Rheumatic Fever
Posted in Rheumatic Fever Support group on Sat, 21 Nov 2009
The term "rheumatic" refers to synovial joints of the body ("rheum" refers to viscous fluid, such as synovial fluid), hence "rheumatic fever" connotes an illness associated with abnormalities of synov...
Thalassemia
Posted in Thalassemia Support group on Sun, 29 Aug 2010
Thalassemia comes from the Greek word "thalassemia" which means "anemia by-the-sea." The name thalassemia was coined at the University of Rochester in upstate New York by the Nobel Prize-winning patho...
Thumb Sucking
Posted in Thumb Sucking Support group on Sat, 11 Apr 2009
Thumb sucking in children has always caused embarrassment to many parents. The parents were more concerned over the social embarrassment caused by this habit rather than the actual physical damage cau...
Measles / Rubeola
Posted in Measles / Rubeola Support group on Sat, 02 May 2009
If we look in the mouth at [the first twenty-four to forty-eight hours of the invasion] we see a redness of the fauces; perhaps, not in all cases, a few spots on the soft palate. On the buccal mucous ...
Urinary Stone Disease
Posted in Urinary Stone Disease Support group on Sun, 19 Jul 2009
Urinary stones have affected mankind since time immemorial. It would be fascinating to know that the first evidence of urinary stones dates back to 4800 B.C., when a bladder stone was discovered in an...
Urinary Tract Infection
Posted in Urinary Tract Infection Support group on Fri, 07 Nov 2008
Infections of the urinary tract are common. Urinary tract infections (UTI's) are caused by bacteria that invade the urinary system and multiply, lead...
Urinary Tract Infection
Posted in Urinary Tract Infection Support group on Fri, 07 Nov 2008
Infections of the urinary tract are common. Urinary tractinfections (UTI's) are caused by bacteria that invade the urinary system and multiply, leading to an infection. Women are affected more than me...
Varicose Veins
Posted in Varicose Veins Support group on Fri, 14 Sep 2007
A vein is said to be varicose when it is dilated, lengthened and tortuous. Varicose veins are swollen and twisted veins that look blue and are close to the surface of the skin. A vein is said to be va...
Vertigo - Symptoms - Signs - Diagnosis - Treatment
Posted in Vertigo Support group on Mon, 23 Feb 2009
Other Names - Dizziness, Meniere disease, Motion Sickness, Labyrinthitis Vertigo or dizziness is a symptom of a balance disorder that occurs due to disturbances caused in the inner ear balance and cau...