Mononucleosis is a viral illness caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. According to the CDC, this is one of the most common viral illnesses, affecting 95 percent of adults by the age of 40. The virus affects mostly children and adolescents, although...
The thyroid gland absorbs iodine while helping regulate metabolism and other bodily functions. Thyroid cancer occurs when thyroid cells grow rapidly, destroying surrounding tissues. While low iodine levels have been linked to thyroid dysfunction,...
Pain in a neck gland after weightlifting might result from swollen glands, as the neck contains multiple chains of glands, or lymph nodes, which might become swollen and painful if your body is fighting an infection. Exhaustive exercise such as an...
Throat cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the tissue of the pharynx and larynx. The pharynx is a hollow tube that begins behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea and esophagus. The larynx is an organ that contains the...
Deer tick is the menace responsible for spreading the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi causing Lyme disease. Not everyone who has been bitten by a tick gets Lyme disease, but the risk for infection increases the longer the tick stays attached. Lyme...
That painful, scratchy and irritating feeling in the throat can be a sign of an underlying medical problem. In fact, an infection can infiltrate the moist mucosal regions of the throat and wreak havoc on the body. Fortunately, the causes of a sore...
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a disease that has extreme fatigue as its main, but not only, symptom. CFS has been misdiagnosed and ignored over the years, but most doctors today agree that CFS is a real disease, according to the Mayo Clinic. A...
According to the Mayo Clinic, the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome in most cases is still unknown, although theories range from psychological stress to viral infections. Although the cause may not be found, chronic fatigue can be successfully...
Exercise cannot reduce the size of a lymphoma. Lymphomas are tumors that arise from the cells of your lymphatic system. The treatment of a lymphoma does not include any exercise-related activities. If left untreated or treated with only exercise,...
Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia are both considered medical anomalies in the sense that each causes debilitating symptoms for reasons unknown. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, estimates that up to 4 million...
Fatigue is a common occurrence most likely caused by everyday stresses such as work and home life. Most people will suffer from minor short-term memory loss, such as misplacing car keys or forgetting to lock their car doors, at some point in their...
A painful, scratchy sore throat makes your day unpleasant. Nearly all sore throats are caused by viruses, though some are due to bacterial infections, according to the University of Puget Sound. Sore throats are often most painful in the morning...
Cold sores result from infection with one of two types of the herpes simplex virus, usually type one. In the 2008 edition of "Archives of Internal Medicine," internist Christina Cernik, M.D., reports that 95 percent of cold sores occur outside the...
Several areas of the body, including the neck and head, have lymph nodes, glands that assist in fighting off infections in the body. During an infection or illness, the lymph nodes usually swell in the area closest to the infection. As the lymph...
Fatigue and sleepiness are two common health complaints that may be temporary or long-term. One of the leading causes of excessive fatigue or sleepiness, notes the National Sleep Foundation, is sleep deprivation associated with societal or...
The term lymphadenitis describes a swelling or inflammation of the lymph nodes which most commonly occurs in children. When it appears in the neck, it can cause pain, neck stiffness and redness of the skin over the lymph nodes. Lymphadenitis also...
The herpes simplex virus can impact both the mouth and the genitals, according to the American Society of Health (ASHASTD). They suggest that between 50 to 80 percent of American adults have the oral herpes virus and about one in five adults have...
The jaw consists of two bones, the maxilla, or upper jaw, and mandible, or lower jaw. Pain in the lower jaw can occur from many different causes, and can be acute or chronic. Pain may also occur from conditions in the jaw bone itself or may be...
Irritation in your esophagus that occurs while you're eating may be the result of various conditions. The most common conditions related to esophagus irritation include the common cold, food allergies, pollen-food allergy syndrome and esophageal...
Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system. According to the Lymphoma Research Foundation, around 70 percent of people diagnosed with lymphoma are 50 years old or older. Men are more likely than women to develop the condition...
Lip cancer occurs most frequently in people who use tobacco and spend time in the sun, reports the University of Wisconsin. Symptoms that last longer than three to four weeks should be reported to the patient's health care provider. If recognized...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in five American adults is infected with herpes. Each episode of herpes is called an outbreak. Approximately 80 percent of people describe flu-like symptoms in association with...
The demands of school and the body stresses of going through puberty are enough to make any teen feel fatigued. However, if you're dealing with extreme fatigue and you don't know what's causing it, you might have a more serious underlying health...
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is a general term that encompasses any large group of cancer cells attacking the immune system. It includes over 40 types of cancer. There are two basic classifications: B-cell, a a blood cell found in bone marrow, and...
The Ixodes tick is blamed for the spread of Lyme disease, which is the most common vector-borne infection in the U.S. If diagnosed early, Lyme is usually cured with antibiotics. Unfortunately, many people don’t realize they have been bitten...
Children experience tiredness from time to time, especially during their developmental years when they have growth spurts. Generally a nap and some rest will help to cure fatigue. If your child has an overwhelming need to sleep even after adequate...
Lumps in the throat that you can feel with your fingers from the outside of your neck can mean anything from a swollen lymph node to a thyroid cyst or a tumor. A lump on the inside of the throat that you cannot feel with you fingers could signify...
Mononucleosis, or mono, is caused by a virus. This infection is spread by saliva and close contact, thus acquiring the name, "the kissing disease." Mono can develop at any age group, but occurs most often in the ages of 15 to 17. The symptoms of...
Epstein-Barr is the virus behind infectious mononucleosis, or mono. It is a common virus, transmitted during close physical contact. Most adults are infected at some point during their life, although most of them will only have mild symptoms. The...
