Celiac disease, a chronic condition that causes negative immune responses to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley, presents itself in various ways. Though most people's symptoms vary to some degree, symptoms such as diarrhea, bloating...
Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by a set of classic symptoms that tend to flare and then resolve for a period of time before flaring again. These typical symptoms include stiffness, spasms, tingling,...
Cystic fibrosis (CF), a common genetic disease that causes severe lung disease and other symptoms, has two forms: classic and nonclassic, or atypical. People with the atypical form of cystic fibrosis can have the same symptoms as a person with the...
Many people may consider the typical breast cancer symptom to be a lump in the breast, detected during a breast self-examination, clinical breast exam or mammogram. Although a distinct breast lump can indicate the presence of some forms of breast...
Angina occurs when increased oxygen demands result in less blood flow to the heart. Stress, exercise or increased activity can lead to angina, which typically causes chest pain that resolves within a few minutes, with or without treatment. Some...
Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a functional disorder of the colon characterized by symptoms such as abdominal pain, altered bowel habits, bloating, passing mucus and sensation of incomplete defecation. According to the American College of...
The term "atypical pneumonia" is a general reference to any pneumonia that is unusual in terms of the causative infectious germ, the symptoms or the clinical course. Medical professionals sometimes use the term to refer specifically to pneumonias...
Sufferers of severe headache pain often conjecture the condition to be a "migraine," but many do not realize that doctors differentiate between what is termed the "typical" and "atypical" form of the condition. The physician's diagnosis of an...
Cystic fibrosis, or CF, an autosomal recessive disease, is inherited only if both parents pass on a copy of the gene for CF. The defective gene causes the body to produce thick mucus that obstructs the lungs and pancreas. Around 66 percent of...
Dry eye, also known by the medical name keratitis sicca, is a condition that affects both humans and animals, primarily dogs. According to the Canine Inherited Disorders Database, both humans and animals show similar signs of ocular discomfort....
Daniel K. Hall-Flavin, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic states that atypical depression is a form of depression that was first described 50 years ago. Atypical depression differs from other types of depression due to the symptoms patients display.
Patients with migraines typically experience excruciating and debilitating headaches along with other symptoms, such as nausea and sensitivity to light. Some migraine sufferers experience an aura, which is a sensation that a migraine is about to...
A heart attack occurs if the normal flow of blood to the heart muscle is abnormally interrupted. Nearly 250,000 women die from heart attacks each year in the United States, based upon reports provided by the Women's Heart Foundation. Women may not...
Multiple sclerosis, or MS, affects the central nervous system, which includes both the brain and the spinal cord. MS results in damage to the myelin sheath which covers, insulates and protects nerve cells and facilitates the transfer of the...
Heart disease is generally considered a male-dominated disease, but it is the number one killer of both men and women. According to statistics provided by the American Heart Association, 1 in 4 women in the United States dies of heart disease,...
Angina is chest pain originating from the heart. It occurs when the heart cannot derive enough oxygen from the blood. It is frequently caused by coronary artery disease--the buildup of cholesterol plaques in the blood vessels of the heart. If...
Cardiac ischemia is a lack of blood flow in the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle--the coronary arteries. Transient, or brief, ischemia involves spasmodic attacks of intense pain; doctors often refer to this as angina. If the ischemia...
According to HeartHealthyWomen.org, many women wait two hours or more after the first symptoms of a heart attack to seek help, and that delay in treatment makes them more likely to die or suffer serious long-term complications. Women are more...
Angina is a fancy word for chest pain and is a symptom of coronary artery disease. The two most common types of angina are stable angina and unstable angina. Stable angina is signified by chest pain brought on by exercise or exertion and is...
Celiac disease is the most extreme manifestation of a spectrum of conditions involving adverse reactions to gluten, a group of proteins found in wheat, barley and rye. Often misdiagnosed in adults, celiac disease presents even greater diagnostic...
Despite its name, atypical depression is one of the most common yet frequently under-diagnosed forms of clinical depression. In fact, according to the Bastyr Center for Natural Health, atypical depression is the most common form of depression...
Aging brings extensive changes in all life domains, including personal capabilities, interpersonal relationships, social circumstances and finances. Symptoms of depression in seniors often differ from those of younger people. In seniors, symptoms...
Atypical depression constitutes a specific variant of major depressive disorder; it is not a separate diagnosis. In addition to the symptoms required for the diagnosis of major depressive disorder, "atypical" symptoms include mood reactivity,...
The treatment of bipolar disease with coexisting depression can be complicated due to the fact that all antidepressants have tendencies to cause mania and induce mixed states and/or mood cycling. This can cause deterioration of the long-term...
Community acquired pneumonia is a disease that affects the lungs. It is usually caused by bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae or Mycoplasma pneumoniae. It can be spread from person to person and is acquired through the inhalation of...
Everyone experiences drops in energy at certain points throughout life. Occasional or mild lack of energy may be remedied through lifestyle changes such as stress relief or added sleep. In more serious cases, reduced energy indicates a potentially...
Angina can be described as significant pressure, pain, heaviness, squeezing and/or tightness in the chest. There are two kinds of angina. Stable angina is recurrent; it happens predictably with exercise or exertion and is relieved with rest or...
Appendicitis is an infection of the appendix, a small pouch attached to the large intestine, according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse or NDDIC. Appendicitis symptoms can vary and mimic other causes of abdominal pain...
Pneumonia is an acute inflammation of the lung tissue. Symptoms will vary depending on the micro-organisms causing the pneumonia. A chest x-ray along with the patient's signs and symptoms are used to determine if pneumonia is present. A sputum...
An ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy where the ovum is implanted in any tissue other than that of the uterine wall. Get tips and advice on diagnosing and preventing ectopic pregnancy in this medical video.
A migraine headache is a neurologic headache that occurs in the brain due to a spasaming or instability of the blood vessels of the brain that then causes other symptoms. In this video learn more about migraines and how to treat them.
Adrenal gland cancers are rare cancers occurring in the endocrine tissue of the adrenal glands and are characterized by overproduction of adrenal gland hormones. Learn about the symptoms and treatment options in this video.
