Most of us suffer from breathing trouble at some point in our life. Now, you might think, “I don’t smoke, so I am out of it.” This concept no longer exists. Breathing trouble no longer is confined to smoking. The air that surrounds us is polluted so much that even a small baby may face problems [...]
A small tunnel connecting an abscess to an opening on the skin near the anus is known as an anal fistula. The abscess is an infected cavity in the anus. The faeces pass out of our body through the anus. There are many small glands inside the anus and these glands make mucus. The glands sometimes [...]
Small and grainy growths in the skin developing mostly on your hands or fingers are common warts. These feel rough to touch. There is a pattern of tiny black dots in these warts. These dots are actually small, clotted blood vessels. Usually, a certain type of virus causes common warts and these get transmitted by touch. [...]
There can be a painful rash on your body if you have shingles (herpes zoster). There can be shingles anywhere on your body. The varicella-zoster virus is the main cause of shingles. This same virus causes chickenpox. If you had chickenpox, the virus often remains inactive in the nerve tissue near your spinal cord and brain [...]
