A common condition prevalent due to significant lifestyle changes and dietary habits, dyslipidemia causes abnormal lipid levels in the blood. A major contributor to cardiovascular diseases, this condition involves imbalanced or high levels of cholesterol,...
Generally, allergies can occur when the immune system reacts to foreign substances such as pollen, bee venom molds, animal dander, latex, insect stings or even certain food items. Reports from the...
A skin lesion is an area of the skin that appears different from surrounding skin in terms of color, shape, size, and texture. As they are a common condition seen in the primary care setting, family...
Eye injuries are considered the leading cause of vision loss in children. As per reports, about 42,000 sports-related eye injuries occur every year in the United States, and children suffer most of...
Gastroparesis can be extremely debilitating and life-threatening. The signs and symptoms associated with it vary in intensity and frequency. In most cases, the symptoms may occur or aggravate either...
Adrenal cancer is a rare type of cancer that develops in the adrenal glands that are part of the endocrine system. Also called adrenocortical cancer, it occurs when abnormal cells form in or travels...
Each year, healthcare providers and their medical billing and coding service providers prepare for updates to the ICD-10 diagnosis code set. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Endometrial ablation is a procedure that surgically destroys the lining of the uterus (endometrium). It is performed as part of treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) occurring due to a...
Systemic Sclerosis (SS) is a chronic but rare autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body. Also called scleroderma or progressive systemic sclerosis, the condition is...
Ulcerative colitis refers to a chronic condition of the large intestine, which causes inflammation and ulcers in the lining of the large intestine or colon and rectum. This inflammatory bowel...
Regarded as a common cancer type, bladder cancer refers to the abnormal growth of bladder cells. The bladder is a hollow, muscular organ in the lower abdomen area that stores urine. It is estimated...
