
The Familial Trait Of Schizophrenia
General overview Schizophrenia is a mental health disorder which is characterized by certain positive and negative symptoms which need to be present for at least 6 months. The cause of schizophrenia is due to a...

Clinical Picture And Complications Of Major Depression
General overview Major depression is a mental health condition which is classified as a mood disorder. This illness affects how an affected person thinks, feels and behaves and it can...

Possible Causes Of 'Brain Crackling'
A complaint of "brain crackling" is relatively uncommon even though there are a couple of possibilities that could lead to it. The good thing is that brain crackling is highly...

Can Running Make You Grow Taller?
Could running and other forms of exercise have the potential to make you grow taller, or is that just another wacky urban myth you can safely dismiss completely? Though the...

What Causes Side Stitches In Runners, And What Can You Do To Prevent Them?
New runners might become quite concerned when they experience a stabbing, sharp pain on one side of the abdomen, usually just under the ribs, but more experienced runners know that...

The Clinical Picture Of Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease which affects the central nervous system and it can be potentially disabling. The immune system seems to produce antibodies which start to attack the...

Long-Term Effects of Scoliosis Surgery
There is no more common orthopedic surgery than the surgery for correcting scoliosis. Anyone who has more than a 40-degree lateral (sideways) deviation of the normal curvature of the spine...

When Does Schizophrenia Develop And Does It Worsen With Age?
General overview Schizophrenia is a mental health condition which is characterized by specific symptoms. The can be divided into positive and negative symptoms and they need to be present for at...

What to Do About Spider Veins and Broken Blood Vessels in the Face
Spider veins and broken blood vessels are among the most common of all cosmetic problems of the face, and among the most common of all the cosmetic problems that are...

Diagnosing Jaw Pain
One of the reasons "pain" is so often misdiagnosed is that "pain" isn't a very helpful description of what's going on. Different kinds of pain have different causes. You can...