Jock itch is indeed a fungal infection of the skin that does affect the groin area. It is the same fungal infection (tinea) that does cause ringworm…

Granuloma Annulare happens in the form of red bumps arranged in the form of a circle or a ring. It is indeed considered to be autoimmune; though,…

Hallervorden-Spatz disease (HSD) is a rare genetic disorder. It is characterized by progressive neurological dysfunction and also loss of memory (dementia). It is a movement disorder which…

The Hailey-Hailey disease is also referred to as familial benign chronic pemphigus. It is indeed a rare inherited skin condition, in which red, scaly areas or small…

Tinea versicolor (pityriasis versicolor) happens to be a long-term (chronic) fungal infection of one’s skin. It is a skin condition thus caused by an overgrowth of Malassezia…

Growth hormone is also known as somatotropin. It is a small protein that is made by the pituitary gland and also secreted into the bloodstream. Growth hormone…

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), happens to be one of the most common causes of symptomatic thrombocytopenia among children, which is an autoimmune-mediated hematologic disorder in which the…

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)or ADD (without the hyperactivity) is indeed the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorder in children today.  The focus is on a physiological brain…

What is Bell’s Palsy? Facial paralysis is referred to as Bell’s palsy. One of the sides of the face gets paralysis. Facial muscles become weak and one…

Hoarseness is indeed an abnormal change in one’s voice. The most common cause of hoarseness is acute laryngitis. The underlying cause of hoarseness can usually be diagnosed…

Homeopathy is the treatment of disease by minute based doses of natural substances that in a healthy person would actually produce symptoms of the disease. In other…

Monsoon means one is prone to diseases, and one of them is no doubt dengue. Dengue fever is a very common ailment and one suffers from it…