Arsip Untuk April 2010

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint disease which causes the cartilage to breakdown. Cartilage is a smooth shiny material that co...

Osteoporosis Overview Osteoporosis , or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissu...

Encephalitis Encephalitis literally means an inflammation of the brain, but it usually refers to brain inflammation caused by a virus. It...

What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder that affects about 1.1 percent of the U.S. populat...

What Is a Urinary Tract Infection? A bacterial urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common kind of infection affecting the urinary ...

Appendicitis Definition Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which is the worm-shaped pouch attached to the cecum, the beginn...

Angina Pectoris Overview Angina, or angina pectoris , is the medical term used to describe the temporary chest discomfort that occurs when ...

Gastritis - acute Definition: Acute gastritis is a sudden inflammation of the lining of the stomach. Alternative Names: Acute gastritis w...

Typhus is a bacterial disease spread by lice or fleas. Causes Typhus is caused by one of two types of bacteria: Rickettsia typhi or Rick...

The H1N1 virus (swine flu) is a new flu virus strain that is causing illnesses in humans worldwide. In June 2009, the World Health Organi...

Hypertension Hypertension is one of the most common worldwide diseases afflicting humans. Because of the associated morbidity and mortali...

Tuberculosis is a contagious infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tubeculosis . Visit Site WHO : Tuberculosis Tuberculosis , or TB, ...

Asthma Overview Asthma is a disease that affects the breathing passages of the lungs (bronchioles). Asthma is caused by chronic (ongoing, lo...