ITP
What is immune thrombocytopenia? — Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a bleeding disorder. People with ITP can bruise or bleed much more easily than normal. ITP causes low platelets. Platelets are cells…
ACNE
What Is Acne? Acne vulgaris is called simply acne, pimples, or zits. Almost all teenagers have it. Acne usually gets better with age, but sometimesolder people, especially women, can…
ALLERGIC RHINITIS
What Is Allergic Rhinitis? Allergic rhinitis consists of symptoms that occur after exposure to certain substances. This reaction is called an allergy. Allergiescan be seasonal (hay fever), especially in spring…
LEUKAEMIA-ALL
What Is Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia? Leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells known as lymphocytes.Bone marrow is spongy tissue in the middle of bones.White blood cells form and…
DIARRHOEA
Key facts Diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old. It is both preventable and treatable. Each year diarrhoea kills around 760 000…
PNEUMONIA
Key facts Pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of death in children worldwide, accounting for 15% of all deaths of children under 5 years old. Pneumonia killed an estimated 935…
ASTHMA
What Is Asthma? Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It is one of the most common long-term diseases of children, but adults can have asthma, too. Asthma causes…
HEAD INJURY
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability in the United States, contributing to about 30% of all injury deaths.1 Every day, 138 people in the…
FLU (INFLUENZA)
What is influenza (also called flu)? The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. It can cause mild to severe…
EPILEPSY
Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain. People are diagnosed with epilepsy when they have had two or more seizures. There are many types of seizures. A person with epilepsy…