Brown Motion

Disease naming must be an art more than a science. Although treating them is hopefully more science than art. Some have almost magical or musical sounding names compared to the arcane ones like AIDS or FLU. So here is a tribute to the catchy ones - Rickets - although eerily similar to a popular game this ailment requires enough solar exposure among other things to rid. Scurvy - sounds sexy but its not - requires abundant use of citrus to address root cause (literally). Gonorrhea - also referred to as Clap - this one is nothing to cheer about. Requires abstinence of certain activity to start. Start the recovery I mean. Angina - has a tendency to rhyme with a female body part but is immensely painful to someone experiencing this. Typically requies a 911 call. Gout - It can be a rout if not treated. Nowadays thanks to advances in medicine and vaccinations some of the more commonly occuring ones like Cholera, Typhoid, Tetanus and Malaria do not rear their ugly heads (at least i...