Malaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease that is caused by parasites which typically infect mosquitos who feed on human blood. Malaria is a preventable disease. However, in 2020…
Asthma is a lung condition which causes occasional difficulty in breathing. Asthma attacks occur when the airways narrow, and cause suffers to struggle to breathe. Asthma attack symptoms often start…
What is bacterial vaginosis? Bacterial vaginosis is a common condition that causes bad smelling vaginal discharge. The most popular method of how to treat bacterial vaginosis is with antibiotics. What…
Cystitis is the medical term for inflammation of the bladder. In most cases, cystitis is caused by a bacterial infection, and it is called a UTI, or urinary tract infection.…
Teeth cleaning is vital for oral hygiene. For the majority of us, the routine of brushing our teeth has been the same since we were children. However, many people aren’t…
Eczema is a common skin condition. Eczema causes itchy, sore and cracked patches of the skin in various areas around the body. Common places to flare up include eczema on…
Emergency contraception is a birth control measure which can be used after unprotected sex (or if your contraceptive method has failed) in order to prevent pregnancy. What is emergency contraception?…
What is erectile dysfunction? With erectile dysfunction (ED), it can be difficult for a person to get or keep an erection that is hard enough to engage in sexual intercourse.…
Hair loss is normal and natural, you can lose between 50 and 100 hairs a day without noticing. However, there are some cases of hair loss which can cause people…
What is RA? There are many myths about RA. Most people assume that RA is simple wear and tear on the joints, but that is osteoarthritis. RA is very different;…