Infections & Infectious Diseases
Systemic Candida Infection: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
A systemic candida infection is a serious condition where a common fungus spreads beyond its usual home in your body and …
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Infections & Infectious Diseases
Oral Thrush: Symptoms, Causes & Treatments
Oral thrush, also called oral candidiasis, happens when the fungus Candida albicans multiplies too quickly inside your …
Genetics & Congenital Disorders
Malignant Hyperthermia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Malignant hyperthermia is a genetic condition passed down through families. It follows an autosomal dominant inheritance …
Genetics & Congenital Disorders
Hemochromatosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Your body needs iron to make haemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
Digestive Health
Blood in Stool: Causes, Signs & When to Act
Digestive bleeding does not always look the same. The appearance depends on where the bleeding is happening in your …
Digestive Health
Ulcerative Colitis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes ongoing inflammation and sores, called …
Cancer
Bone Metastases: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Cancer begins in one part of the body. Over time, cancer cells can break away and travel through the bloodstream or …
Cancer
Lymphedema: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Your body has a network of vessels and nodes called the lymphatic system. This system moves a clear fluid called lymph …
Surgery & Procedures
Dupuytren’s Contracture: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Dupuytren’s contracture affects a layer of tissue called the fascia, which lies between your skin and the tendons in …
Surgery & Procedures
Plastic Surgery: Benefits, Risks & What to Expect
Plastic surgery is a branch of medicine focused on altering or restoring the form and function of the body.
Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes Risk: Are You Predisposed?
Your type 2 diabetes risk may be higher than you think — and you might not even know it yet.
Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes: Causes, Symptoms & Management
Type 2 diabetes is a condition where your body either does not make enough insulin, or does not use insulin properly.
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