Whooping Cough or Pertussis
Whooping Cough or Pertussis is a bacterial upper respiratory infection that leads to episodes of violent coughing. The disease derives its name…
Chronic Cough
Chronic cough is a cough that persists over time. Chronic cough is not a disease in itself, but rather a symptom of an…
Pediatric Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
The definition and classification of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) have varied over the decades; primarily because the phenotypic expression of ventricular…
Kidney Disease
What Is Kidney Disease? Kidney disease can affect our body’s ability to clean our blood, filter extra water out of…
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy is a progressive disease of the myocardium, or heart muscle. In most cases, the heart muscle weakens and is…
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
People living with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) typically experience obsessions, or repetitive unwanted thoughts that prompt an extreme urge to…
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a rare but deadly viral infection. Hantaviruses are a family of viruses which can cause…
Dermatomyositis
Dermatomyositis is a rare inflammatory disease. Common symptoms include a distinctive skin rash, and inflammatory myopathy, or inflamed muscles, causing muscle weakness.…
Calcific Tendonitis
Calcific tendonitis (or tendinitis) occurs when calcium deposits build up in muscles or tendons. Although this can happen anywhere in…