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Knee Pain

Conditions

The knee is known as the important part of the entire body because it holds and supports the entire weight of the body and knee is also responsible for holding many activities of the body as walking, running, sitting and bending. The knee is made [Read More]

What are Basophils in a Blood Test?

Medical Tests

What is the function of basophils? Basophils are a type of WBC or white blood cell granulocytes. They are the largest kind of WBC granulocytes but also the least common kind. They were discovered by German physician and Nobel Prize winner Paul Ehrlich in 1879. [Read More]

Wolf Spider Bite – What you need to know

Conditions

Wolf spiders are also referred to as hunting spiders. They are about half an inch to two inches in length. They are typically gray or brown with various stripes and marks on their back. Those markings are often called the ‘Union Jack’ impressions. Unlike web [Read More]

Stress Rash

Skin Disorders

Stress is a condition that psychologically, emotionally, and to some extent physically impairs an individual. It is your body’s way of letting you know that something is wrong. Stress is mainly induced by anxiety, pressure, or tension. Due to the demands put on your body, [Read More]

Microcephaly

Conditions

Microcephaly is a disorder characterized by small size of skull and associated less development of brain. The size of head is compared with that of infants of the same age and sex. This can be caused either due to incomplete growth of brain in womb [Read More]

Zika Rash

Skin Disorders

Zika rash is a characteristic of zika fever, which is caused by the Zika Virus. This virus is spread by the bite of Anopheles mosquito. This same mosquito is responsible for the occurrence of dengue and chikungunya. This illness is very mild, unlike the other [Read More]

Enlarged Papillae

Conditions

Papillae refer to the little structure that looks like thread that occur on the tongue naturally. The Enlarged papillae can be of the following types: Fungiform papillae: These are most often scattered on the whole tongue but more on the sides or the tip of the [Read More]

Clay Colored Stool

Conditions

Normal stool is yellowish or brown in color. This color is imparted to stool by bile fluid that is produced by the liver. Clay colored stool can occur due to a variety of causes that affect bile function, including insufficient drainage of bile from liver [Read More]

Infantigo

Skin Disorders

Also called impetigo, infantigo is a very contagious infection of the skin that primarily affects children. It is commonly caused by the staphylococcus aureus and sometimes by the streptococcus pyogenes species. The infection is most common in children between ages 2 and 4 years. In [Read More]

Lamictal Rash

Skin Disorders

Lamictal, also known as Lamotrigine is the name of a drug that is used to treat epilepsy and mental disorder such as the bipolar disorder. It is also used for treating seizures. Lamictal has been approved by the U.S Food and Drug Administration for treating [Read More]