growth of cells. There are more than 100 types of[...]

What is Bipolar? Bipolar disorder is a severe mental illness causing repeat episodes of depression, mania, or both. These episodes[...]

What is Autism? Autism is a rare disorder affecting the whole body with severe impact on the mind. It is[...]

Anxiety is more than just feeling stressed or worried about something. While stress and anxious feelings are a common response[...]

What is Alzheimer's Disease? Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common form of dementia, and accounts for around two-thirds of dementia[...]

What are Allergies? An allergy is a disorder in which the body becomes hypersensitive to a particular allergen, which provokes[...]

What Are Addictions? An addictive behaviour is any activity, substance, object, or behaviour that becomes the major focus of a[...]

What is ADD/ADHD? Attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) is characterised by short or poor attention span and impulsivity,[...]

What is Alcoholism? The syndrome due to physical dependence on alcohol, such that sudden deprivation may cause withdrawal symptoms -[...]