STIs (sexually transmitted infections) along with the seasonal flu are among the most contagious diseases and they present a major challenge to public health even as we get better at treating and vaccinating against them. Some of the easiest to treat STIs constitute the largest percentage of the global burden but why? Experts seem to agree on the contributing factors:…
Fatigue is a common symptom of many of the diseases and conditions we talk about here on the FindMeCure blog. From arthritis and IBD to myasthenia gravis, a feeling of muscle weakness and lack of energy is characteristic of an underlying problem that needs to be properly addressed. When we talk about fatigue as a symptom, however, we need to…
We’ve come a long way as a society since women were treated for hysteria and since labour was the most dangerous thing for a woman because doctors didn’t have the necessary understanding of the female reproductive system. Even in our day and age, however, bikini medicine is costing women their lives and even when we do recognise a danger for…
Chronic pain rarely comes on its own and is most often indicative of an underlying disease even if no other symptoms are immediately present. Accompanied by inflammation or, in many cases, anxiety and depression, chronic pain can require a complex treatment or a way to address it that doesn’t negatively interfere with other medications. Because of how hard it is…
Sleep deprivation is a well-known torture technique, so when we talk about insomnia we have to be aware of the damage it really does not only to the body but also to the psyche. People who simply can’t understand why you’re so “cranky” after a long restless night probably have never experienced the agony that is lying awake the whole…
Men’s Health Week concludes on the 16th of June when we celebrate Father’s Day. To spread awareness during this time of the year, we talk about health issues that predominantly affect men or the impact our culturally coded gender norms have on men’s health. Last year it was Time To Talk About Masculinity and Health and we addressed the way…
