Lymphedema is a condition that results in the buildup of lymphatic fluid in the body's soft tissues. This condition can be inherited or it can be secondary lymphedema, which occurs when the lymphatic system is injured by disease, trauma, surgery...
A high-carbohydrate diet is a doubled-edged sword. Eating the right types of carbohydrates may help you lose weight and reduce your risk of chronic diseases. If you consume the wrong types of carbohydrates, the diet could cause you to gain weight...
Porphyria was once called the vampire disease because people with the disease become sensitive to sunlight and develop blisters on their skin. Today, this condition is treated with a combination of a high carbohydrate diet and avoiding triggers,...
Osteopetrosis is a group of rare diseases in which bone is not remodeled, causing the bone to become denser but more prone to fracture. St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital estimates the most severe form of osteoporosis affects only 20 babies...
The National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference Statement from May 1989 concludes, "It is ingrained in humans to love light and, indeed, since mankind's first wanderings from the caves, worship of the sun has been a fundamental...
Infection with the hepatitis C virus, or HCV, resolves without treatment in at least 15 percent of cases. Liver disease does not become chronic or lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer or extrahepatic complications. However, for up to 85 percent of...
Lymphedema is a medical condition in which a person's lymph nodes, called the lymphatic system, cannot process fluid through the limbs. The lymph fluid builds up in the body and creates swelling in the affected arm or leg. Lymphedema cannot be...
Chloroquine is a medication that is often used to treat or prevent malaria, which is a disease in which parasites infect and attack red blood cells. Although many strains of malaria are resistant to chloroquine, it can still be used as emergency...
If you've noticed an appearance of small, white bumps under the skin on your thumb, you may have milia. Most milia is found on your face. However, it's possible to have a milia breakout anywhere on your body. Milia is not life-threatening but can...
Milia are small harmless white skin bumps that most often occur across the nose, cheeks and chin, but can appear anywhere on the body. Infants are most prone to milia, but children and adults can also be affected, with older women having a higher...
Congenital diseases are those that involve defects present before a child is born. These diseases can be genetically inherited, or the result of exposure to toxins or infection while still in the womb. A number of bone calcification diseases are...
The development of liver cancer is linked to several known risk factors including liver infections, cirrhosis, genetic disorders, lifestyle choices and toxin exposures. The American Cancer Society reports more than 22,500 Americans were newly...
The amount of hair a woman or children--especially girls entering into puberty--has varies greatly from one person to the next. Usually women and children have fine hair that grows on the upper lip, chin, abdomen, back and chest. When the hair in...
White bumps on a toddler's nose are likely a skin condition known as milia. Most commonly seen on infants, these white bumps appear on about 40 percent of newborns, according to the medical advisory board-reviewed parenting website BabyCenter....
Milia, or small cysts, are commonly found on the face around the eyes, on the eyelids and on the cheeks. According to an article on the Patient UK website by Dr. Olivia Scott, these tiny white or yellow epidermoid cysts arise under the skin from...
Also called photosensitivity, sun sensitivity can occur for a variety of reasons, causing skin rashes, spots and blotches that might itch or burn. You may have sun sensitivity due to an underlying medical condition like porphyria, lupus or...
Milia are formed when skin cells are trapped just beneath the skin’s surface. Except for the aesthetic annoyance these tiny white bumps can cause, milia do not hurt and are relatively harmless. Still, it is not fun to be the victim of milia...
