Cataract

Cataract is a disease of the crystalline lens with the clinical appearance of clouding and...

Antisemitism

Antisemitism consists of hostile expressions or actions directed against the interests, legal...

Diseases of the central nervous system

Disorders of the nervous system may involve: (1) Vascular disorders, such as stroke, transient...

Professional burnout

People, especially professionals engaged in work demanding extensive personal commitment, are...

Prostitution

Prostitution is the promiscuous bartering of sex favours for money or gifts. Most prostitutes...

Boredom

Modern industry, through progressive automation of tasks, has created numerous highly...

Pneumonia

The disease may be caused by a virus, by fungi, or by one of hundreds of strains of bacteria. ...

Fragile X syndrome

An X-linked dominant inherited disease expressing in males with the females as carriers.

Discrimination against youth

Ageism commonly denotes discrimination of the elderly, but recent studies suggest the need for a...

Varicose veins

Varicose veins is a change in the veins expressed in sacculate dilation, increase in length, and...

Pulmonary oedema

Pulmonary oedema gives symptoms of its onset in constant rattling noises proceeding from the...

Loneliness

Loneliness can afflict anyone, whether young or old, rich or poor, highly-educated or illiterate...

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is one of the most common organic diseases affecting the nervous system. It...

Epidemics

The extent to which contagious and infectious diseases spread through human populations is...

Headache

Headache is one of the most common ills. Most adults have experienced a headache at some point....,

Migraine is usually a throbbing, severe pain that occurs on one side of the head. The...,

Tension headaches are a dull and more generalized pain, often affecting the entire head...,

Cluster headaches are the most excruciating, occur most often on one side of the head...

Decline in food production

After two decades of impressive gains, global food production has slowed. The rocketing growth...

Fear of increased autonomy

The genetic and cultural conditioning of human beings to be social animals necessarily induces...

Chilblains

Chilblains (also known as pernio) are itchy or tender red lumps on extremities of the body:...

Irritable bowel syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a syndrome, a pattern of symptoms such as pain and bloating,...

Sexual molestation of children

Sexual abuse is the involvement of dependent, developmentally immature children and adolescents...

Intimidation by children

Bullying among children takes many forms: beatings, verbal abuse, teasing, damage to property,...

Witchweed

Striga species are parasitic weeds attacking the roots of tropical cereal crops, particularly...

Criminalization of prostitution

The making of prostitution a criminal offence does little or nothing to protect women from...

Abuse of prescription drugs

The abuse of readily available legal drugs may take the form of overwillingness by doctors to...

Non-productive use of cattle and livestock

In most parts of eastern and southern Africa, cattle-keeping has little relation to the...

Psychological stress of environmental decline

Public concern over environmental change is at a record high. Doomsday scenarios are capturing...

Poverty

Poverty is defined as "absolute" or "relative". Absolute poverty is a state in which one is...

Drug resistant bacteria

Bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics when the drugs are used too often or when patients...

Land degradation

"Land degradation" is a catchall term covering such problems as wind and water erosion, soil...

Waste waters

Due to reasons such as increasing urbanization, industrial expansion and intensified agriculture...

Social exclusion

Contemporary mass society creates individuals and social groups who are left on the cultural and...

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,...

Discrimination against indigenous populations

Discriminatory practices used against indigenous populations in matters of education, employment...