Bleeding and bruising A bruise forms when a blow breaks blood vessels near your skin’s surface, allowing a small amount of blood to leak into the tissues under your skin. The trapped blood may cause a bruise that at first looks like a black-and-blue mark and...
Back pain Back pain is pain felt in the lower, middle or upper back. It is very common and most people have suffered from back pain at some point of their lives. In fact, even children and teens can develop back pain, although it is more common as we get older:...
Anxiety Anxiety is a feeling of apprehension and fear characterized by physical symptoms such as palpitations, sweating, irritability and feelings of stress. Anxiety disorders are medical illnesses that can affect approximately one in 13 adults globally. In fact,...
Anemia Anemia is a condition of having a lower-than-normal number of red blood cells or lower quantity of hemoglobin; hence it diminishes the capacity of the blood to carry oxygen. Patients with anemia may feel tired, fatigue easily, appear pale, have a faster...
Vaginal bleeding Vaginal bleeding is any bleeding from the vaginal area which is unrelated to menstruation. This type of bleeding may include spotting of small amounts of blood between periods — often seen on toilet tissue after wiping — or extremely heavy periods in...
Abdominal pain Abdominal pain, also known as stomach ache, tummy ache, gut or belly ache, can be one of the symptoms associated with transient disorders or serious conditions. Making a definitive diagnosis of the cause of abdominal pain can be difficult without...
