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Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition that causes the rapid buildup of skin cells, thereby resulting in scaling of the skin. People with psoriasis often have inflammation and redness around the scales. The scales associated with psoriasis are whitish-silver, and usually develop in thick red patches. It is not uncommon for these patches to crack […]

Sleep apnea is a chronic sleep disorder that usually occurs when a person’s breathing is interrupted while he or she is sleeping. Most often, people suffering from sleep apnea usually stop breathing repeatedly during the night and such episodes could extend as much as a hundred times. Of course, when a person stops breathing, it

Irritable Bowel Syndrome abbreviated as IBS is a common medical condition that often affects the large intestine. People with this condition often suffer from a series of symptoms, including abdominal pain, bloating, excess gas, mucus in stool, cramping as well as diarrhea or constipation, or both. It is worthy to note that only a small

Cachexia, which is also known as wasting syndrome is a condition that results in extreme weight loss and body wasting. This condition, could as well result in loss of fat in the body. The wasting syndrome normally affects people who are in the final stage of certain serious conditions, including AIDS, cancer, kidney disease, congestive

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, which is abbreviated as CTE is a degenerative brain condition that is associated with repeated traumas or blows to the head. Although this condition is very rare, it has been found in the brains of people who are involved in contact sports such as football, wrestling, diving, and basketball. This medical condition

Ataxia is a movement disorder that affects different parts of the body. People with ataxia usually have difficulties moving most parts of their body the way they can and they may face difficulties in walking, talking, swallowing and even eye movements. It should be noted that ataxia is not a disorder or disease on its

Nail patella syndrome, which is also known as Fong syndrome or hereditary osteo-onychodysplasia (HOOD), is a rare genetic disorder that mostly affects fingernails. This condition may also affect joints throughout the body, including the knees and other body systems like the kidney as well as the nervous system. Nail patella syndrome is not a common

Hepatitis C is a common infection of the liver which is caused by the Hepatitis C virus. Most people infected with Hepatitis C are not aware of their condition because it causes very few symptoms at the early stage. There are many forms of the Hepatitis C virus with the most common form in the

  Headaches are one of the most common medical conditions people complain about. It is quite normal for almost everyone to experience a headache at a certain point in life. The truth is that a headache can affect everyone irrespective of factors such as age, gender or race. According to reports from the World Health

Colitis is inflammation of the colon. Colitis may be associated with inflammation of the small intestine, rectum or both. It should be noted that inflammatory Bowel disease (IBD) is the general term used in describing serious conditions where the gastrointestinal tract is chronically inflamed. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Crohn’s disease as