Leukemia is a form of cancer that can affect the blood or the bone marrow. The two are closely linked, seeing as the bone marrow is responsible for producing the blood cells. A patient suffering with leukemia will experience an abnormal production of their blood cells, usually affecting the leukocytes (white blood cells) in particular. […]
Conditions
16 Most Common Symptoms of an Ulcer
Certain conditions cannot be seen and this of course makes them significantly more difficult to spot and diagnose. While your body might be telling you that something is wrong, many conditions have similar symptoms and often it’s very difficult to pinpoint the cause to the right thing. Such is the case with stomach ulcers which […]
16 Most Common Symptoms of Appendicitis
Appendicitis is a condition where the appendix becomes swollen and painful. The appendix is a small and thin pounch that is roughly 5-10cm long and is attached to the large intestine where feces is held. Interestingly, it is uncertain precisely what the role of the appendix is. Some theories suggest that this is a ‘vestigial’ […]
15 Symptoms of Mono
Mono is actually short for ‘infectious mononucleosis’, a term that refers to a number of different symptoms that are normally caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. It is most common in teenagers but can actually affect patients of any age. Famously, mono is spread through saliva and so is quick to be passed between romantic partners. […]
15 Common Symptoms for Strep Throat
Strep throat is a form of bacterial infection that is known to cause inflammation in and pain around the throat. The most common bacteria to cause this illness is A Streptococcus and this bacterium can affect people of all ages. That said, strep throat is especially common in children, especially those aged 5-15. Strep throat […]
15 Most Common Symptoms of Shingles
Shingles is also referred to as Herpes zoster and is a form of infection that affects individual nerves and the skin surrounding them. It is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox, called the varicella-zoster virus. It is thought that one in four people will experience this condition at some point in their life, […]