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Medical Conditions:

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
• Allergies
• Alternative Medicine
• Anaemia (Dietary Iron Deficiency)
• Appendicitis
• Arthritis
• Autoimmune Diseases
• Bile Duct Diseases
• Blood Disorders
• Bone Diseases
• Botulism
• Brain & Nervous System Disorders
• Brain Tumours
• Cancer
• Candidiasis
• Cerebrovascular Disease
• Childhood Diseases
• Children’s Health
• Chronic Pain Syndrome
• Circulatory System Diseases
• Complications of Pregnancy
• Congenital Disorders
• Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
• Craniofacial Disorders in Children
• Dehydration
• Dementia
• Developmental Disorders
• Diabetes
• Diarrhoea
• Digestive Disorders
• Disorders of the Pancreas
• E-Cigarettes and Vaping
• Epstein-Barr Virus (EPV)
• Eye Disorders & Diseases
• Fibromyalgia
• Food Poisoning
• Haemorrhoids
• Hearing Loss
• Heart Disease
• Hematoma
• High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
• Hypothermia
• Immunisations
• Immunodeficiency Diseases
• Infectious Diseases
• Infertility & Reproduction
• Influenza (Flu)
• Insect Bite Diseases
• Jaundice
• Kidney Disease
• Liver Disease
• Lung Diseases
• Lyme Disease
• Lymphatic Disorders
• Malaria
• Measles
• Meningitis
• Mental Illness
• Metabolic Disorders
• Migraines
• Mouth Problems
• Muscular System Diseases
• Neonatal Disorders
• Nose & Sinus Disorders
• Nutritional Disorders
• Obesity
• Oesophagus Disorders
• Orthopaedic Disorders
• Plague
• Respiratory Illnesses & Diseases
• Scabies
• Seizure Disorders
• Sexual Health Disorders
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Sickle Cell Disease
• Sinusitis
• Skin Problems
• Skin Rashes
• Sleep Disorders
• Splenic Diseases
• Staphylococcus Aureus Infection (Staph Infections)
• Streptococci (Strep Throat)
• Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDs)
• Thyroid Conditions
• Thyroid Disorders
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Types of Fungal Diseases
• Typhoid Fever
• Urologic & Bladder Disorders
• Varicella
• Venous Disorders
• Viral Diseases
• Vital Signs
• Water Related-Diseases
• Yellow Fever

Treatment & Medications:

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
• Allergies
  Alternative Medicine
• Anaemia (Dietary Iron Deficiency)
• Appendicitis
  Arthritis
• Autoimmune Diseases
• Bile Duct Diseases
• Blood Disorders
• Bone Diseases
• Botulism
• Brain & Nervous System Disorders
• Brain Tumours
• Cancer
• Candidiasis
• Cerebrovascular Disease
• Childhood Diseases
• Children’s Health
• Chronic Pain Syndrome
• Circulatory System Diseases
• Complications of Pregnancy
• Congenital Disorders
• Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
• Craniofacial Disorders in Children
• Dehydration
• Dementia
• Developmental Disorders
• Diabetes
• Diarrhoea
• Digestive Disorders
• Disorders of the Pancreas
• E-Cigarettes & Vaping
• Epstein-Barr Virus (EPV)
• Eye Disorders & Diseases
• Fibromyalgia
• Food Poisoning
• Haemorrhoids
• Hearing Loss
• Heart Disease
• Hematoma
• High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
• Hypothermia
• Immunisations
• Immunodeficiency Diseases
• Infectious Diseases
• Infertility & Reproduction
• Influenza (Flu)
• Insect Bite Diseases
• Jaundice
• Kidney Disease
• Liver Disease
• Lung Diseases
• Lyme Disease
• Lymphatic Disorders
• Malaria
• Measles
• Meningitis
• Mental Illness
• Metabolic Disorders
• Migraines
• Mouth Problems
• Muscular System Diseases
• Neonatal Disorders
• Nose & Sinus Disorders
• Nutritional Disorders
• Obesity
• Oesophagus Disorders
• Orthopaedic Disorders
• Plague
• Respiratory Illnesses & Diseases
• Scabies
• Seizure Disorders
• Sexual Health Disorders
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Sickle Cell Disease
  Sinusitis
• Skin Problems
• Skin Rashes
• Sleep Disorders
• Splenic Diseases
• Staphylococcus Aureus Infection (Staph Infections)
• Streptococci (Strep Throat)
• Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
  Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDs)
• Thyroid Conditions
• Thyroid Disorders
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Types of Fungal Diseases
• Typhoid Fever
• Urologic & Bladder Disorders
• Varicella
• Venous Disorders
• Viral Diseases
  Vital Signs
• Water Related-Diseases
• Yellow Fever

Reference Articles:

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

• How Quickly Do People With HIV Develop AIDS?
• How Common Are False Negatives And False Positives In HIV Testing?
• Who Is Most At-Risk For HIV?

Alternative Medicine

• What Can Alternative Medicine Treat?
• Why Do People Use Alternative Medicine?

Anaemia (Dietary Iron Deficiency)

• What Causes Dietary Iron Deficiency Anaemia?
• What Foods Should I Be Eating To Improve My Iron Levels?

Appendicitis

• Can The Appendix Heal Itself?
• When Does Appendicitis Require Open Abdominal Surgery?

Arthritis

• Top Risk Factors For Arthritis
• What Are The Warning Signs Of Arthritis?

Autoimmune Diseases

• Can Autoimmune Diseases Be Cured?
• How Does A Person Develop An Autoimmune Disease?
• What Happens To My Immune System With An Autoimmune Disorder?

Bile Duct Diseases

• How can I prevent bile duct problems?
• What are the most common disorders of the biliary system?

Blood Disorders

• What Does Watch And Wait Or Watchful Waiting Mean?
• What Are The 3 Main Reasons For Blood Disorders?

Bone Diseases

• Who Is At Risk For Bone Disease?
• Why Do We Lose Bone As We Age?

Botulism

• How Long Can Botulism Last?
• Can You Prevent Botulism?

Brain & Nervous System Disorders

• What Are The Top 5 Most Common Nervous System Disorders?
• What You Need To Know About Brain Disorders

Brain Tumours

• What Causes Brain Tumours?
• What Treatment Options Are Available For Patients With A Brain Tumour Diagnosis?

Cancer

• Can Certain Foods Cause Cancer?
• Why Do Some People Get Cancer While Others Do Not?

Candidiasis

• What Can I Do To Prevent Candidiasis?
• How Likely Are You To Get Candida?

Cerebrovascular Disease

• Are Genetics Involved With Cerebrovascular Diseases?
• What Can You Do To Reduce Your Risk Of Stroke?

Childhood Diseases

• 10 Facts About ADHD
• How Is Autism Diagnosed?

Children’s Health

• Is My Child Developing Normally?
• What Are Two Major Factors That Contribute To Children’s Health?

Circulatory System Diseases

• What Are Circulatory Diseases Caused By?
• What Are The Risk Factors For Cardiovascular Disease?

Complications of Pregnancy

• 4 Common Pregnancy Complications
• Does Spotting Mean I’m Having A Miscarriage?
• How Does Gestational Diabetes Affect The Baby?

Congenital Disorders

• What Causes Birth Defects?
• What Congenital Diseases Cannot Be Prevented?

Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)

• How Does Pink Eye Spread?
• How To Prevent The Spread Of Pink Eye

Craniofacial Disorders in Children

• What is a craniofacial anomaly?
• How common are craniofacial abnormalities?
• What type of specialist treats craniofacial disorders in children?

Dehydration

• Why are fluids so important to overall health?
• What are the serious effects of dehydration?

Dementia

• What Causes Dementia?
• How Does Dementia Affect the Brain?
• Caring for Someone With Dementia

Developmental Disorders

• What is a developmental disability?
• What causes developmental disabilities?
• 7 things to know about developmental disabilities

Diabetes

• 4 Steps to Manage Your Diabetes
• How Does Gestational Diabetes Affect the Baby?
• Complications of Diabetes

Diarrhoea

• What Causes Diarrhoea?
• How Is Acute Diarrhoea Treated?

Digestive Disorders

What Causes Heartburn?

Where Does Most of the Digestive Process Take Place?

Disorders of the Pancreas

• 6 Disorders that are signs of an unhealthy pancreas
• 7 Symptoms of Pancreas Problems

E-Cigarettes and Vaping

• What are the health risks of vaping & e-cigarettes?
• What does vaping do to your lungs?

Epstein-Barr Virus (EPV)

• Who is Most at Risk For EBV?
• What Autoimmune Disorders are Linked to EBV?

Eye Disorders & Diseases

• • What Are the Main Factors That Cause Eye Problems?
  • Are There Any Symptoms Associated With Glaucoma?

  Fibromyalgia

  • Who Is Most Susceptible to Fibromyalgia?
  • What Causes Fibromyalgia?

  Food Poisoning

• How Long Does It Take To Recover From Food Poisoning?
• What Are 5 Symptoms of Food Poisoning?

Gallbladder Diseases

• What Does the Gallbladder Do?
• What Are Gallstones?

Haemorrhoids

• Haemorrhoids: Causes, Symptoms and Prevention
• How Serious Are Haemorrhoids?

Hearing Loss

• What are the 3 factors that affect hearing loss?
• How can I prevent my hearing loss from getting worse?

Heart Disease

• How To Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease
• The Main Causes of Heart Disease

Hematoma

• How is a Hematoma Diagnosed?
• What Is the Most Common Cause of a Hematoma

High Blood Pressure

• 9 Ways To Take Control of Your Blood Pressure and Lead a Healthier Life
• The Types of High Blood Pressure Medications

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

• Who Is Most At-Risk for HIV?
• How Common are False Negatives and False Positives in HIV Testing?
• Which Activities Are Most Likely to Transmit HIV?
• Where Can I Get an HIV Test?

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

• Does HPV Cause Cancer?
• What Is the Most Common Outcome of HPV?

Hypothermia

• 5 Facts about Hypothermia
• Other than being outside in the cold, what are some common precipitating factors that cause people to develop hypothermia?

Immunisations

• Are Immunisations Safe?
• What If I Cannot Stick to the Recommended Immunisation Schedule For My Child/Children?

Immunodeficiency Diseases

• Top Causes of Immunodeficiency Disorders
• How Does Immunodeficiency Affect the Immune System?

Infectious Diseases

• How Do You Treat a Viral Infection?
• How Do People Get Infected With Parasitic Diseases?

Infertility and Reproduction

• How Common is Infertility?
• How Long Should We Try to Conceive Before We See a Doctor?

Influenza/Flu

• How Does the Flu Spread?
• What Is the Most Common Complication of Influenza?

Insect Bite Diseases

• What insect carries the most diseases?
• What are the most common bug bites?

Jaundice

• What is the most common cause of jaundice?
• What causes jaundice in a newborn child?

Kidney Disease

• Am I a Good Candidate for a Kidney Transplant?
• Do I Need To Make Lifestyle Changes To Manage Kidney Disease?

Liver Disease

• Can Liver Damage Be Reversed?
• What Should I Know About Liver Transplantation?

Lung Diseases

• How Can You Reduce Your Risk of Lung Infection?
• Why am I Not on Oxygen Therapy, Despite Feeling Breathless?

Lyme Disease

Lymphatic Disorders

• What is the lymphatic system?
• What are 4 common disorders of the lymphatic system?

Measles

• 10 Need to Know Facts About Malaria
• Top 10 Tips for Preventing Malaria

Measles

• Measles Fact Sheet: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and More
• What Are the Stages of Measles?

Meningitis

• What are the different types of Meningitis
• What is the most serious form of meningitis?

Mental Illness

• Are Mental Health Problems Preventable?
• How Do You Know if you are Mentally Unwell?

Metabolic Disorders

• What Does A Metabolic Disorder Diagnosis Mean For My Health?
• What Are the Most Common Metabolic Disorders?

Migraines

• What Is the Main Cause of Migraine Headaches?
• How Does a Migraine Happen?

Mouth Problems

Muscular System Diseases

• What treatment options exist for muscular system diseases?
• What are the 3 most common diseases that affect the muscles?

Neonatal Disorders

• What factors may influence neonatal development?
• What disorders can be detected through neonatal screening?

Nose & Sinus Disorders

• How common is sinusitis?
• What causes nasal polyps?

Nutritional Disorders

• Do All New-borns Need a Vitamin K Shot?
• How Can Vomiting Lead to Nutritional Disturbances?

Obesity

• Do People With Obesity Have a Greater Risk of Cancer?

Oesophageal Disorders

• How do you assess an oesophageal disorder?
• What is used to detect abnormalities of the oesophagus?

Orthopaedic Disorders

• What causes orthopaedic problems?
• What conditions can orthopaedic doctors treat?

Plague

• Is There a Cure for Plague?
• What are Symptoms of a Plague?

Respiratory Illnesses & Diseases

• What symptom is most common in respiratory diseases?
• What are the characteristics of a restrictive lung disorder?

Scabies

• How Quickly Does a Scabies Rash Spread?
• How Did I Get Scabies?

Seizure Disorders

• How Long Do Seizures
  Typically Last?
• What Causes Seizures?

Sexual Health Disorders

• What Causes Sexual Desire Disorder?
• How Long Does It Take to Treat Dyspareunia?

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• STD Vs. STI: What Is the Difference?
• Is It Possible for Me or My Partner To Have an STI and Not Know It?

Sickle Cell Disease

• What Medical Problems Are Caused By Sickle Cell Disease?
• 3 Interesting Facts About Sickle Cell Anaemia

Sinusitis

• How Is Acute Sinusitis Treated?
• What At-Home Measures Can Help To Relieve Sinus Pain?

Skin Problems

• What Are 7 Common Skin Problems?
• Treatment Options for Alopecia Areata

Skin Rashes

• When should I be concerned about a skin rash?
• What types of rashes do not itch?

Sleep Disorders

• What Are the Risk Factorsfor Sleep Disorders?
• What Are Some of The Warning Signs of Sleep Deprivation?

Splenic Diseases

• What is the most common abnormality of the spleen?
• What are the complications of a damaged or missing spleen?

Staphylococcus Aureus Infection (Staph Infections)

• What is the most common way for a Staph Infection to spread?
• What type of infection does MRSA cause?

Streptococci (Strep Throat)

• Complications of Strep Throat
• Can You Avoid Getting Strep Throat?

Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

• How To Recognize Substance Use Disorder
• How To Cope With Recovery

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDs)

• When can a parent stop worrying about SIDs?
• What is the best way to protect baby during sleep?

Thyroid Conditions

• • Who Is At-Risk of Developing Hashimoto’s Disease?
  • What is the function of the hormone that the thyroid produces?

  Thyroid Disorders

  • What Is the Most Accurate Means of Diagnosing a Thyroid Disorder?
  • Common Thyroid Problems & Diseases

  Tuberculosis (TB)

  • 5 things that can make Tuberculosis (TB) worse
  • Difference Between TB Disease and Latent TB Infection

Types of Fungal Diseases

• What are the 4 most common fungal infections?
• Who is most at risk for fungal diseases?

Typhoid Fever

• How Serious Is Typhoid Fever to Humans?
• What To Do If You Have Typhoid Fever

Urologic & Bladder Disorders

• How Can I Prevent A Reoccurrence Of Kidney Stones?
• Why Am I Forming Kidney Stones?

Varicella

• When and For How Long Is a Person Contagious With Varicella?
• How Does Varicella Spread?

Venous Disorders

• What are the success rates of venous treatments?
• What causes venous
  disorders?

Viral Diseases

• Top Causes of Immunodeficiency Disorders

Vital Signs

• What is the normal pulse rate?
• What does the blood pressure measurement mean?

Water Related-Diseases

• What are the main causes of water-related diseases?
• Who is most at risk of water-related diseases?

Yellow Fever

• Yellow Fever: Everything You Need To Know
• The Incidence and Mortality of Yellow Fever in South Africa