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Some Random Medical Conditions
Zika virus
Zika virus disease is mainly spread by mosquitoes. For most people it is a very mild infection and isn't harmful.
Cervical spondylosis
Cervical spondylosis isthe medical term for neck pain causedby age-related wear and teartobones and tissues.
Onychomycosis
Many peopledevelop afungal nail infection at some point in their life. It's not usually serious, but can be unpleasantand difficult to treat.
Plantar fasciitis
Heel pain is a common foot condition.It's usuallyfelt as an intense pain when using the affected heel.
Jet lag
Jet lag refers to a range of symptoms experienced while adapting to a different light-dark schedule following a flight to a new time zone.
Abscess
An abscess is a painful collection of pus, usually caused by a bacterial infection. Abscesses can develop anywhere in the body.
Sick building syndrome
Sick building syndrome (SBS)describes a range of symptoms thought to be linked to spending time in a certain building , most often a workplace, but no specific cause can be found.
Munchausen’s syndrome
Munchausen's syndrome is a psychological disorder where someone pretends to be ill ordeliberately producessymptoms of illness in themselves.
Reactive arthritis
Reactive arthritis, formerly known as Reiter's syndrome, is a condition that causes inflammation (redness and swelling) in various places in the body.
Pruritus
Itchy skin is usually just an annoying but temporary problem, and rarely indicates a serious underlying cause.
Sjogren's syndrome
Sjgren's (pronounced Show-grin's) syndrome is an autoimmune disorder.The bodys immune system attacks glands that secrete fluid, such as the tear and saliva glands.
Slapped cheek syndrome
Slapped cheek syndrome (also called fifth disease or parvovirus B19) is a viral infection that's most common in children, although it can affect people of any age. It usually causes a bright red rash on the cheeks.
Bowel cancer screening
If bowel canceris detected at an early stage, before symptoms appear, it's easier to treat and there's a better chance of surviving it.
Mountain sickness
Altitude sickness is a common condition that can occur when you climb to a high altitude too quickly.
Ovarian cyst
An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac that develops on a woman's ovary. They're very common and don't usually cause any symptoms.
Hernia
A herniaoccurs whenan internalpart of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall.
Chilblains
Chilblains are small, itchy swellings on the skin that occur as a reaction to cold temperatures. They most often affect the body's extremities, such as the toes, fingers, heels, ears and nose.