The West Nile Virus is a potentially fatal mosquito-transmitted virus that affects parts of the USA from early summer deep into autumn. The disease was first discovered in Uganda, Africa in women in 1937 and the first diagnosis in the USA was in 1999. Since then, the virus has received a lot of media coverage, due in part to the large spread of areas in which humans can be infected.

Both Central and South America are major hot spots for this virus as they harbour significant numbers of the mo
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Cancer that is produced in the tissues of the urinary bladder is known as bladder cancer. Generally, Cancer that starts in cells and they formulate in the internal lining of the urinary bladder. Some other types of cancer give their start up in flat, skinny cells and these types are said to be as Squamous cell carcinoma.

Treatment of bladder cancer

Based on how bad the bladder cancer is (and also the type of bladder cancer), the doctor will draw out your treatment plan. The treatment can r
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Skin cancer is the most common form of human cancer. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Skin cancer generally develops in the epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, so a tumor is usually clearly visible. There are three major types of skin cancer -- basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Basal cell carcinomas and most squamous cell carcinomas are slow growing and highly treatable, especially if found early.

Types of skin cancer

There a
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As the name implies, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is a type of arthritis that primarily affects the young. Children as young as six months can be diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. In the United States, approximately 75,000 young people have this debilitating condition.

There are three categories of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: polyarticular, pauciaticular, and systematic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. These three categories have different symptoms and require different appropri
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Cough is a reflex which is stimulated by irritation of the respiratory mucosa in the lungs, trachea (windpipe) or the pharynx (throat region). The cough reflex is infact a protective mechanism. It is an attempt by the body to clear the airways of contaminants. Therefore, if this is the case, do we really want to stop the cough mechanism? The answer is both yes and no.

Coughs are generally classified in two types: dry cough and productive cough. How you get rid of your cough will depend on wha
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