Throat ulcers: Ulcer in throat, esophagus or vocal cords with pain

Ulcers often form in the stomach (gastric ulcer) or on the skin (skin ulcer). However, an ulcer may also occur…

Podoconiosis: Disease with swelling, pain and itching of the foot

Podoconiosis (literally translated: dust disease of the foot)) is a tropical disease that occurs in patients who have been exposed…

Tongue Bleeding: Causes of Bleeding Tongue

A bleeding tongue is a symptom that has many possible causes. Determining the location of the tongue bleed is usually…

Breast cancer and heredity, will I get breast cancer?

Breast cancer is a cancer that sounds very familiar. Many women in Belgium and the Netherlands get the disease. Yet…

Papillitis: symptoms and treatment inflamed papillae

Papillitis means ‘inflammation of a papilla’ or papillary inflammation. Temporary lingual papillitis indicates inflammation of the taste buds on the…

Vomiting bile: causes, symptoms, treatment vomiting bile

Vomiting bile is an annoying and often painful symptom. Vomiting bile or throwing up bile can affect children, adults and…

Burning legs: causes of a burning sensation in the leg

Burning legs and feet can result from a number of causes, including nerve damage in the legs from exposure to…

Penis Pain: Causes of Penis Pain (Sore Penis)

Most men don’t even want to think about the topic, but they still often have to deal with penis pain…

Tinea barbae: Fungal infection in the beard area of men

Tinea barbae is a fairly rare fungal infection of the beard hairs of adult men. The infection is transmitted from…

Preventing osteoporosis (bone loss) – tips & advice

Osteoporosis, or bone decalcification, mainly occurs later in life. In principle, anyone can develop this condition, although women are more…