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Thyroiditis
Learn about the types, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of thyroiditis, a name for several disorders that cause inflammation of…
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Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever
Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) is a bacterial infection spread by ticks. It shows up as repeated episodes of fever, headaches,…
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Tinnitus
Tinnitus is a problem that causes you to hear an “internal” noise in one ear or both ears. You may…
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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 inflammation of the tonsils that happens when they become infected by a virus or bacteria. It is…
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Tourette Syndrome and Tics
Tourette syndrome is a movement disorder that causes a person to make repeated, uncontrolled twitches, movements, or sounds. It starts…
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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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Toxic Synovitis, or 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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Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii.
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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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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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Traveler’s Diarrhea
Traveler’s diarrhea is a common travel-related illness that anyone can get when traveling to certain areas. Most cases are mild…
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia is a condition that causes burning, electric or shock-like pain in the face. It is caused by a…
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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 - Stomach Ulcer Symptoms
Ulcers are sores on the lining of your stomach or small intestine.
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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.