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Tinnitus
Tinnitus causes you to hear a noise in one ear or both ears. People call it ringing in the ear…
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Tobacco Addiction
Smoking or chewing tobacco is very dangerous for your health, but there are many resources available to help you…
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Tonsillitis
Tonsillitis is an inflammatory disease that occurs when your tonsils become infected by a virus or bacteria.
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Toxic Shock Syndrome
Toxic shock syndrome is a serious, sometimes life-threatening staph infection caused by bacteria that multiplies quickly and leads to organ…
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Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. It can be spread through cat feces or contaminated…
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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a stroke. It is considered a “warning” stroke. It significantly increases your risk of…
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Transient Synovitis of the Hip
Learn about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of transient synovitis of the hip, a condition that causes sudden hip…
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Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury is any sudden injury to your brain. It could be from a bump, blow, or jolt…
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia is a painful condition that causes an extreme burning, electric or shock-like pain in the face.
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Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is an infection caused by bacteria. Tuberculosis usually affects the lungs. But it can also affect your joints, kidneys,…
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Tuberous Sclerosis
Tuberous sclerosis is a rare disease that causes tumors, or growths, in the brain and other organs. They are usually…
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Ulcers
Ulcers are sores on the lining of your stomach or small intestine that cause discomfort when you eat or after…
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Undescended Testicles
Testicles are part of the male body. They usually move from inside the body to the scrotum at birth. If…
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Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control. This means that you can’t always control when you urinate.
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Urinary Tract Infection
Learn about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and complications of urinary tract infections (sometimes called UTIs or bladder…
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Uterine Fibroids
Fibroids are benign growths (not cancer) in the muscular wall of the uterus. These growths can be very tiny or…
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Vaginal Discharge
Vaginal discharge is completely normal as your body’s way of keeping your vagina healthy and clean. But changes in discharge…
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Vaginitis
Vaginitis is a medical term to describe inflammation of the vagina.
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Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are veins that swell above the surface of the skin. They can be treated with compression stockings, surgery…
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Vision Loss
Vision loss is losing your ability to see well without vision correction tools, such as eyeglasses or contact lenses. It…