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Know Mumps Mumps is an infection affecting your salivary glands. The condition is caused due to a viral attack. A mumps infection usually runs its course from about a week to ten days as it does not respond to antibiotic treatment. The cheeks...

Morning Sickness: Know it better Morning sickness, also called nausea & pregnancy sickness is a health condition mostly affecting pregnant women. Nearly half of all pregnant women experience symptoms of nausea and vomiting, the main morning...

What are Moles? Skin moles develop as a result of hyper pigmentation of cells. Genetics, heredity & sunlight are some of the causes of moles. A skin mole can appear as flat or raised and is black, brown or red colored. Skin moles are common...

What is Nausea and Vomiting? A symptom of other underlying health conditions, nausea is not a disease by itself. During nausea, you experience discomfort in your stomach and feel a need to vomit. Nausea causes include motion sickness, pain &...

What is Mono (Mononucleosis)? An infectious disease caused by the Epstein Barr virus, mononucleosis (mono for short) is spread through infected saliva, often through kissing. Mono causes include various factors that include saliva, mucus from...

What are Menstrual Cramps? Menstrual cramps or dysmenorrhea is a dull, throbbing pain that can occur during or just before beginning of a menstrual cycle. Women suffering from this condition experiences pain in lower abdominal area. It is possible...

What is Mastitis? Mastitis is an infection that leads to inflammation of the breast tissues. This condition results in mastitis symptoms including pain, swelling & redness in the affected breast. In some cases the symptoms may include fever...

Malaria Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium group of parasites. Causes of malaria include a bite from infected female mosquito called Anopheles. The disease causes high fever with chills, muscle aches, headache & sweating. Natural Malaria...

What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease occurs through tick bites. These ticks are common to North America & Europe. Causes of lyme disease include Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium. The bacterium is found to reside in deer ticks that need animal...

Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension) When blood pressure slides below normal limits, it is known as hypotension or low blood pressure. Hypotension causes decreased flow of blood to organs of your body such as the brain, heart, or kidneys. Symptoms...