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Hypothermia and Frostbite

Hypothermia occurs when you have abnormally low body temperature. Normal body temperature is around 37°C (98.6°F), as measured by mouth. Hypothermi...

Bedsores

Bedsores are also known as pressure sores or decubitus ulcers. They form when your bone squeezes your skin and tissue against an outside surface, u...

Osteomyelitis

Osteomyelitis is an inflammation of the bone marrow and surrounding bone due to an infection. When a bone gets infected, the bone marrow (the soft ...

Dysmenorrhea

Dysmenorrhea can be literally translated as "difficult monthly flow." Although it's normal for most women to have mild abdominal cramps on the firs...

Arthritis

Arthritis is a chronic disorder that affects 1 in 7 Canadians, half of whom are between the ages of 30 to 50 years old. It is one of the major reas...

Legionnaires' Disease

Legionnaire's disease, or legionellosis, is a lung infection caused by bacteria of the species Legionella. This organism was first discovered in 19...

Fever

Although normal body temperatures can vary throughout the day, the average adult normal body temperature when taken by mouth with a thermometer is ...

Cuts and Scrapes

Your skin is your body's largest organ and plays a big role in keeping you healthy. It helps to regulate your body temperature and acts as a barrie...

Chickenpox

Chickenpox is a very common illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It's extremely contagious. The rash that it produces is usually harmless ...

Dysentery

Many people have spent a tropical vacation with a bad stomach bug. They might have had dysentery, a painful intestinal infection that is usually ca...