Hepatitis is a highly contagious viral disease, involving inflammation of the liver. What to look for Many cases of hepatitis go undiagnosed because the disease is mistaken for the flu or because there are no symptoms at all.  loss of...

Hemorrhoids resemble varicose veins located on the rectum. What to look for bright red anal bleeding tenderness or pain during bowel movements. painful swelling or a lump near the anus. anal itching. a mucous anal discharge.  Hemorrhoids are...

Heartburn is a burning sensation experienced under your breastbone after you’ve eaten something that may not have agreed with you. What to look for a burning feeling in the chest just behind the breastbone (the sternum) that occurs after eating and lasts a few minutes...

A Heart Attack happens when something has blocked the flow of blood into your heart, and a part of your heart has died. What to look for a dull or heavy pain in the centre of the chestbreathlessness, dizziness, nausea, chills, sweating, weak pulse. cold and...

What to look for an inability to hear or distinguish some or all sounds in one or both ears. a need to turn up the volume on the television or radio louder than other people find comfortable.  Hearing problems are sometimes accompanied by dizziness, earache,...

What to look for If your headache is:  a dull, steady pain that feels like a band tightening around your head, you have a tension headache.throbbing, begins on one side, and causes nausea, you have a migraine. a throbbing pain around one red, watery eye,...

Hay Fever results from an allergy to inhaled dusts - usually grass pollen.See our Allergy Page What to look for Attacks, often seasonal, of:  sneezingitchy, painful nose, throat. nasal and sinus discharge. stuffy, runny nose. coughingwatery, itchy...

A Hangover occurs as a result of consuming too much alcohol - your body becomes dehydrated. What to look for  headache, nausea, dizziness, irritability, thirst, and fatigue - usually on awakening. in some cases, tension, paleness, tremor, vomiting,...

Hamstring muscles allow you to flex your knees and bend your legs. What to look for sharp pain in the back of the thigh, during or immediately after sports or other strenuous activity which causes problems in walking, sitting or any other activity.swelling. All your...

What to look for in men, thinning hair on the scalp, a receding hairline.in women, thinning of hair in general, but mainly at the crown. in children or young adults, sudden loss of patches of hair; known as alopecia areata (this also can occur in...

What to look for bleeding gumsswollen, red gums. pain, loose teeth, and bad breath, which suggest periodontitis.extremely painful, inflamed gums coated with a gray-white mucus;  (Go to Our Dental Hyperlink Page) The typical ‘western’ diet which is high in...

This is a strain in the groin area of the body (where the torso meets the legs). What to look for pain and stiffness in the groin region By definition, the groin is where your torso joins your legs. It is a place where a lot of body movement takes place. Especially in...