Diseases and Health Conditions
Every page follows the same structure: what the condition is, what to look for, how doctors test for it, how it is treated, and the point at which you should stop reading and see a doctor.
Acid Reflux (GERD)
Acid reflux happens when acid from the stomach flows back up into the food pipe, causing a burning feeling in the chest and a sour taste in the mouth.
Asthma
Asthma is a long-term condition in which the airways become inflamed and narrow, causing wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and breathlessness. It is controllable with the right inhalers.
Chikungunya
Chikungunya is a viral infection spread by the same daytime-biting mosquito as dengue. Its defining feature is severe joint pain, which can continue for weeks or months after the fever has gone.
Dengue
Dengue is a viral infection spread by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. It causes sudden high fever, severe body pain and, in some people, a drop in platelet count.
High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure means the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries stays too high. It usually causes no symptoms, but over years it damages the heart, brain, kidneys and eyes.
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism means the thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormone, which slows down many of the body's functions.
Iron Deficiency Anaemia
Anaemia means the blood does not have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen around the body. Lack of iron is the most common cause in India.
Malaria
Malaria is an infection caused by a parasite and spread by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito, which bites mainly at night. It causes fever with shivering chills.
Migraine
Migraine is a condition causing repeated attacks of moderate to severe headache, often on one side and throbbing, usually with nausea and a strong dislike of light and sound.
Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that most often affects the lungs. It spreads through the air when someone with lung TB coughs, sneezes or speaks, and it is curable with a full course of treatment.
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a long-term condition in which the body cannot use insulin properly, so the level of sugar in the blood stays too high.
Typhoid Fever
Typhoid is a bacterial infection caught from contaminated food or water. It causes a fever that climbs higher day by day, along with stomach discomfort and severe tiredness.
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