Your initial signs and symptoms will be akin to a common fever, including changes in your body temperature, chills and sweating. These symptoms progress relatively rapidly, and they usually culminate in spells of severe nausea and vomiting. ...
Dry eye syndrome is a chronic condition caused by insufficient or abnormal tear production. Dry eye syndrome, also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca, can be caused by variety of medical and environmental conditions. Diseases such as lupus,...
Contact lenses provide individuals with an excellent alternative to eyeglasses. The technology and lenses have improved over the years, changing from hard lenses to soft, daily-use lenses that can be thrown away after a single use. However,...
They may seem as innocuous as their candy counterparts, but children's gummy vitamins are a drug and should be treated as such. Accidental overdose of vitamins can occur when a child either mistakes gummy vitamins for candy treats or is too young...
The primary symptom of chronic fatigue syndrome is severe, crushing fatigue that interferes in your daily activities, limits your ability to work or go to school and lasts for six months or more. It usually comes on suddenly and has no apparent...
The eyes are so important and yet they are susceptible to developing diseases from various sources. They can be affected by endocrine disorders, metabolic disorders, vascular problems, impaired immune systems and even by vitamin deficiencies. They...
The University of Illinois at Chicago's Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Services estimates that at least 12 million people in the United States suffer from dry eyes. People who have dry eyes either do not make enough tears or their tears...
Typhus is a disease caused by the bacteria Rickettsia typhi or Rickettsia prowazekii that is spread by lice and fleas. Rickettsia prowazekii causes epidemic typhus and a mild form of typhus known as Brill-Zinsser disease, while Rickettsia typhi...