1970-01-01T00:00:00Z2026-10-22T22:40:39Z2026-10-22T22:40:39ZMediResourcefeeds@mediresource.com/condition_info_details.asp?disease_id=1,8,12024-04-13T18:05:16Z

AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) was first recognized in North America in the early 1980s. It is caused by a virus known as HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). HIV infection has become a worldwide epidemic.

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Acne is an inflammation of the skin that causes blackheads, whiteheads, and red spots usually called ''pimples'' or ''zits.'' The most common type of acne is acne vulgaris (vulgaris means common). Acne appears most often on the face, but can also be a nuisance on your chest, back, and upper arms. Acne affects about 90% of adolescents as well as 20% to 30% of individuals aged 20 to 40 years. It accounts for more doctor visits than any other skin problem.

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Alopecia refers to hair loss from any part of the body for any reason. There are several types, ranging from thinning hair to complete baldness.

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease - is a neuromuscular disorder. It's caused when the motor neurons that send electric "messages" from the brain to the spinal cord or from the spinal cord to the muscles are slowly being destroyed. These neurons are responsible for muscle movement in the body. When the messages don't get through from the spinal cord, the muscles eventually lose strength and waste away. This process is called atrophy or amyotrophy. When signals from the brain to the spinal cord are blocked, the muscles become stiff and slow. This is called spasticity.

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The higher you go above sea level, the less oxygen there is to breathe. When you reach elevations above 2,000 metres (6,500 feet), your body doesn't always adjust quickly enough to the decrease in oxygen. This can lead to altitude sickness, which is actually a group of potentially life-threatening ailments. Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the most common type. Other forms of altitude sickness attack the lungs and brain.

Altitude Sickness, High Altitude Sickness, Mountain SicknessDiseaseMediResource Clinical Team/condition_info_details.asp?disease_id=7,8,72024-12-19T18:31:40Z

Anemia is a condition where the number of healthy red blood cells (RBCs) in the blood is lower than normal. RBCs transport oxygen throughout the body, so a shortage of these cells can be serious.

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Angioplasty is a technique for reopening narrowed or blocked arteries in the heart (coronary arteries) without major surgery. First used in 1977, it's now as common as heart bypass surgery. It's sometimes called percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

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Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time as a result of a situation that we perceive as threatening or stressful, such as having to do an oral presentation, having a near-miss with a car, or waiting for the results of a lab test.

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An arrhythmia occurs when the heart's regular rhythm changes, such as speeding up or slowing down, or when it beats irregularly.

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Asbestosis is a harmful lung condition that develops in people who have inhaled asbestos dust. When someone inhales the dust, the microscopic asbestos fibres settle in the lungs, where they may cause permanent lung damage as well as chronic breathing symptoms.

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The cornea is a special layer on the surface of the eye that does most of the work of bending light as it enters the eye. Light must be bent properly so that it creates a sharp image. Theoretically, the eye's cornea should be perfectly round, like a slice off the surface of a ping-pong ball.

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