Infections An infection refers to inflammation caused by the immune system’s defence mechanism (white blood cells). When a virus or bacteria is detected in the body, the immune system immediate...

The Respiratory System A respiratory condition refers to any condition, disease or infection that affects the respiratory system. The respiratory system is what controls the body’s breathing. I...

STD STD’s (sexually transmitted diseases) refers to a variety of diseases that can be spread through various types of sexual interaction. STD’s affect millions of people in North America,...

Shingles Shingles (herpes zoster) affects the nerve cells under the skin, like other strains of herpes, and is labelled a viral infection. When triggered, shingles creates a rash of welts and lesions...

Sleep Apnea Sleep apnea refers to a serious sleeping disorder that affects breathing during sleep. Individuals who suffer from sleep apnea stop breathing multiple times during sleep. More common in m...

Genital Warts Genital warts (condyloma acuta) are gray colored or flesh colored growths that appear in the genital area after infection with the HPV (human papillomavirus). Symptoms of genital wart...

Vitamin A was ‘discovered’ in and around 1906 in animal research (specifically cattle research).  Researchers discovered that in order to keep cattle healthy, more than just carbohydr...

Colds The common cold is so prevalent that many people tend to forget that there is no cure. For many, a cold is just a minor inconvenience in their daily lives, for others, a cold stop them short ...

Yeast infections are something that most people link to only women. However, yeast infections are problems that affect everyone. In fact, there is such a thing as a male yeast infection. Although t...

Candida, which is sometimes called Monoliasis, is a type of fungal infection that affects people. Most of the time, this is an infection that starts way up in the gastrointestinal tract, and over t...

When you hear the term ringworm, what do you think of? Well, you should think of a fungal infection that lives on the top of your skin. People use to think that this infection was caused by a worm,...

Whenever you have a skin infection that starts out with oil in your glands or a hair follicle, it could turn into a boil. In fact, a boil is a skin infection that just starts off like a normal pimp...

Definition of Nail Fungus An infection caused when one or more fungi infect one or more nails.  The infection begins as a white or yellow spot under the tip of finger or toe nails. ...

Having a sore throat is not that uncommon. People get a sore throat all of the time. In fact, when you have a sore throat, you will normally have a dry scratchiness that is somewhat painful in the ...

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Yeast infections are extremely common amongst women and almost every woman around the world will have one at some point throughout their lifetime. A yeast infection can be irritating and painful, a...

Studies indicate that yeast infections are experiences by 75% of women, with increasing occurrence in pre-menopausal and menopausal women.  Yeast infections will also affect men as well.  ...

Ear infections in dogs could result in redness, discharge, odor, head shaking, and ear scratching or rubbing the ears on the floor or on other surfaces.  Ear Infections It is estimated that...

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association more than 37% of American households have dogs as companion pets and another 32% own cats. With more than 150 million pets  in the country...

Nail Fungus is a medical condition which occurs when fungus takes root in one of more of your nail beds.  Causes of Nail Fungus The major cause of nail fungus is the fungus dermato...

 Otodectes cynotis is the common ear mite; or external parasite likely to infect dogs, cats and sometimes humans.  Taking about 3 weeks to develop from egg to adult mite, the ear mite lives ...

A boil or skin abscess is an infection localized deep in the skin.  In time, the boil hardens and becomes firm.  The white blood cells will eventually soften the center of the abscess to cre...

Pink eye is a contagious eye problem that occurs through viral infections like cold, from bacteria, through diseases like herpes simplex and measles and through environmental pollution like smoke, dus...