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06th October 2009
The decision of how to feed your baby is a very personal one. The benefits of breast-feeding are numerous and significant, but many women still choose not to for reasons all their own. Before you decide how to feed you child, take a few moments to study... Read >
Author: wbdoyle29th September 2009
There is some really important research coming out in the biomedical journals that few people ever make the time and effort to read. This is a pity because it has a direct impact on how doctors should support you and treat you when you get sick.
You ha... Read >
Author: Harriet Denz-Penhey22nd September 2009
Common Cold is caused because of upper respiratory system infection due to cold virus. This infection affects parts such as ears, nose and throat. There are about two hundred known viruses which are responsible for common cold, out of which rhinovirus is ... Read >
Author: Reed Carney10th September 2009
Cancer in any of its forms is known to the society as a condition of adults or elder persons; still it can occur at any age even during the care-free childhood period. Children diagnosed with cancer must rapidly grow up and learn hoe to face the illness a... Read >
Author: Muscle Man10th September 2009
Leukemia is generally considered and known as blood cancer, where as if considered in its real terms leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells and the platelets. These platelets actually help blood to clot. Additionally when the white blood cells redu... Read >
Author: Muscle Man10th September 2009
Conventional medicine is now recognizing what is called complementary or alternative treatments, alternative treatments for leukemia is one of them. If you are afflicted with this disease you will want to read further to find out about these alternative t... Read >
Author: Muscle Man04th August 2009
Leukemia is one type of cancer that affects the blood. This disease is characterized by a significant increase of the leukocytes, popularly called white blood cells.
The first symptom is a large number of these cells in the blood marrow or even in the... Read >
Author: CristianStan23rd July 2009
The Psoriasis is a common skin disease it characterized by very thickened red skin covered with thick, patches of inflamed, and silvery scales. The knees and elbows are the up most common areas affected by the psoriasis. Also it will often appear in the s... Read >
Author: steven marks19th July 2009
AIDS is an acronym for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome it causes a destruction of the immune system. It is the most advanced stage of the HIV virus (HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus). AIDS is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Pr... Read >
Author: wbdoyle12th July 2009
Also known as mononucleosis or mono Pfeiffer's disease or glandular fever, infectious mononucleosis can be identified by inflamed lymph glands and constant fatigue. The disease is named so as the amount of mononuclear leukocytes which belong to white cell... Read >
Author: Kelvin Gentry10th March 2009
Most of us realize, or maybe remember, that exercise feels good. The problem is finding time to fit it in and then suffering the consequences of infrequent exercise after we finally find time to fit some exercise into our busy schedules. The weekends seem... Read >
Author: Lisa Hill, M.D.28th November 2008
Vitamin B12 is very important for circulation of red white cells and nerve tissues. This is commonly found in foods such as dairy products, meat and fish. Vitamin B12 helps in cell formation and cellular longevity. Not only it supports reproductive heal... Read >
Author: mercola23rd October 2008
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a life-long non-contagious inflammatory disease, mainly affecting knees, elbows, trunk, and scalp, in rare cases mouth area is affected as well. The disease may also affect nails, pitting and/or thickening them. Psoriasis often occ... Read >
Author: atechnocrat23rd October 2008
Blood has several components like-red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma -and the cells of the blood are produced at the bone marrow. When the cells of the blood grow abnormally, it is called blood cancer or leukaemia. The whole system o... Read >
Author: Thomas Johnson15th October 2008
Blood has several components like-red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma -and the cells of the blood are produced at the bone marrow. When the cells of the blood grow abnormally, it is called blood cancer or leukaemia. The whole system o... Read >
Author: Thomas Johnson06th October 2008
In every one hundred persons in the United Kingdom, one is usually affected by erratic hair loss on the scalp and body of women. This hair loss is called Alopecia Areata (AA). Alopecia Areata is the state of hair loss that may cause the speedy inception ... Read >
Author: Cherry B22nd August 2008
Your blood circulates throughout your whole body. It supplies food, oxygen, hormones and other chemicals to all the body's cells. It also helps to remove waste products and is important in fighting infection and in controlling bleeding. Blood consists of ... Read >
Author: Hakan B.18th July 2008
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), also called Human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4). The virus of Epstein-Barr (EBV) is a human virus common that mononucleosis and infectious plays of causes a role in the appearance of the two rare shapes of cancer: Lymphoma of Burkitt , a... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen06th June 2008
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a condition that gradually destroys the body's immune defense system and makes the body vulnerable to opportunistic diseases. It is caused by infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). After HIV inv... Read >
Author: peterhutch16th April 2008
When it comes to the perfect answer for ‘what causes acne’, experts will just give a plain answer and it goes like – ‘the exact cause of acne is not known’.
Acne is actually the visible end result of hormonal, bacterial and inflammatory distu... Read >
Author: Bertil Hjert16th April 2008
Acne is not something that you need to learn to live with. With a little understanding and care, you can easily get rid of this major skin problem. Here are some easy ways to stop acne.
- Understand acne
If you really want to get rid of acne, you m... Read >
Author: Bertil Hjert01st April 2008
The ear is responsible for hearing and balance and is made up of three parts - the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear. Hearing begins when sound waves that travel through the air reach the outer ear, or pinna, which is the part of the ear you can see.... Read >
Author: peterhutch25th March 2008
A diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, salads, low saturated fats and whole cereals will ensure near adequate protection against infective organism. Raw fruits and vegetables are better than the cooked one. Still with all these precautions if you get co... Read >
Author: peterhutch25th March 2008
A diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, salads, low saturated fats and whole cereals will ensure near adequate protection against infective organism. Raw fruits and vegetables are better than the cooked one. Still with all these precautions if you get ... Read >
Author: peterhutch19th March 2008
The immune system is a complex system of interactions involving many organs and glands as well as substances such as bone marrow, white blood cells, lymphatic vessels and serum factors in our blood. Our immunity depends on all these components functioni... Read >
Author: peterhutch06th February 2008
Description
Unlike osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory, not degenerative, disease. It first appears as an inflammation in a joint's synovium, the membrane that lines and lubricates the joint. Once inflamed, the membrane thickens and... Read >
Author: Alien22nd January 2008
Also known as mononucleosis or mono Pfeiffer's disease or glandular fever, infectious mononucleosis can be identified by inflamed lymph glands and constant fatigue. The disease is named so as the amount of mononuclear leukocytes which belong to white ce... Read >
Author: Krishan Bakhru22nd January 2008
Common Cold is caused because of upper respiratory system infection due to cold virus. This infection affects parts such as ears, nose and throat. There are about two hundred known viruses which are responsible for common cold, out of which rhinovirus i... Read >
Author: Krishan Bakhru06th August 2007
Magnetic resonance medical imaging, which is based on the principles of nuclear magnetic resonance, makes a picture of the NMR signal in a thin slice through the human body. Images taken in sequence create a 3D picture of anatomical structures. Magnetic r... Read >
Author: echo_promotions31st May 2007
A boil is a red, swollen, painful bump under the skin. Boil or furuncle is a skin disease caused by the inflammation of hair follicles , thus resulting in the localized accumulation of pus and dead tissuesIndividual boils can bunch together and form an in... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen17th May 2007
Acne is a medical condition describing blocked skin pores that result in lesions. For a variety of reasons that aren’t entirely understood, skin pores can become plugged with sebum, the natural oil produced by skins sebaceous glands. Once plugged, dea... Read >
Author: Peter Gitundu13th May 2007
As we know, thyroid problems are caused by the malfunction of the thyroid glands that do not speed up the immune system in certain conditions.
There are known many types of thyroid cases but among them, the most common and easily treating are hyperthy... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola26th March 2007
The effect that leukemia has on us as humans is very great. Not only that it affects us physically but also mentally. The fact is that families of those who are sick also feel the pain of their loved ones, sometimes even more. It has been estimated that s... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola01st March 2007
All over the world in every year more than 100 000 people fall prey to leukemia, which is a malignant cancer, and about 10 000 to 20 000 patients of them are children.Leukemia starts and spreads in the blood and marrow.Leukemia can be acute and chronic, m... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola01st March 2007
Today, one of the most dangerous and incurable condition seems to be cancer. It has no actual cure for mostly of the tissues it affects, especially when it reaches vital organs such as heart, lungs or blood. The blood tissue form of cancer is known as Leu... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola27th February 2007
Leukemia is the blood cancer form and originates in a malfunctioning bone marrow that tends to produce abnormal red and white cells in an increased rate. The most important four types of Leukemia are the acute and chronic myelogenous leukemia and the acut... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola06th February 2007
RA, rheumatoid arthritis, is a disease that affects the cells around the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis involves a lot of pain but in the advanced stages can also mean immobility because in time, the tissues around the joints are deteriorating.
Not affec... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola05th February 2007
What Causes Anemia?
With over 3.5 million people in the U.S. alone afflicted by this disease,
many people do not even understand the basics about Anemia. Anemia
is a blood disorder that affects a large portion of our population. Maybe
even yo... Read >
Author: MarcusEby01st February 2007
A disease of white blood cells called lymphocytes take to lymphoma, a complex cancer that is often confusing for patients and doctors as well. Its understanding must be completed after the good perception of the terms normal lymphocytes and lymphoma (mali... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola30th January 2007
Very often persons without any disease symptoms whatsoever are diagnosed with chronic myeloid Leukemia during a routine blood testing. Unlike the acute forms of Leukemia, the chronic form develops an increased number of white blood cells which can still w... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola29th January 2007
Cancer in any of its forms is known to the society as a condition of adults or elder persons; still it can occur at any age even during the care-free childhood period. Children diagnosed with cancer must rapidly grow up and learn hoe to face the illness a... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola29th January 2007
Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymph nodes and is known as cancer of the lymphoid tissue. We know two categories of lymphomas: Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
We are going to talk about a rare type of non-Hodgkin’s l... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola15th January 2007
In general, all beings, apart from humans, eat living foods as yielded by Nature. Because humans cook their food, they suffer widespread sickness and ailments. When raw foods are cooked, they lose their nutritional value long before dry ashes results, bec... Read >
Author: Clint Jhonson30th December 2006
Many people suffer from the medical condition called acne that is characterized by blocked skin pores that result in lesions. Our skin pores can become plugged with sebum because of a variety of reasons that aren’t entirely understood. Sebum is the natu... Read >
Author: Morgan Hamilton17th November 2006
BOSWELLIA
Boswellia, also known as boswellin or "Indian frankincense," comes from the Boswellia serrata tree that grows in the dry hills of India. For centuries, traditional Indian healers have taken advantage of the anti-inflammatory properties of the... Read >
Author: nutrovitasub nutrovitasub15th November 2006
Everyone was born with an Immune System, it is the natural protection that was given to us, for defence against infections, germs, diseases, invaders and microorganisms that the body faces on a daily basis. The immune system attacks anything that invades ... Read >
Author: Alfred Jones23rd October 2006
Recently I cam across a question about acne. Someone wanted to know if rubbing alcohol would cure acne. Such ideas about acne are widespread. It is not only rubbing alcohol, but also whites of eggs, toothpaste, tanning and other miracle cures for acne. Le... Read >
Author: CD Mohatta02nd August 2006
Copyright 2006 Peter Nisbet
When an organism gets into your body and causes an infection, your body gathers its defences and fights against them. This is the basic principle of how vaccines work.
Certain cells in your blood make what are called 'ant... Read >
Author: Tom Healy29th July 2006
Acne begins as a whitehead or a blackhead. These are uninfected comedones. The gland is full of sebum and the gland is clogged. If treated at this stage, the acne will resolve easily without any scar. But many times it gets infected and becomes a big pimp... Read >
Author: CD Mohatta20th June 2006
Scars are a problem for all of us. Any injury, inflammation or wound causes scar. The scars are for lifetime, except few that fade away over years. The major problems are Keloids that are raised scars. Not all of us develop keloids. But some of us those d... Read >
Author: CD Mohatta09th June 2006
What is multiple sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis is a central nervous system disorder characterized by damage to the messages transmitted to and from the brain. These messages generally control the way the body works. Thus, any damage can cause problems ... Read >
Author: Anne Wolski04th June 2006
What is multiple sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis is a central nervous system disorder characterized by damage to the messages transmitted to and from the brain. These messages generally control the way the body works. Thus, any damage can cause problems ... Read >
Author: Anne Wolski04th June 2006
What is multiple sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis is a central nervous system disorder characterized by damage to the messages transmitted to and from the brain. These messages generally control the way the body works. Thus, any damage can cause problems ... Read >
Author: Anne Wolski20th April 2006
Lutein, a yellow-hued carotenoid (that's also found in non-yellow foods), has been receiving much well-deserved attention as of late. This powerful antioxidant may help fight everything from cancer to aging, and it's available in so many foods that there'... Read >
Author: Brian Vaszily21st February 2006
AIDS is an acronym for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome it causes a destruction of the immune system. It is the most advanced stage of the HIV virus (HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus). AIDS is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Pr... Read >
Author: Melissa Albright14th February 2006
Hyaluronic acid
Hyaluronic acid exists naturally in all living organisms and is a universal component of the spaces between the cells of body tissues (extracellular space). Hyaluronic Acid plays an important role in tissue hydration, lubrication and cel... Read >
Author: star herb01st February 2006
Copyright 2006 Anne Wolski
Anyone suffering from a disease of the lungs knows how distressing the shortness of breath can be. Emphysema is a particularly acute lung disease in which the damage is permanent so it is important to take all steps possible ... Read >
Author: Anne Wolski20th September 2005
With so many applications for hyaluronic acid (also known as "HA"), it is helpful to have a grasp on exactly what HA is, what it does, and what uses and benefits HA provides. For that reason, an in-depth description of the uses and benefits of hyaluronic ... Read >
Author: Kristy Annely
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