Rheumatic Fever

The term "rheumatic" refers to synovial joints of the body ("rheum" refers to viscous fluid, such as synovial fluid), hence "rheumatic fever" connotes an illness associated wit...

Seborrheic Dermatitis (Cradle Cap / Dandruff)

Dandruff or Seborrheic dermatitis affects the skin and is a common cause of hair loss. It is a chronic inflammatory skin disease'Seborrhea' refers to the oiliness of the skin, particularly of the sc...

Shingles / Herpes Zoster / Post Herpetic Neuralgia / Chicken pox shingles

Shingles is a painful viral skin disease that causes strip-like rashes on one side of the body. It is caused by the varicella zoster virus that also causes chicken pox. After a person has recovered fr...

Skin Cancer

Skin cancer, or malignant overgrowth of the cells in the skin, is one of the most common cancers among people. Because most skin cancers starts in the outer layer of the skin, they are detected early ...

Skin Disease or Dermatology - Overview

Dermatology is branch of medicine dealing with skin, hair, and nails; their diseases, and the treatments for them. Dermatologists do cosmetic surgeries and treat baldness and skin cancers.

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