Informational Health Articles

Partial seizures are also well-known under two other names, focal seizures, and localized seizures. They affect only one part of the brain or one brain hemisphere. Partial seizures can be...

Diverticulitis is a disease associated with bursting of diverticula in the colon, which may lead to an infection of surrounding tissues. Diverticulitis Overview The large intestine (the colon) is...

Allergies Allergies are enhanced reactions to certain substances in our environment, called allergens. Our body mistakenly takes them for bacteria and attacks them, producing symptoms called allergic reactions. Fevers, watery...

Prostate Sperm is not just sperm cells. Most of it is fluid that is used to transport sperm cells. This fluid is called seminal fluid and is secreted by a...

Cataract is the condition of the eye where a buildup of protein occurs and the natural lens of the eye becomes clouded. This condition is mainly seen in older...

Introduction People suffering from depression are prescribed antidepressants. Antidepressants are medicines effective in reducing the symptoms of depression. The choice of antidepressants depends entirely on how severe the depression is...

Quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia, is a severe medical condition characterized by paralysis of all four limbs which results from an injury to the cervical part of the spine...

Groin area is an area where the lower abdomen and upper tight meet, and sometimes the males feel the pain in this region. Players of hockey, soccer, football, and some...

Down syndrome is a common genetic disorder. The root cause of Down syndrome is related to chromosomal abnormalities. About one out of every thousand births is a Down syndrome birth...

Not everything that looks like herpes is actually herpes. Rather, there are numerous conditions which can resemble the symptoms of herpes, making people misinterpret it and mistake it with...