As is true of many of the diseases on the medical spectrum, skin diseases reference a wide array of conditions which affect the skin. Diseases affecting the skin can be caused by complications of other medical conditions, fungal infections, bacterial infections, allergic reactions, and even insect...
The medical term “rheumatism” covers a number of disorders that affect different parts of the body. People tend to think of it in conjunction with rheumatoid arthritis. Some think it is related to rheumatic fever, a complication of a viral disease called strep throat that can (in more serious cases)...
Normal body conditions allow the immune system to produce antibodies which protect the cells and fight against any foreign substance which may affect the cells. Antibodies recognize and destroy the foreign substances, however, an autoantibody indentifies the body’s own proteins or tissues as foreign,...
Careers within the health care industry are expected to expand into a record number of job opportunities. Health care careers dominate eight of the top ten highest paying occupations and offer a variety of employment possibilities with ample salaries. During May 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
How many times have you heard how important first impressions are? People will tell you when you first meet someone new, the individual decides within the first few minutes of the initial encounter whether or not you are someone he/she would like to: befriend, hire, become lovers with, or avoid...
Conjunctiva lubricates the eyes and is a barrier against infectious microbes. It is a thin and transparent mucous membrane over the white part of the eyes and inside the eyelids. There are three kinds of conjunctiva: the bulbar or ocular conjunctiva lines the sclera over the white of the eye; the...
Officials at the Denver International Airport warn travelers and employees of a possible measles outbreak. The Department of Public Health and Environment warned the public that a female with measles arrived at the airport at Gate C39 at 9 p.m. on February 22, 2010 and may have exposed travelers...
