Blisters are fluid-filled bumps on the skin.
What causes blisters? Many things can cause blisters, including:
●Something rubbing or pressing against the skin – This migh…
What are premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder?
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a group of symptoms that happens right before a woman gets her monthly period. Many women get PMS, especially mild PMS.
When the symptoms …
Preeclampsia is a dangerous condition that some women get when they are pregnant. It usually happens during the second half of pregnancy (after 20 weeks). It can also ha…
Jaundice is a condition that causes your skin or the whites of your eyes to turn yellow. It happens when you have too much of a substance called "bilirubin" in your bloo…
Atelectasis is a condition that happens when part or all of a lung collapses. This means the lung does not blow up to its normal size with each breath. It can happen if …
A heart transplant is a type of surgery in which a doctor replaces your diseased heart with a healthy heart.
Why might I need a heart transplant? You might need a heart …
Vitamin D deficiency is when you do not have enough vitamin D in your body. This is a problem, because the body needs vitamin D to absorb calcium and for other important…
What is an outer ear infection? An outer ear infection is a condition that can cause pain in the ear canal. The ear canal is the part of the ear that goes from the outer…
Doctors can treat acne using different types of medicines. Sometimes doctors suggest trying more than 1 medicine at once.
There is no 1 medicine or combination of medici…
The cauda equina is a bundle of nerves that spread out from the bottom of the spinal cord.
Cauda equina syndrome is the medical term for a group of symptoms that happen …
Retinitis pigmentosa (called "RP" here) is the medical term for a group of eye disorders that cause vision loss. RP mostly damages the back of the eye, called the "retin…
Influenza vaccination rates remain suboptimal. In a retrospective study including more than 31 million Medicare beneficiaries >19 years of age in the United States du…
