RED IRRITATED EYES

Eye irritation usually occurs in response to a specific eye disease or type of conduct which forces your vision too much. . More information.

RENAL COLICS

Renal colics or kidney colics primarily occur when a kidney stone leaves this organ and places itself in the ureter, obstructing it. It is one of the most painful circumstances that can affect humans . More information.

RENAL INFECTIONS

Renal infections or kidney infections are the infections produced by microorganisms in the kidneys. These are diseases that occur more commonly in women than in men. They can be temporary or chronic , and in some cases, they are responsible for kidney failure. More information.

RENAL INSUFFICIENCY

Renal insufficiency is the inability of the kidneys to filter urine. This disease can be acute (it occurs suddenly), chronic or terminal in which case it the health of kidneys uses to be so affected that patients would generaly need kidney transplant or dialysis to enable them to filter waste from one's body. More information.

RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME

Restless legs syndrome ( Ekborn's syndrome) it is an unpleasant sensation in the legs that forces us to move them to feel better. Usually this sensation takes place in the lower leg, between the knee and ankle, but it can also affect the top and arms. Sometimes it affects both sides of the body, others only one. More information.

RETINAL DETACHMENT

When a gap in the retina of the eye is produced, eye fluids penetrate into the choroid and manage to separate the retina from this layer. Since the choroid is a layer that supplies the retina providing adequate nutrients, the separation of the two layers, if not corrected in time, prevents the proper irrigation and produces irreversible damage to the retina. More information.

ROSACEA

Rosacea is a disease characterized by flushing of the face caused by inflammation of blood vessels. Rosacea occurs mainly in the forehead, cheeks, nose, chin or eyelids. It may be a mild form, with a redness or appearance of small veins, spider-like, in any of these areas, but it may produce more intense signs with the formation of pimples or scabs on the skin. More information.

SALPINGITIS

Salpingitis is a female genital tract disease involving the inflammation of the fallopian tubes. Also known as acute pelvic inflammatory disease (EPI) More information.

SCABIES

Scabies is a contagious skin disease caused by the tubes that builds under the skin the parasite of scabies (Sarcoptes scabiei). This is a very small mite, about 0,3 mm long. It affects people from different classes and ethnic groups all over the world. It is a very old skin disease, since it is been attacking Man more than 2500 ago. More information.

SCARS

Scars are marks or signs on the skin that occur as a result of wounds healing .The process is completed by the action of collagen-producing fibroblasts cells near the wound. More information.

SCHIZOPHRENIA

Schizophrenia is a mental illness characterized by loss of contact with reality and another set of symptoms that indicate the disintegration of personality. It is a disease that affects 1% of the world and it is first in importance in mental diseases. More information.

SEROTONIN SYNDROME

Serotonin syndrome (Serotoninergic syndrome or hyperserotoninemia) may occur when too much serotonin is accumulated in the body. More information.

SMOKING

Tobacco addiction is the addiction to tobacco consisting of a dependence on it which produces a poisoning of the body, which reduces the smoker's health, encourages the development of diseases and reduces the life expectancy of the smoking population. More information.

SCRATCHES

Scratches are elongated, narrow and superficial skin wounds. The depth and breadth of a wound is what differentiates cuts from scratches. Cuts are generally much deeper and wider. More information.

SEBORRHEA

Seborrhea - Seborrheic dermatitis - is a chronic skin inflammation that produces many scales and redness of the affected area with itching and excessive production of fat in some cases and extreme drought in others, although it is vulgarly often associated seborrhea with excess of fat. More information.

SENILE DEMENTIA

Senile dementia is a mental illness characterized by loss of the ability of the mind to lead a normal life. It mainly affects the elderly that must be cared for by their families or dedicated people. It is very common after age 85, when it affects between 30 and almost 50% of all people over this age, but it already emerges from 65 years old in 6 or 8% of people. More information.

SEX PAIN

Sex is usually one of the most pleasant moments of life. However, there are a number of situations that make this source of pleasure an unpleasant and even painful experience. Medically speaking, a painfully sexual intercourse is called dyspareunia. Although it especially affects women, it can also take place in men. More information.

SINUSITIS

Sinusitis is an inflammation of the sinuses. Because of several reasons the epithelium or mucous membrane lining these bone cavities swollen and fill with mucus. More information.

SJOGREN'S SYNDROME

The Sjogren's Syndrome is a disorder caused by an immune rejection to the human body's own cells. The body does not recognize itself and undermines its own cells. In this case the attack occurs mainly to the secreting glands. More information.

SKIN DISEASES

Diseases affecting the skin, although statistically do not represent one of the leading causes of death worldwide, are an important pathology. Fortunately, many of these diseases are not deadly, but they imply a lower quality of life to those who suffer them, hence it is interesting to know the main causes that provoke them to prevent their occurrence. More information.

SKIN PARASITES

Skin parasites are organisms capable of living in the skin of other organisms . Humans, like other creatures, can also become hosts or carriers of many parasites who, besides being very disturbing, can transmit numerous diseases. More information.

SKIN SAGGING

Skin sagging or skin flaccidity is the lack of consistency or firmness of the skin that manifests itself as wrinkles or sagging skin.

Skin sagging can appear anywhere on the body but it is most evident in areas like the neck, eyelids, the inside of the arms or on the chin with the double chin, especially as people are becoming older. More information.

SKIN SPOTS

Spots on the skin are changes in the color of the skin produced by various causes. Many of them , such as moles or spots of pregnancy do not represent anything other than a cosmetic problem. Other times, certain spots, such as liver spots , are symptoms of the malfunction of an organ so that their treatment, in addition to responding to a question of personal appearance, requires solving the health problem that causes them. More information.

SLEEP APNEA

Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep lasting less than 10 seconds. In front of peaceful ordinary sleep, people with apnea usually have many interruptions in breathing, generally between 10 and 30 seconds (there are cases that can last for 1 minute or more). More information.

SLEEP DISORDERS

A sleep disorder is any type of alteration that disrupts the normal course of sleep. Sleep disorders provoke some difficulty in sleeping at night, producing an excessive need to sleep during the day. More information.

SORE THROAT

Sore throat is an inflammation of the throat which produces pain or itching. Sometimes it is accompanied by a tonsillitis or inflammation or the tonsils. More information.

SPOON-SHAPED NAILS

Sometimes nails appear more sunken in the center than at the edges. They are generally called spoon-shaped nails. More information.

SPRAINS

Sprains are injuries to joints caused by twisting or violent shocks in which the tendons are injured. These lesions are associated with bruising of the area, producing great pain and leave the joint paralyzed and with a large swelling.. More information.

STOMACHACHE

An upset stomach or Dyspepsia is an unpleasant feeling in the stomach that can manifest itself in many ways and can be a symptom of one of the many anomalies of the digestive system. More information.

STOMACH ULCERS

Stomach ulcers or gastric ulcers are lesions of the mucous membranes lining the stomach. They mostly affect people over 50 years, with a proportion higher in men than in women. It is a chronic disease that comes and goes in different periods. More information.

STRESS

Stress is a personal situation characterized by tension or lack of peace due to possible external threat or pressure either real or imagined. A degree of stress is normal and necessary to the demands of the outside world or changes of people organism. . More information.

STRETCH MARKS ( STRIAE)

Stretch marks or Striae are parallel bands of the skin that usually appear in the belly, chest, buttocks, hips, knee joint and thighs, following rupture of the connective tissue fibers that make themselves visible in the epidermis. More information.

STROKES

a cerebral embolism or stroke occurs when an embolus blocks a brain artery. A stroke cuts off blood to a part of the brain. If it persists for a certain time, it results in the death of the affected brain tissue, with very serious consequences not only for the brain itself but for other parts of the body, too. More information.

STYES (HORDEOLUM)

A Stye (hordeolum) is an abscess similar to a pimple which are formed in the eyelashes hair follicles as a result of the sebaceous glands becoming inflamed. They are formed by bacterial action within the glands. They are very painful, but usually they end up expelling pus and heal spontaneously. More information.

SUNBURNS

Sunburns are burns from the sun on the skin as a result of being exposed to the action of ultraviolet rays.
Sunburns depend much on the type of skin. People who are more likely to suffer skin burns are the people with white skin, red or blond hair and blue eyes. The reason is that their skin does not have much melanin, a pigment that protects them from the action of sunlight. More information.

SWIMMER'S EAR (OTITIS EXTERNA)

Otitis externa, also called Swimmer's Ear, is an ear inflammation caused by harmful bacteria or fungi that develop in the ear canal or outer ear. It is a kind of disease that affects people who subject their ears at a constant humidity creating the suitable environment for the development of microorganisms. More information.

SWINE FLUE

Swine flu is a respiratory disease caused by a virus that mainly affects pigs. It is caused by the SIV virus, an acronym from the English (Swine Influenza Viruses = swine influenza virus). There are different variants. Within all these viruses two subtypes (A and B) have been found. Within the subtype A are three known subtypes: H1N1, H3N2, and H1N2. More information.

SWOLLEN LEGS

Swollen and painful legs usually occur, except in cases of trauma or infection, usually as a result of fluid retention in them. The cause of this disorder, known as peripheral edema, is when the body accumulates too much fluid in the body, especially in the ankles, legs or feet. The legs are swollen and heavy. Sometimes calves are the parts of the legs supporting more weight. More information.

SWOLLEN EYES

Swollen eyes are those that present a larger size than usual, for any internal or external cause. Fortunately, most times, this anomaly is not related to any problems of the eyes, but it reflects an imbalance in the body, and, once passed, they return to normal. While it lasts, it can both can cause personal discomfort and a strange physical appearance. More information.

SYPHILIS

Syphilis is an infection caused by a bacteria, the spirochete Treponema pallidum.It is a disease usually transmitted through sexual contact (sexually transmitted disease) . Pregnant woman can transmit it to their children. It can also be transmitted through blood transfusions. More information.