Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate

Cleft lip and cleft palate, also known as orofacial cleft, is a group of conditions that includes cleft lip (CL), cleft...

Hydrocephalus

The term hydrocephalus is derived from the Greek words "hydro" meaning water and "cephalus" meaning head. As the name...

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), also known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, is the most common form of arthritis...

Spina Bifida

Spina bifida is a birth defect where there is incomplete closing of the backbone and membranes around the spinal cord....

SIDS

Sudden infant death syndrome (also known as SIDS or ‘cot death’) is the sudden and expected death of a baby younger than...

OCD

Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a serious anxiety-related condition where a person experiences frequent intrusive...

schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. People with schizophrenia...

Major depression

Major depression, also known as unipolar or major depressive disorder, is characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness...

Stress and Anxiety

Stress and anxiety are the fight-and-flight instincts that are your body’s way of responding to emergencies. An...

Hypertension

High blood pressure, or hypertension, occurs when your blood pressure increases to unhealthy levels. Your blood pressure...

Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes mellitus, disorder of carbohydrate metabolism characterized by impaired ability of the body to produce or respond...

Diabetes insipidus

Diabetes insipidus: Excessive urination and extreme thirst as a result of inadequate output of the pituitary hormone ADH...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a group of progressive lung diseases. The most common are emphysema...

Asthma

Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult...

Acute Renal Failure

Acute kidney failure happens when your kidneys suddenly lose the ability to eliminate excess salts, fluids, and waste...

Appendicitis

Appendicitis is a condition where the appendix becomes swollen, inflamed, and filled with pus. The appendix is a small...

Angina Pectoris

You may have heard the term “angina pectoris” or “stable angina” in your doctor’s office, but what is it, and what could...

Anaphylactic Shock

Anaphylactic (Allergic) shock occurs rapidly and is life-threatening. Anaphylactic shock is a systemic, type I hypersensitivity...

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Adult respiratory distress syndrome, more commonly referred to as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), is a life-threatening...

Acromegaly

Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that develops when your pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood....

Acoustic Neuroma

Acoustic neuroma, also known as vestibular schwannoma, is a noncancerous and usually slow-growing tumor that develops...

Achilles Tendonitis

The Achilles tendon attaches your calf muscles to your heel bone, or calcaneus. You use this tendon to jump, walk, run,...