Introduction Syphilis is one of the better-known sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Like other STDs syphilis can be spread by any type of sexual contact. Syphilis can also be spread from an infected mother to the fetus during pregnancy or to the baby at the time of birth. It is caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum…

Introduction : The pressure exerted by the blood on the wall of the blood vessels while circulation is known as blood pressure. There are two readings of blood pressure- Systolic and diastolic. Systolic is the pressure exerted while heart contracts and pushes the blood to the vessels and diastolic is the pressure exerted while heart…

Introduction : Shingles or Herpes Zoster is a viral infection, generally seen along the neck, chest, stomach, and back on the surface of the skin. It is caused by the same virus of chickenpox, named varicella-zoster. So, it is developed to those people who have suffered from chickenpox previously. These viruses of chickenpox, after recovery…

  High blood pressure is a very common condition when left untreated for a long period leads to many serious diseases like heart disease, kidney disease, peripheral vascular disease and stroke. Hence high blood pressure is also called a "silent killer". Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the wall of the arteries.…

  The thyroid is a gland in the middle of the lower neck around Adam’s Apple. It is the gland that makes thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T4). Thyroid hormones determine your body’s metabolism, regulates heart rate and controls body temperature. The production of these hormones (T3, T4) by thyroid gland in turn is…