Juliet Cohen

Osgood-Schlatter (OS) disease is one of the most common causes of knee pain in the adolescent. It occurs mostly in boys who are having a growth spurt during their pre-teen or teenage years. It is named after the two people who first described it.

Nonallergic rhinitis is a syndrome resulting from nasal inflammation that encompasses several distinct diagnoses. Nonallergic rhinitis may be diagnosed by means of clinical evaluation or by means of allergen skin testing or radioallergosorbent...

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a rare tumor arising from the epithelium of the nasopharynx. The nasopharynx is the upper portion of the pharynx — a 5-inch tube that extends from behind the nose to the top of the windpipe and esophagus in your...

Myocarditis is an inflammation of the myocardium, the thick muscular layer of the heart wall. It is an uncommon disorder that is usually caused by viral infections such as coxsackie virus, adenovirus, and echovirus.

The Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) is an abnormality of the bone marrow, which gradually affects the producton of healthy blood cells. The most common sign is anemia, which means there are too few mature red blood cells to carry oxygen.

Molluscum contagiosum consists of small, harmless growths caused by a virus that is a member of the poxvirus family. They resemble pimples with a waxy, pinkish look and a small central pit. This is a common infection in children.

Mittelschmerz is one-sided lower-abdominal pain that occurs in women at or around the time of ovulation. The word mittelschmerz actually means "middle pain," because this pain is felt during the middle of your menstrual cycle.

Metatarsalgia is pain in the ball of the foot. Metatarsalgia frequently affects runners and other athletes who participate in high-impact sports. Metatarsalgia often is referred to as a symptom, rather than as a specific disease.

Metabolic syndrome is a condition in which a group of risk factors. People with the this diseas are at increased risk of coronary heart disease and other diseases related to plaque buildups in artery walls (e.g., stroke and peripheral vascular...

Meniere's disease, is a disorder of the inner ear. It is also called idiopathicendolymphatic hydrops. The exact cause of the disease remains unknown. The disorder usually affects only one ear and is a common cause of hearing loss.