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SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder
A.k.a. Winter depression. Appears in the dark season of the year caused by reduced exposure to light which disturbs the circadian rhythm. Some people react with depression and increased need of sleep to the many dark hours of northern winters.
Salmonella
See "Salmonella typhimurium" under "Bacterial infections in general".
Scarlet fever
A "classical" children's disease. Begins as an inflammation of the throat with a fever, after which the whole body is covered with a scarlet rash which later peels and falls off.
Schizophrenia
Mental illness characterized by social dysfunction, disturbances of thought, hallucinationsand paranoia. Predisposition may be inherited, but lack of parental support in childhood, and lack of nutrients are important factors in disease development.
Sclerosis
See "Multiple sclerosis".
Scurvy
Vitamin C is the same as ascorbic acid which translates into "the acid that prevents scurvy". Symptoms of vitamin C deficiency: Tiredness, impaired immune function, bleeding mucosa, defective bones, loose teath, osteoporosis, anaemia, and cell death.
Seborrheic dermatitis
Hereditary disease with increased production of sebum and dandruff. In severe cases the result is eczema than can spread to the face and body. The suffering can also result in hair loss. Fatty dandruff in the scalp in infants is called Cradle cap.
Sebum
See "Seborrheic dermatitis".
Senile dementia
See "Dementia".
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
Coming soon
Shingles - Herpes zoster
Viral infection with a particular herpes virus (varicella zoster) attacking the sensory nerves. Skin areas that are supplied by infected nerves are covered by a red rash with fluid-filled blisters. The rash typically persists for a few days.
Sinusitis
Inflammation of the nasal sinuses caused by bacterial, fungal, or viral infection. It usually follows respiratory infections, such as a common cold. The symptoms include nasal congestion and yellowish nasal fluid, headache, and toothache.
Skin problems
The skin has many functions, and problems may arise for each of them. The skin protects against exterior influences, takes part in regulation of different bodily functions, and the appearance of skin has great social importance.
Sleep disorders - Trouble sleeping
Trouble falling asleep. Trouble sleeping through the night with hours of being awake during the night or waking up early in the morning and not being able to go back to sleep. Bad quality of sleep and tiredness during the day. Snoring and sleep apnoea.
Smoking - COLD
Smoking takes more human lives than car accidents, murders, suicides, fires, alcohol, and AIDS combined. Several remedies exist to help you quit smoking: Acupuncture, education, herbs, hypnosis, vitamins, and nicotine substitution.
Sociopathy
Personality disorder characterized by inability to adjust to the norms of society. Sociopaths are more or less unrestrained in their actions towards others, have a lack of empathy and concern for others, and an inability to feel remorse for there actions.
Sports injuries
Many sports are characterized by extraordinary physical demands, and the risk of injuries is high. Muscles, tendons, and joints are most susceptible to injury and trauma. Supplements of antioxidants etc. may increase performance and prevent injury.
Staphylococcus (Staphylococcus aureus)
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Stress
An often present - but often ignored - cause or contributory cause for disease development. All threatening situations, all overwhelming burdens of work and challenges release health-damaging stress hormones.
Stroke
See "Cardiovascular diseases".
Struma
See "Graves' disease" and "Thyroid gland, problems with".
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
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Sudden infant death syndrome, SIDS / Cot Death
Sudden, unexpected death of healthy infants, without apparent reason. It is the most common cause of death in infants from 2 weeks to 1 year of age. In many cases the children belong to lower social classes and sleep in smoke-filled environments.
Sunburn
Caused by long-term exposure to the ultra-violet radiation of the sun, comparable to a first degree burn. The skin becomes red, painful, and sore and later peels off. People with delicate skin might develop a sunrash.
Swollen tonsils
See "Tonsillitis".
Syndrome X - Metabolic Syndrome
A condition that includes insulin resistance plus one or more of the following symptoms: Overweight, hypertension, and elevated cholesterol- and triglyceride levels and thereby an accompanying increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.