http://www.doctone.com Medical Conditions, Diseases, Symptoms and Signs In Plain English Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:14:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sarcoidosis is the inflammation that can cause tiny lumps of cells in certain organs of the body. These lumps are referred to as granulose because the resemble sand or lumps of sugar. They can only be spotted when seen underneath the microscope. The granulomas can clump and grow together to form ... http://www.doctone.com/what-is-sarcoidosis.html Schizophrenia is a severe and chronic brain disorder that disables close to 1.1% of the U.S. who are over the age of 18 in one year. People who suffer from this disorder will hear strange voices that other people cannot hear and they believe that the people around them are ... http://www.doctone.com/schizophrenia.html Mononucleosis - otherwise known as mono or the “kissing disease” - is infection that is caused by the Epstein Barr virus (EBV). It is very common in people who are exposed to the virus as children. However, not everyone who have been exposed to EBV will have any symptoms. Those ... http://www.doctone.com/what-is-mono.html For two years a high number of deaths have been caused by the illegal street version of a painkiller we know as fentanyl. It has killed over 1,000 people according to the statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many of the fatal overdoses occurred between 2005 and 2007 ... http://www.doctone.com/painkiller-turned-into-illegal-street-drugs.html Heartburn is a symptom to Acid Reflux (GERD). It is a burning feeling that travels up from the stomach to the chest and then the throat. It usually occurs when: - you have eaten a large meal - lifting heavy objects - lying down on your back -bending over Studies show that three-quarters of patients ... http://www.doctone.com/acid-reflux-symptoms.html