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Elephantiasis is a common medical predicament that causes the underlying tissues of the body in both genders to thicken causing them to look like elephant limbs. In the cases of males, elephantiasis can even affect the scrotum and make it the size of a softball.

Cholesterol is described as the different types of fat cells that are present in the body. There are three types of cholesterol, the good cholesterol, the bad cholesterol and the triglycerides. Though some criticize Cholesterol as being too bad for the body, the right kind of cholesterol in the body is a good thing. Here are five foods that may raise your level of cholesterol, both good cholesterol as well as bad cholesterol.

Ankylostomiasis is the medical name for the Hookworm, a parasitic nematode that creates its home in the small intestine of its host. Generally, mammals experience this with humans, dogs and cats being affected mostly. The parasite is mostly found in North Africa, Middle East and India. It is also found in southern Europe.

Strabismus is a condition of the eye in which the visual axes of both eyes are not aligned properly as is the case normally. Both eyes appear to be looking in a different direction. Simply explained, it is when both the eyes are not able to focus properly, either due to the defect in the ocular muscles or due to the brain's inability to coordinate their movement.

Urethral Cancer is a painful and potentially lethal condition in which a cancer originates from the urethra, which is the tubular part of the excretory system of the human body which connects to the urinary bladder and discharges the urine from the body.

Spleen is a vital organ found in the left upper quadrant of the human body which plays a central role in the immune system. Not only is it a reservoir of blood reserve, which the body keeps in case of an emergency such as bleeding or hemorrhage. It performs the vital function of removing old red blood cells, but it also works like a factory for antibodies which can help maintain the defense mechanism of the body against various health threats.

Typhoid Fever is caused by the bacteria species known as Salmonella enterica. These bacteria are transmitted into the victim through contaminated water in most cases of infection. If the water or even food contaminated with fecal wastes from an infected person is consumed by a person, he or she could get infected with the typhoid bacteria found in the feces.

The Asperger's Syndrome was named after a Viennese pediatrician, Hans Asperger. In 1944, he explained the reason behind inefficiency in social behavior but normal intelligence in his male patients. This is a neurological disorder in which the person suffering shows a number of typical characteristics like odd patterns in speech, obsessions, poor coordination, inefficiency in social interaction and several other peculiar behaviors.

Arrhythmia is a group of cardiac disorders in which the regular beating of the heart gets disturbed. The most common among these conditions is the atrial fibrillation. The degree of severity of arrhythmia can vary from very low where the person's heart is healthy and when the disorder is of little consequence to serious issues where heart diseases or strokes can occur. Death can also be caused in some extreme cases.

Once the age of forties to fifties sets in, people start to be free of their responsibilities. This is probably the right time when you can also start thinking about yourself and your aspirations as well as dreams. This is also the age where a lot of hormone related problems start to set in women.