18-02-2019
PSORIASIS
Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes red, flaky, crusty patches of skin covered with silvery scales.
These patches normally appear on your elbows, knees, scalp and lower back, but can appear anywhere on your body. Most
18-02-2019
DYSPEPSIA
Dyspepsia (also known as Indigestion) is a word used to describe stomach pain or discomfort after eating. It is not a disease on its own, but a group of symptoms (such as stomach pain, bloating, or a sense of fullness) you feel soon
09-02-2019
FOLLICULITIS
Your skin does some amazing work. It protects you from the elements, heals its own wounds, and even grows your hair. With all that going on, things are bound to go wrong once in a while.
If you have sore red
09-02-2019
Vertigo
Vertigo gets better in most cases without treatment. See a GP if it keeps coming back or is affecting your daily life.
Check if it's vertigo
Vertigo feels like you or everything around you is spinning –
02-02-2019
Wound care - dressing change
Your health care provider has covered your wound with a wet-to-dry dressing. With this type of dressing, a wet (or moist) gauze dressing is put on your wound and allowed to dry. Wound drainage and dead
02-02-2019
BURNS
Burns are tissue damage that results from heat, overexposure to the sun or other radiation, or chemical or electrical contact. Burns can be minor medical problems or life-threatening emergencies.
When to see a doctor
Seek
19-01-2019
Zika Virus
Zika virus disease is mainly spread by mosquitoes. For most people it's a very mild infection and isn't harmful. But it may be more serious for pregnant women, as there's evidence it causes birth defects – in
19-01-2019
Typhoid Fever
Key Points
Typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever are bacterial infections occurring worldwide, acquired through the consumption of fecal contaminated food or water, mainly in settings with a very poor standard of
03-01-2019
HYPOGLYCEMIA (LOW BLOOD SUGAR)
What is hypoglycemia?
Hypoglycemia is a condition where there is not enough glucose, or sugar, in the blood.
Levels of blood sugar are below 4 mmol/L (72mg/dL).
Possible causes, with
23-12-2018
TETANUS
Tetanus, also called lockjaw, is a serious infection caused by Clostridium tetani. This bacterium produces a toxin that affects the brain and nervous system, leading to stiffness in the muscles. The infection can
17-12-2018
What is HIV?
HIV is the virus that causing AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), which disease caused by damage that HIV does to your immune system.
How do you get HIV?
HIV transmitted in body fluid that include
11-12-2018
Most reactions to insect bites and stings are mild, causing little more than redness, itching, stinging or minor swelling. Rarely, insect bites and stings, such as from a bee, a wasp, a hornet, a fire ant or a scorpion, can result in severe
11-12-2018
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Read This First
All incidents of Electric Shocks should be evaluated by a trained medical professional, as soon as possible! DO NOT wait! Failure to obtain evaluation as soon as possible may result in serious injury or
10-12-2018
NEAR DROWNING
What is near drowning?
Near drowning is a term typically used to describe almost dying from suffocating under water. It is the last stage before fatal drowning, which results in death. Near-drowning victims still
14-11-2018
Norovirus infection can cause the sudden onset of severe vomiting and diarrhea. The virus is highly contagious and commonly spread through food or water that is contaminated during preparation or contaminated surfaces. You can also be infected
23-10-2018
SUN BURN
Are you feeling the burn?
So, you forgot to put on sunscreen and fell asleep in your lawn chair. The bad news is that you’re certainly in for some red skin and pain. The good news is that the pain won’t last forever. A
17-10-2018
What Causes Malaria?
Malaria can occur if a mosquito infected with the Plasmodium parasite bites you. There are four kinds of malaria parasites that can infect humans: Plasmodium vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, and P.
09-10-2018
As we all know, a volcano is a land form that has crater or vent where the magma or molten rock, pieces of hot solid rock, and hot gases are formed inside the Earth when the upper crust or the lower crust melts.
When that magma or molten rocks
09-10-2018
What is alcohol intoxication?
Alcohol intoxication is a harmful physical condition caused when you drink more alcohol than your body can handle. It is also called ethanol poisoning, or being drunk.
What are the physical signs and symptoms of
24-09-2018
Rabies is a neurological disease caused mainly by the rabies virus (RABV) and is almost invariably fatal once clinical symptoms develop. Rabies virus is present in the saliva of infected animals. People are usually exposed to rabies through a bite
24-09-2018
DIARRHEA
What is diarrhea?
Diarrhea is a disease characterized by defecation that is soft or runny, or need to go back and forth to the toilet. Diarrhea can occur to anyone both adults and children.
Depending on how long diarrhea lasts,
24-09-2018
Otitis Externa
Otitis externa is a condition that causes redness and swelling of the external ear canal, which is the tube between the outer ear and eardrum. Otitis externa is often referred to as "swimmer's ear" because it is more
24-09-2018
If you are indoors during an earthquake
Ensure you do the following if you are indoors during an earthquake:
DROP to the ground; take COVER by getting under a sturdy table or other piece of furniture; and HOLD ON until the shaking stops. If
24-09-2018
JET LAG
It is a physiological condition that results from a disruption in the body's circadian rhythms, also known as the body clock. It is seen as a circadian rhythm disorder.
Symptoms tend to be more severe when traveling
