After Selena Gomez got candid about suffering from lupus, a lot of people are opening up about living with lupus, and many are trying to understand this medical condition Lupus is a chronic autoimmune medical condition where your own immune system which is meant to protect you from foreign threats becomes a threat itself.

Lupus is an autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to turn on itself and target the healthy cells in the body instead of  working to fight off  viruses, bacteria, and infections.   This  compromises the integrity of the immune system, making one vulnerable to common infections. Often, it leads to severe health complications.  But   these  complications can be avoided if one  is aware of  the various signs and symptoms of lupus.

We owe a great deal to the progress in medical science since it has eradicated some of the deadliest diseases that the world has ever seen. A decline in the mortality rate is more than welcome. Also, this progress has been instrumental in finding new treatment methods for diseases that were previously known to cause a great deal of discomfort.

A viral infection of the respiratory system, measles is caused by the rubeola virus. This contagious disease mostly affects children than adults. It has been observed that people who have vitamin deficiency are more susceptible to measles than others. The virus is present in the mucus of the throat and nose of the infected person.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is known to have a negative effect on a child’s growth. However, 13% of adult men are diagnosed with the disease as well. Symptoms include finding difficulty in staying still, focusing and completing tasks start to appear from an early age, even as early as 3.

Asthma refers to a pulmonary disorder in which the patients experience breathing trouble after the airways leading to the lungs get inflamed and narrowed. In most cases, patients complain of chest tightness, wheezing, shortness of breath and coughing early in the morning or late at night. Although most asthma-affected patients acquire the condition during their early childhood, some may develop the condition later in life.