What Are Acne? Acne or Acne Vulgaris is a very common skin condition that occurs when your pores get clogged with dead skin cells, and oil causing blackheads or white heads. Vulgaris term means common,…
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Hives: Types and Causes
Hives also known as Nettle rash and Urticaria, are red, swollen wheals on the skin that itch, burn or sting. It appears in varying sizes from size of a coin to size of a plate,…
Migraine: Causes, Symptoms and Risk Factors
Migraine is a sudden, intense headache with or without vomiting and visual events. Classical migraine is a triad of paroxysmal headache, vomiting and neurological (visual) events. People with headaches with or without vomiting but…
Physiology of Skin
The skin comprises three layers: epidermis, dermis and the hypodermis. Skin forms the major link between man and the environment. The skin is the Human body’s LARGEST ORGAN, covering an area of about 2 square…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Types, Causes, Symptoms and Risk Ractors
What is IBS? Irritable bowel syndrome or IBS is a group of symptoms in which abdominal pain is associated with defecation or change in bowel habit. It is also known as mucous colitis, spastic colon,…
Anxiety: Types, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Anxiety is a normal and often healthy emotion. However, when a person regularly feels disproportionate levels of anxiety, it can become a medical disorder. Anxiety disorders form a category of mental health conditions characterized…
Cold Sores: Causes, Symptoms and Risk Factors
Cold sores are also known as Herpes labialis and Fever blisters. Cold sores are red, fluid filled patch of blisters on the lips or around the mouth. They are highly contagious and spread through direct contact….
Warts: Causes and Types
Warts, also known as Verruca vulgaris, are small skin growths that are benign and non-cancerous in nature. Warts, also known as Verruca vulgaris, are small skin growths that are benign and non-cancerous in nature. What…
Acne Vulgaris: Causes, Symptoms and Risk Factors
Acne vulgaris is a very common skin condition that occurs when your pores get clogged with dead skin cells, and oil causing blackheads or white heads. Vulgaris term means common, acne are also known as…
Chlamydia Infection: Symptoms, Treatments & Risk Factors
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. It is one of the most common bacterial STIs, and it can affect both men and women. Symptoms of Chlamydia Infection Chlamydia…


