Health Conditions

What Are Cataracts? Cataracts are 51% of the cause of blindness in the world today, and are the leading cause of impaired vision in New Zealand, with a large percentage of the elderly population exhibiting some signs of this eye...

Macular degeneration results in visual loss in the centre of the field. The retinal centre deteriorates in dry macular degeneration. Leaky blood vessels form behind the retina in wet macular degeneration. One of the most common symptoms is blurred vision....

Even though doctors have known for a long time that infertility is a medical problem, people who have it still tend to feel ashamed and keep it a secret. This can make it hard to ask friends and family for...

Memory is the mental capacity that encodes, stores, and retrieves data or information when needed. It is the process of retaining information over time in order to influence future behaviour. Language, relationships, and personal identity would be hard to grow...

Brain waves are at the very heart of communication between neurons (also called neurones or nerve cells) within your brain, they are the root of all your thoughts, behaviours and emotions. They are produced by a pattern of synchronised electrical...

Acne or pimples, is the term which is commonly used for inflammation of the sebaceous glands of the skin. The sebaceous glands are the glands on the skin which produce oil which helps to lubricate the skin which keeps it...