25th July 2008
A cough, also known as tussis is a sudden, often repetitive, spasmodic contraction of the thoracic cavity, resulting in violent release of air from the lungs, and usually accompanied by a distinctive sound.
Coughing is an action the body takes to get r...
25th July 2008
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. The two most common types are basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer. They usually form on the head, face, neck, hands and arms. Another type of skin cancer, melanoma, is more dangero...
25th July 2008
Meningitis is inflammation of the thin tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, called the meninges. There are several types of meningitis. The most common is viral meningitis, which you get when a virus enters the body through the nose or mouth a...
25th July 2008
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as Mad-Cow Disease (MCD), is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease in cattle, that causes a spongy degeneration in the brain and spinal cord and also causes red eyes. BSE has a long incubation period, ab...
25th July 2008
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that features a skin rash, swollen joints and flu-like symptoms. You get the disease from the bite of an infected tick. Sometimes it is hard to know if you have Lyme disease because you may not have noticed a tick bit...
25th July 2008
Also called: Discoid lupus, SLE, Subacute cutaneous lupus, Systemic lupus erythematosus
If you have lupus, your immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues by mistake. This can damage your joints, skin, blood vessels and organs. There are many kind...
25th July 2008
Immune system support products boost energy naturally; cleanse the colon and other organs in the body. While the best form of these is in dark green, leafy organic vegetables, you can also find herbal supplements containing chlorophyll and other antioxida...
25th July 2008
Hangover is a condition that takes place, when a person indulges in over consumption of alcohol or some other drug. In medical terms, it is known as veisalgia. Talking about the causes of hangover, alcoholism is the main factor that can be held responsibl...
25th July 2008
Constipation is a common symptom where a person has difficulty passing faeces or unusually dry stool. In simple language it is irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels. Constipation is determined in the colon (large intestine), which...
25th July 2008
Here's a sign of the times: You can actually hire people to come to your house and organize your closets. They'll also do your garage, your attic, and the shed in your backyard. These people are tough on pack rats. They ask questions like "Why do you have...
24th July 2008
Backache, also known as back pain, or dorsopathy, is a nonspecific term used to describe discomfort or a pain in the region of the back or spine. It is one of the most common complain among humans.
About 80% of adults suffer from back pain at some time...
24th July 2008
Arthritis is a prehistoric disease; archeologists have found skeletons of the first humans, with evident cases of arthritis. But modern medicine, has not yet found the reason why, this condition affects more then 100 million people around the world. Howev...
23rd July 2008
Back pain is not a disease but it is a disorder which would never leave you live in peace. Almost 90 % of chronic lower back pain sufferers are individuals are those who follow no exercise regimen. The other 10 % have back and leg pain due to injury such ...
23rd July 2008
Arthritis literally means joint inflammation. Arthritis is not a single disease. Arthritis refers to a group of more than 100 rheumatic diseases and other conditions that can cause pain, stiffness and swelling in the joints.
Rheumatoid arthritis is the...
