Emphysema is a chronic lung disease caused by smoking tobacco or exposure to toxic chemicals. Emphysema is caused by the loss of elasticity in the tissues around the lungs. The result is air will be trapped in the lungs. Because of this, the person infected will have shortness of breath particularly when doing heavy activities. Since emphysema is a respiratory disease, it is highly associated with bronchitis.

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease. And because it is a sexually transmitted disease, the most common deterrent to that is a healthy lifestyle. Nothing beats having sex with only your partner as a counter to gonorrhea. People must learn how to be loyal to their monogamous romantic and sexual partners.

Glaucoma is an optical disease or basically an abnormality occurrence in the eye. Pathologically, it is characterized by the loss of certain cells in the eye resulting to visual field loss at a certain level. In highly technical terms, there is abnormally high intraocular pressure. This is sometimes referred to as intraocular hypertension. A normal intraocular pressure reaches up to 21mm Hg only.

Endometrial cancer is cancer of the endometrium or the lining in the uterus. Take note that this cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in the country today. Over 35,000 women are diagnosed with this disease each year but because of effective screening, not too many people die from it even though as written earlier, it is more common than cervical or ovarian cancer. Those who have endometrial cancer are mostly women who have large amounts of estrogen in their body. So women who use estrogen-enhancing products after their menopause, be aware.

Depression is a state of sadness or despair that has advanced to a point where the normal social functions of a person are altered. I would like to emphasize that clinical depression is different from depression or when we usually say “I am down today, I am feeling the blues, I am depressed and lonely.” When we experience that, we just contemplate alone or we surround ourselves with activities until the loneliness goes away. This is normal. This is what is called as depression as a mood. But clinical depression is different. When a person experiences clinical depression, he or she is in a state of despair that may possibly lead to suicide or worse, multiple homicides. The person may want to let other persons who have caused his problems go down with him. This is something serious. This is something to be addressed by medical professionals. Thus, the term clinical depression.

Diverticulitis is an abnormal occurrence in the bowels. It usually emanates from the colon characterized by the presence of mucus on the outside of the colon. The mucus is hardened into a pouch.

Cervical cancer is an anomaly of the cervix which is a non-treatable disease. Of course, cancer is a phenomenon in which cells of the body divide themselves and invade other tissues. In other words, your body will be eaten slowly by some elements of itself. Found only in females and part of the female reproductive system, the cervix is part of the uterus. Since it is only found in women, cervical cancer is the second topmost cause of cancer death in the world for women.

Inter-uterine device

During a recent family planning conference, presenters told of Arab traders inserting small stones into the uteruses of their camel to prevent pregnancy. Though the concept is similar to the modern inter-uterine device (IUD), the story was told for entertainment purposes. The first inter-uterine devices that occupied both the vagina and the uterus were first sold in 1900 while the first intrauterine device contained entirely in the uterus was described in a German publication in 1909. The rhythm method was developed in the early 20th century, as researchers discovered that a woman only ovulates once per menstrual cycle.

Birth control is a reproductive health regimen consisting of one or more methods, devices and medications intended to reduce or outrightly eliminate the possibility of pregnancy among women. Birth control is one of the key components to a family planning program instituted by governments around the world in order to curb the rising population growth. While mechanisms or programs aimed at reducing the likelihood of fertilization of an ovum by spermatozoon are specifically referred to as contraception.

Nearly 90 percent of men and 95 percent of women have experienced having headaches at some point in their lives. Headache is the term used to refer to any pain felt in the areas if the head, face, mouth or neck. It involves the network of fibers in the tissues, muscles and blood vessels located in the head and the base of the skull. Headaches can be considered as either primary or secondary. Primary headaches accounts for more than 90% of headaches. These are not caused by underlying medical conditions. Primary headaches include tension-type, migraine and cluster headaches. Tension-type headaches are the mist common type. These are triggered by stress, anxiety and depression. These usually begin in middle age. Cluster headaches occur daily over a period of weeks, sometimes months. These may seem to disappear over time but happen again during the same time in the following year. Migraines headaches are exhibited by severe pain on one or both sides of the head. An upset stomach and disturbed vision can also go along with the headache. Secondary headaches results from underlying medical conditions. Cerebrovascular disease, head trauma, infection, tumor and metabolic disorder are some of these conditions.

When the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) of the body is not working properly, this may lead to heartburn. Heartburn is a burning sensation felt rising from the stomach or lower chest towards neck, throat or angle of the jaw. This condition affects about 44% of adults in the United States every month and about 7% experience it daily. In pregnant women, one out of four, experiences daily heartburn. This condition doesn’t really have anything to do with the heart but is only called as such because of the burning sensation of the breastbone. Heartburn is identified as the one the causes of asthma and chronic cough and it is said to signal other medical conditions such as GERD.

Arthritis is an inflammation of the joint. One of the most common forms of this condition is gout. This is also considered as one of the most painful rheumatic diseases. Gout occurs in about 840 out of every 100,000 people and is very common in New Zealand among the Maoris and the Pacific Islanders. It is common among men and women who have already undergone menopause. The condition usually affects the ball of the big toe but can also affect the instep, ankles, heels, knees, wrists, fingers and elbows. It usually affects one or two joints at a time and appears as an acute attack overnight. Within 12 to 24 hours, the individual can experience pain and swelling in the affected area.

A goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland. This occurs when it is not able to produce enough thyroid hormone to meet the body’s needs. Goiter may either be endemic meaning it affects a group of people living in the same area or it may be sporadic. This may sometimes be caused by certain medications such as lithium. In the endemic goiter, the reason for the development of the condition is the lack of iodine in the diet. About 200 to 800 million people who are iodine deficit are affected with goiter. Most goiters though are only benign and can only cause cosmetic disfigurement. Cases of death happens when thyroid cancer, hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism occurs.

One out of five teenagers and adults in the United States are affected with herpes simplex virus type 2. This accounts for 45 million people in the country. HSV-2 is the usual cause for genital herpes. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease that is an infection of the genitals, buttocks or anal area of a person. HSV-1, another type of the virus, most commonly produces infections on the mouth and lips which causes fever blisters or cold sores. This virus is spread through close contact with an infected person. This may be through sexual intercourse, oral sex or close skin-to-skin contact. Asymptomatic shredding also plays an important role in the spread of the disease. Small amounts of the virus may be shed at the places or near places of the first infection.