Dr. Jon H Lischke MD

Rheumatoid arthritis cannot be cured completely like any bacterial infection, because the root of the disease is still unknown. The pathogenesis is still being worked on by many scientists. But what we do know is that the disease is a long term one and how to treat the symptoms effectively. All the...

What types of medications are prescribed for gonorrhea?Gonorrhea is a bacterial infection and sexually transmitted disease that is caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae. People can get infected by having unprotected oral, vaginal, or anal sex. Sharing of contaminated sex toys can also transmit the...

What is Crohn’s Disease?Crohn’s is a chronic case of inflammatory disease that tends to have an impact on the intestines. It mainly leads to breaking of the lining of both the small and the large intestines. This disease also affects the digestive system starting from the mouth to the anus....

What Causes Migraines?Migraine is a condition known to cause very severe headaches in its victims. Once you have a migraine you experience headaches that generally affect one side of your head. Migraines cause other several symptoms that can make it difficult to live with the condition. Some of...

There is a situation in which body water content can decrease to a level below what is permissible. In such a case, the equilibrium of minerals in our usual bodily fluids is disturbed. This situation leads to dehydration, in which somebody loses fluids from the body excessively as compared to the...

Muscular dystrophy is a collective term used to describe conditions that cause progressive muscle weakness, atrophy, and death. The most common and most severe type, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, is caused by a mutation in the gene that controls the production of dystrophin, a protein necessary to...