What is emphysema? Emphysema is a lung condition that causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the air sacs in the lungs...

What are COPDs? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from...

What is sinusitis? Sinusitis is an inflammation, or swelling, of the tissue lining the sinuses. The sinuses are four paired cavities...

What is bronchitis? Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from your lungs. People...

What is childhood asthma? In childhood asthma, the lungs and airways become easily inflamed when exposed to certain triggers, such as...

What is asthma Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. This can make breathing...

What is allergic rhinitis? Allergic rhinitis (hay fever) is an allergic reaction to tiny particles in the air called allergens. When we...

What are adenoids? The adenoids are a mass of soft tissue behind the nasal cavity. Like lymph nodes, adenoids are part of the immune...

What are common breast-feeding problems? Exclusive breastfeeding (meaning giving only breast milk and no formula or other foods) is...

What is mastitis? Mastitis is an infection that develops in breast tissue. The painful condition causes one breast to become swollen, red...

What is UTI? A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in any part of your urinary system — your kidneys, ureters, bladder and...

What is Leucorrhea? Leucorrhea is a flow of a whitish, yellowish, or greenish discharge from the vagina of the female that may be normal...

What is dysmenorrhea? Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for pain with menstruation or menstrual cramps. More than half of women who...

What is PCOS? It is a hormonal disorder common among women of reproductive age. It is a condition that affects a woman’s hormone levels....

What is uterine fibroid? Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths of the uterus that often appear during childbearing years. Also called...

What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is an often-painful disorder in which tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines the inside of...

What is pancreatitis? Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a long, flat gland that sits tucked behind the...

What is gastritis? Gastritis is very common.  It is a general term used for inflammation of the lining of the stomach. The inflammation...

What are mouth ulcers? Mouth ulcers — also known as canker sores — are normally small, painful lesions that develop in your mouth or at...

What is ulcerative colitis? Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease. It causes irritation, inflammation, and ulcers in...