CHOLESTEROL

Cholesterol is a waxy substance that appears in the blood and tissues of animals. It is a steroid which is necessary for the proper functioning of the body, in such important functions as the formation of vitamin D and hormones. However, an excess of it implies a deterioration of health. More information.

COLD

Common cold is a respiratory illness caused by viruses. It is one of the most common illnesses which causes more casualties. Much more work absence either at workplaces or schools is also due to cold . It particularly affects young children who usually experience from three to eight episodes a year. More information.

CIRRHOSIS

Cirrhosis is a chronic liver disease characterized by degeneration of liver cells. Normal liver cells are replaced by fibrous tissue and are unable to perform the functions of the liver (production of digestive enzymes, processing of hormones, fat metabolism, elimination of toxic products, etc.). The liver becomes inflamed, enlarged and stops working properly. More information.

CONSTIPATION

Constipation is defined as the storage of fecal waste in the intestine for more than three days or as the presence of abnormal hard feces which can cause pain when defecating. More information.

COUGH

Cough is resource of the respiratory system in order to stop or to throw out the substances that could harm it. More information.

CRAB LICE

A crab louse (Pthirus pubis = Pediculus pubis) is a type of louse that lives in pubic hair and other parts of the body More information.

CUTS

Cuts are wounds affecting the skin and sometimes they also affect the tissues that are underneath it. The depth of entry is what differentiates cuts from scratches. The latter affect only the skin surface. More information.

DEPRESION

Depression is a condition characterized by a sad or miserable mood state . It shows a great intensity for a considerable period of time without apparent justification. It is a very common disease that affects about 3 to 4% of the population, being more common among women. It usually begins after age 40. More information.

DIABETES

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder consisting of a excess of sugar in the blood or urine. More information.

DIARRHEA

Diarrhea or Diarrhoea is considered an abnormal condition of the intestines in which frequent and fluid feces occur, generally accompanied with bowel movements and with little presence of solids. More information.

DUODENAL ULCER

Duodenal ulcers are lesions of the mucous membranes lining the duodenum, which is the first part of the small intestine. This kind of digestive ulcer is the most common and mainly affects people between 20 and 40 years. More information.

FLATULENCE

Flatulence, flatus, meteorism or intestinal gas bloating is produced by an excess of intestinal gases accumulated in the digestive system. More information.

FLU / INFLUENZA

Influenza or flu is a respiratory disease caused by a virus. More information.

FROSTBITE

Frostbites are skin lesions produced by cold. These injuries are caused by the formation of crystals in the skin or the tissues below it . More information.

GALLSTONES

A calculus in the gallbladder, gallstone or biliary stone is a concretion that forms in the gallbladder by depositing calcium crystals, excess of cholesterol and bilirubin that were previously dissolved in the bile. More information.

GASTRITIS

Gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach. It is a medical problem that affects many people, both from rich and from poor countries and, if not treated properly, it supposes an increase of risk of stomach cancer. More information.

GOUT

Gout or gouty arthritis is an inflammation of the joints caused by the storage of uric acid deposited as crystals, damaging the joints and causing great pain. More information.

HEART ATTACK

Heart attack or myocardial infarction occurs when blood does not reach any part of the heart and causes the death in some part of the heart muscle. More information.

HEARTBURN

Heartburn or pyrosis is a burning sensation in the stomach or esophagus caused by reflux of gastric acids that are not arrested by the esophageal valve. This valve is in charge of controlling the passage between the esophagus and stomach. It opens to allow moving food in and closes to prevent this to come back. More information.

HEART FAILURE

Heart failure is the inability of the heart to push blood it receives. It can affect one side or both sides of the heart. ( Right-sided heart failure or Left-sided heart failure ) More information.

HEMORRHOIDS

Hemorrhoids or piles are varicose veins on the inside or outside of the anus, caused by increased pressure on hemorrhoidal veins. More information.

HEPATITIS

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by different causes. It may be a disease that can be cured quickly with no lasting effects on the body or become a chronic disease. More information.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE ( HYPERTENSION)

Hypertension is defined as too high blood pressure . Although blood pressure depends on many factors such as weight, age, sex, etc, hypertension is considered when a person aged 50 shows a consistent systolic pressure of 14 and a diastolic one of 9. More information.

HOARSENESS

Hoarseness is characterized by a difficulty in the characteristics of the voice which can show a low tone, discourteous and with low intensity. Sometimes it sounds as the person who tries to speaks is choking. More information.