Dehydration, as you must know, can happen to anyone. It usually happens when water leaving the body is greater than the amount being taken in. Losing water is actually normal because you lose water when you breathe, when you sweat, when you urinate,...

Chlamydia is one of the common sexually transmitted disease (STD). This kind of disease is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, a bacterium, which can damage a woman's capacity to bear child and can result to more complicated sexual health issues.

You have noticed something flaky in your scalp, and you think it is just simple dandruff — it could be, but it could also mean a bad case of seborrheic dermatitis. In children, it simply means cradle cap. Seborrheic dermatitis is a skin...

Hansens disease, is an infectious disease, which is chronic caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. It has been known since biblical times, characterized by disfiguring skin sores, nerve damage, and progressive debilitation. Historically the...

Onychomycosis, is a contagious fungal infection that is caused by a group of dermatophyte fungus. This certain type of fungus feeds on the keratin substance that makes up the surface of the toenail and causes the discoloration and disfiguration of...