Cervical myelopathy is a condition that is caused by compression on the spinal cause. It can result in a host of unpleasant symptoms and will often get worse over time (this makes it a degenerative condition). While it most commonly affects older adults, it can be a problem for patients of all ages, and especially […]
Conditions
15 Signs that you have Contracted Chlamydia
It can be difficult to know you have chlamydia because symptoms are not always present. But it is one of the most popular STD’s in the United States, so it is good to be aware of the symptoms, and simply its presence in the dating pool. Medical professionals say that seventy-five percent of cases in […]
15 Causes of H Pylori
H. Pylori or the Helicobacter pylori infection is caused by bacteria with the same name. This bacteria infects the stomach. Most of the time the people who are infected by H. Pylori are children. In fact, the H. Pylori infection is likely present in over half of the people throughout the world. Most people do […]
15 Symptoms of Trichinosis
Trichinosis is a less-common type of infection that’s seen in as little as 10, 000 documented cases in the world every year. It’s a parasitic infection that’s most commonly contracted when working with meat infected with the parasite that hasn’t been cooked to the optimal heat that kills the bacteria. The risk of contracting trichinosis […]
20 Not-So-Known Carcinogens That Cause Cancer
What are carcinogens? The dictionary defines the term as a substance, chemical, or virus that can directly cause the growth of cancer cells in the body. Interestingly enough, some of the medications we use to treat cancer, are also classified as carcinogens. Many types of cancer evolve from consuming a carcinogen or many different carcinogens, […]
12 Known Kidney Cancer Symptoms
The kidneys are bean-shaped organs that are about the size of your fist. They are located behind the organs in your abdominal area, one kidney on each side. Renal cell carcinoma is the most common form of kidney cancer among adults and Wilms’ tumor is a type of kidney cancer that is most likely to […]