Danger level: Medium

What is it?

G6PD deficiency is a hereditary disease causing anemia in certain situations.

Who gets it?

G6pd deficiency is an inherited disease. Its mode of inheritance is X-linked. This means that the mutation is …[More]

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Head spinning is a common complaint in medicine. The main problem with head spinning is actually its definition: People often confuse it with dizziness. When someone comes to the doctor complaining “I feel dizzy”, it usually means one of two …[More]

This is a guest post by PleuralMesothelioma.com, a medical information site with all of the latest on diagnosis and treatment of pleural mesothelioma.

Danger level: High

What is it?

Pleural mesothelioma is a type of cancer that develops …[More]

Danger Level: High

What is it?

Ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy in which the embryo grows in places other than the uterus.

Who gets it?

There are a few risk factors which increase a woman’s risk of having an …[More]

A few days ago a court decision was made that ruled in favor of treating Daniel Hauser’s Hodgkin’s lymphoma, in spite of his parents’ objections. Since then, his mother took him and fled, putting the boy at risk…[More]

Last week we asked you about your BMI. About 30% of the people who answered were overweight. This article will tell those of you who are overweight, as well as anyone interested in losing a few pounds, how to do …[More]

Danger level: High

What is it?

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT for short) is a blood clot (or thrombus in Greek) that forms in a deep vein in the body.

Who gets it?

There are a few risk factors for …[More]

Danger level: High

What is it?

Acute pericarditis is an inflammation of the heart’s cover.

Who gets it?

Acute pericarditis is more common in men than women. It’s more common in adults than in children.

What causes it?

Around …[More]

Yesterday a new search engine, called Wolfram Alpha, was launched. Unlike Google, it doesn’t give you a list of pages on the Internet that might contain the answer to what you were looking for. Instead, it uses data kept …[More]