(BlackDoctor.org) -- Also known as childhood-onset diabetes, type 1 diabetes requires regular blood sugar tests and medical ... Read More
Health Conditions
Spinal Cord Infarction
Spinal cord infarction is a stroke either within the spinal cord or the arteries that supply it. It is caused by arteriosclerosis or a ... Read More
Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Fact Sheet
In the United States more than 700,000 people suffer a stroke* each year, and approximately two-thirds of these individuals survive and ... Read More
Natural Remedies For Stroke
Several types of strokes can strike the brain with little warning—but you can cut your risk for future strokes. According to research or ... Read More
Childhood Cancer Survivors at Risk for Stroke
Survivors of childhood leukemia and brain tumors have an increased risk of stroke later in life, a study shows. This is particularly true ... Read More
Brain Lesions After Stroke May Predict Future Episodes
Ischemic stroke patients who have recurrent asymptomatic brain lesions within three months of their initial stroke are at increased risk for ... Read More
Vaginitis
Vaginitis is an inflammation of the vagina. It often is caused by infections, some of which are associated with serious diseases. The most ... Read More
Syphilis
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), once responsible for devastating epidemics. It is caused by a bacterium called ... Read More
Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea is a curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria called Neisseria gonorrhoeae. These bacteria can infect ... Read More
Genital Warts
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the world. More than 100 different ... Read More
Genital Herpes
Alternative Names Herpes - genital; Herpes simplex - genital; Herpesvirus 2; HSV-2 Definition Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted ... Read More
Chlamydia
Chlamydia (“kla-MID-ee-uh”) is a curable sexually transmitted infection (STI), which is caused by bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis. ... Read More