Health

Biliary colic is the most important symptom of people suffering from gallstones or cholelithiasis, i.e. stones, usually made up of cholesterol, that become wedged in the bile ducts

Anaemia occurs when the number of red blood cells is insufficient to carry enough oxygen to meet the needs of the body's various tissues and organs

Venous thrombosis is a disease caused by the formation of a blood clot within the venous system

Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory rheumatic disease that affects the spine and can manifest itself as chronic back pain even in young people

Epileptic seizures - how to predict and assess them in a transiently unconscious patient? A study in Gothenburg, Sweden, suggests blood lactate levels as an interesting biomarker to look at

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and can also affect men. Although unusual, it is not uncommon, being diagnosed in about one in 100,000 men

Analgesic therapy is a specific branch of anaesthesia whose aim is to reduce pain. But how does so-called pain therapy work?

CT, MRI and PET scans are three widely used diagnostic tests. But how do they differ and when should one or the other be used?

The Lima syndrome in medicine and psychology refers to a particular state of emotional attachment that can occur in perpetrators of hostage-taking or kidnapping, with respect to the kidnapped victims

Iliotibial band syndrome: a continuous pain affecting the side of the knee, particularly during (or after) running or brisk walking: this could be iliotibial band syndrome (also known as runner's knee)