Diseases and Conditions

Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues.Hemoglobin is the oxygen-carrying protein inside red blood cells.

Gout is a form of acute arthritis that causes severe pain and swelling in the joints. It most commonly affects the big toe, but may also affect the heel, ankle, hand, wrist, or elbow.

A headache is pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck. Serious causes of headaches are extremely rare.

Hives are raised, often itchy, red welts on the surface of the skin. They are usually an allergic reaction to food or medicine.When you have an allergic reaction to a substance, your body releases histamine and other chemicals into your bloodstream.

Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney and the ureters, the ducts that carry urine away from the kidney.Urinary tract infection- complicated; Infection- kidney; Complicated urinary tract infection; Kidney infection.Pyelonephritis most often ...

Cancer- mouth; Mouth cancer; Head and neck cancer; Squamous cell cancer- mouth.Oral cancer most commonly involves the tissue of the lips or the tongue. It may also occur on the floor of the mouth, cheek lining, gums(gingiva), or roof of the mouth(...

Herpes zoster(shingles) is a painful, blistering skin rash due to acute infection with the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox.

Sexually transmitted diseases(STDs) are caused by a group of infectious microorganisms that are transmitted mainly through sexual activity. These agents represent a costly, burdensome global public health problem.

Vertigo is a sensation of motion or spinning that is often described as dizziness.Vertigo is not the same as light-headedness. People with vertigo feel as though they are actually spinning or moving, or that the world is spinning around them.Perip...