Juliet Cohen

Cholecycstitis is a painful inflammation of the gallbladder, the small, pear-shaped sac under the liver that stores bile. It is commonly due to impaction (sticking) of a gallstone within the neck of the gall bladder, leading to inspissation of bile...

Chickenpox was once considered a rite of passage for most children. The red, itchy rash is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is part of a group of viruses called herpesviruses.

A chalazion is usually a reaction to trapped oil secretions and not caused by bacteria, although the site can become secondarily infected by bacteria. This lump, which may feel like a small smooth pea in the eyelid, is usually just a little further...

The word cellulitis literally means inflammation of the cells. The infection usually involves the face, or the arms and legs. Cellulitis can be caused by normal skin flora or by exogenous bacteria , and often occurs where the skin has previously...

Schizophrenia results from problems with early brain development. The way brain cells communicate with each other through nerve pathways. Complete lack of expressed emotion is sometimes seen, as is an apparent indifference, anhedonia (the lack of...

A cataract is a cloudy or opaque area (an area you cannot see through) in the lens of the eye. The name cataract stems from an ancient conception of something cascading from the "brain of humors" and depositing itself in front of the lens.

Bulimia Nervosa is best considered as three separate illnesses that share the essential features described above. They will be discussed below under three different headings; Simple, Anorexic, and Multi-impulsive Bulimia Nervosa.

Bronchiolitis starts out with signs and symptoms similar to those of a common cold but then progresses to coughing and wheezing. However, in babies and toddlers whose bronchioles are smaller and easier to plug, these viruses often cause...

Bronchitis include a cough that produces mucus (sometimes called sputum), trouble breathing and a feeling of tightness in your chest. Acute bronchitis is most often caused by one of a number of viruses that can infect the respiratory tract and...

Bronchiectasis is a lung condition in which some of the bronchi and bronchioles have lost their elasticity and have expanded and filled with fluid. With bronchiectasis, these natural cleaning mechanisms have become damaged or destroyed.