James Denlinger

LATEST ARTICLES ( 602 )

• Varicella (Chickenpox): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

  

  What is Chickenpox? Chickenpox is a contagious illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus that causes very itchy rashes and pustulating blisters. Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2021

• What is Cerebral Palsy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

  

  What is Cerebral Palsy (CP)? Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder. In other words, it is an ailment linked to the central nervous system. It is most... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2021

• Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS): Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

  

  What is Burning Mouth Syndrome? Burning mouth syndrome (BMS), or burning tongue, is a disorder that causes a burning feeling in the mouth. Patients with this... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2021

• Bronchiolitis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

  

  What is Bronchiolitis? Bronchiolitis is an inflammatory lung condition that affects the bronchioles (the smallest airways in the lungs). Bronchioles control... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2021

• Behcet’s Disease: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

  

  What is Behcet’s Disease? Behcet’s disease (pronounced bay-setz), also called Behcet’s syndrome, is a rare condition characterized by persistent inflammation. Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2021

• Tinea Pedis (Athlete’s Foot): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

  

  What Is Athlete’s Foot? Athletes are not the only ones who suffer from athlete’s foot. The infection can transfer from person to person via direct or indirect... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2021

• Bipolar Disorder: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

  

  What is Bipolar Disorder (Manic-depression)? Life can be challenging at times. We all have our bad days when nothing seems to be going right. Experiencing the... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2021

• Dysphagia: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

  

  What is Dysphagia? Dysphagia is a medical condition that causes difficulty swallowing. It often feels like a tightness in the throat or the back of the mouth... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2021

• High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

  

  What is High Blood Pressure? Over 100 million Americans suffer from high blood pressure (or hypertension). That’s almost half of American adults (x). Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2021

• Campylobacter: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

  

  What is Campylobacter? Campylobacter simply refers to “curved bacteria” in layman’s terms. It is a genus of gram-negative bacteria that typically appears as... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2021

• What is Astigmatism: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

  

  What is Astigmatism? Astigmatism is a common visual problem that results in blurry vision. Astigmatism is caused by an abnormal curvature in the cornea that... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2021

• Pelvic Pain: Causes, Characteristics & Treatment

  

  What is Pelvic Pain? Aches and pains are totally normal until they’re not, right? Pelvic pain is a perfect example. Patients feel it in the lowest part of the... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2021

• How to Stop Bruxism: Symptoms, Causes & Remedies

  

  What is Bruxism? Bruxism is a sleep-related movement disorder in which the patient grinds, gnashes and clenches their teeth. The teeth rub together as the jaw... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2021

• Hirsutism: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

  

  What is Hirsutism? Hirsutism refers to the growth of hair in women in a male pattern. The condition can occur in both men and women, but it is more common and... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2021

• Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension): Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

  

  What is Hypotension? Hypotension is the medical term for low blood pressure. Blood pressure readings usually appear as two numbers. Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2021

• Pruritus (Itchy Skin): Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

  

  What is Pruritus? Pruritus is the feeling of incessant, uncontrollable itching. The exact causes of pruritus can be hard to pin down as it can affect anyone wit... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2021

• Magnolia Bark Extract: Benefits, Side Effects & Dosage

  

  What is Magnolia Extract? Did you know that most common drugs and medicine derived from plants? It is true — of the top 150 prescribed drugs in the United... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2021

• Tinnitus (Ringing in the Ears): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

  

  What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is the medical term for the perception of buzzing or ringing sounds in the ear even when there is no source of the sound. It is also... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2021

• Rectal Bleeding (Bloody Stool): Causes, Characteristics & Treatment

  

  What is Rectal Bleeding? Rectal bleeding, or hematochezia, refers to bleeding through the anus (x). The blood is often accompanied by stool and it may even... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2021

• Vaginal Burning: Causes, Characteristics & Treatment

  

  Burning in the vaginal area isn’t normal and it isn’t something any healthy patient should experience. However, it is quite common and a lot of women... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2021