Eczema

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Eczema (also known as dermatitis) is a long-term (chronic) condition that causes the skin to become itchy, red, dry, and cracked.  It usually affects areas where we have skin folds, including behind the knees and inside the elbows, around the neck, and around the eyes. It sometimes appears on the […]

Acne

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Acne is a very common disorder involving which occurs when the hair follicle and sebaceous gland become blocked, expanded and inflamed. There are several variants and degrees of acne. Symptoms Around 80% of people between 11 and 30 years of age will experience acne. Most of us will have so […]

Hemorrhoids

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Hemorrhoids are a normal anatomical feature of the anal area. They are essentially blood vessels that carry blood to the anus. They form a cluster of vessels called the ‘hemorrhoidal plexus’. Together with the overlying skin they form protective cushions in the area where the anal sphincter is found. During […]

Gallbladder and Gallstones

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview The gallbladder is a pear-shaped sac, located under the right lobe of the liver, on the right side of your abdomen. Its main function is to store bile produced by the liver. When we consume fatty foods, the gallbladder releases cholecystokinin, which causes the gallbladder to contract. Thus, bile is […]

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview The digestive system can develop several conditions and autoimmune diseases, regardless of your age or physical condition. Two of the most common digestive diseases are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Crohn’s disease, which usually develops in adolescence, occurs in men and women at an equal rate. It affects any part […]

Pilonidal Cyst and Abscess

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview A pilonidal cyst, also known as a trichophilic fistula, is a chronic inflammation in the coccygeal area, commonly referred to as the tailbone.  The condition is more common in men than in women, occurs mainly between the ages of puberty and 40, and obesity and heavy hair growth increase your […]

Inguinal hernia

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview An inguinal hernia is the most common form of hernia, occurring in 90% of hernia cases in men and 10% of hernia cases in women. In fact, it is estimated that one in three men will develop it at some point in their lives. Worldwide, more than 20 million operations […]

Acid Reflux (GER & GERD)

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) happens when your stomach acid flows back up into your esophagus. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a more severe and long-lasting condition in which GER causes repeated symptoms or leads to complications over time. Symptoms and causes Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) commonly cause […]

The Appendix and Appendicitis

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview The appendix is part of the large intestine and is considered a remnant organ. This means it has no function, and removing it has no effect on the patient’s future life. The appendix is typically ‘hanging’ from the cecum, which is the first part of the colon, to the pelvis. […]

Thyroid Gland

Home Diseases and Conditions Overview The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland located at the base of your neck. It is made up of two lobes which are connected by the thyroid isthmus. It produces hormones that regulate your heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, weight, and metabolism (T3 and T4). Hyperthyroidism occurs when a thyroid […]