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….[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…[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?
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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…[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…[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…[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?…[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…[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….[More]