Inappropriate modernization of agriculture

Through the industrialization of agriculture, the productivity per unit of land and per farmer...

Rheumatic fever

Rheumatic fever is a multisystem inflammatory disease that occurs as a delayed sequel to group A...

Environmental degradation

Increasing population density, urbanization, industrialization and other development schemes,...

Paternal negligence

It is generally easier for men to avoid the responsibilities of parenthood than women. Following...

Extinct megafauna

Megafauna comprises extremely large animals, including whales, elephants and dinosaurs....

Dermatophytoses

Fungal agents which have a propensity to infect skin and hair are called dermatophytes....

Childhood obesity

Early mortality in adulthood has been shown to be nearly double in those who had been obese in...

Natural environment degradation

Natural environment degradation refers to the destruction and loss of native species and natural...

Dwarfism

Dwarfism, or restricted growth, is usually a genetic condition resulting in short stature of a...

Myotubular myopathy

Myotubular myopathy is a slowly progressive, but rarely fatal, disease of voluntary muscle....

Disorders of the skin

Skin diseases can be disfiguring, and this is linked to high suicide rates among sufferers....

Limited historical method

The prevailing method of viewing history is inadequate to appropriate the cultures of the past....

Escape from official detention

Escape is a person leaving official detention without authorization whether on his own or with...

Indoor air pollution

For centuries people have suffered polluted and stale air inside cramped dwellings and huts. A...

Nuclear weapons testing

Nuclear explosions used to test new types of nuclear weapons cause pollution of the environment...

Allergy

Allergy is a 'supersensitivity' or a form of exaggerated immunological reactivity to some...

Diseases of metabolism

In the healthy individual the many metabolic activities of the body are maintained in an optimum...

Malnutrition

Malnutrition can be defined as the lack of sufficient quantity or quality of nutrients to...

War

War generally denotes armed conflict. It can also mean sustained conflict, such as a cold war,...

Typhoid fever

Typhoid is a bacterial infection of the digestive tract. The source of this disease is the...

Human ageing

The tissues, as age advances, become more rigid and less elastic, the bones more brittle, the...

Electromagnetic pollution

Electronic smog occurs when electromagnetic waves from equipment like computers and electronic...

Misuse of agricultural chemicals

Modern agriculture is almost entirely reliant on agricultural chemicals for its levels of...

Vampirism

The belief in human vampires, dead persons who come from their graves at night to suck the blood...

Coronaviruses

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that typically affect the respiratory tracts of...

Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis (or pinkeye) is an inflammation of the conjunctiva (membranes that cover the eye...

Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis is a painful, progressive inflammatory disease of the spine. It can also...

Nuclear winter

Nuclear war between the superpowers in the spring or summer would not only contaminate the land...

Gonorrhoea

Gonorrhoea is an inflammatory disease affecting the mucous membrane.  The infecting agent is the...

Behcet's disease

Behcet's (beh-CHETS) disease, also called Behcet's syndrome, is a rare disorder that causes...,

Mouth – Painful mouth sores that look similar to canker sores are the most common sign of Behcet...,

Skin – Some people develop acne-like sores on their bodies. Others develop red, raised and...,

Genitals – Red, open sores can occur on the scrotum or the vulva. The sores are usually painful...,

Eyes – Inflammation in the eye (uveitis) causes redness, pain and blurred vision, typically in...,

Joints – Joint swelling and pain often affect the knees in people with Behcet's disease. The...,

Blood vessels – Inflammation in veins and arteries can cause redness, pain, and swelling in the...,

Digestive system – A variety of signs and symptoms can affect the digestive system, including...,

Brain – Inflammation in the brain and nervous system can cause headache, fever, disorientation,...

Alveolar hydatid disease

This is a very serious form of echinococcosis. The disease is transmitted to man through...

Bedbugs

Bedbugs are small blood-sucking insects, ectoparasites, which feed upon warm-blooded animals,...

Dermatographia

Dermatographia, also known as “skin writing,” refers to a condition where lightly scratched skin...