Medical Articles
As the name implies, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) is a medical condition which displays a combination of symptoms, each of which can exist independently as a separate disease. It is an autoimmune disease and includes manifestations of Reynaud’s phenomenon (discoloration of fingertips and toes in extreme temperatures), arthritis, esophageal dysfunction, myositis (inflammation of muscles),…
Edema usually indicates about the disease of an organ – heart failure, liver disease, renal disease and etc … There is a great variety of natural remedies to treat edema. However, before performing any healing procedure on your own, you should talk to a doctor to determine possible side effects the procedure might cause. It…
The following simple steps will help dry up the problem of a leaky compression or stem-type disassembly of Pegasus faucet. Turn off the water at the water-supply valve. You can find them usually under the sink. Sometimes, you can also find them in the wall behind the shower assembly. There, you can find them in…
Nobody is immune, tuberculosis can affect any person, regardless of their background, social or economic status, education level, race, gender, etc .. At European level, every hour are diagnosed 49 new cases of TB, 7 people passing away every hour due to this disease. That's why we try to improve disease control, particularly by limiting…
Okay, you’ve just had one of the best orgasms you’ve had in a while, you turn over off of your lady, and you lay there in bed, not wanting to do a thing. You’ve provided your lady with an orgasm, but she’s not done yet. She begins to play with your penis, but its floppy…
Pancreatic cancer affects the pancreas. This is a gland situated in the back of the upper stomach near the backbone. Two of the pancreas’s several functions are hormone and pancreatic juice production. Cells become cancerous when the control mechanisms that direct cell growth malfunction, leading to an unrestraint division of cells. Uncontrollably growth continues until…
Pneumonia (Inflammation of a person's lungs) can be caused by different organisms such as bacteria, fungi and viruses with more than sixty thousand people in the united states dying from the illness each year. Typical symptoms that would indicate a pneumonia infection are high fever, cough, cold, pectoral pain, sleepiness, muscular pain, and phlegm which…
There is a membrane called the pleura that surrounds the lungs. It has two layers, the visceral pleura and the parietal pleura. The visceral pleura enclose the lungs while the parietal pleura is closest to the chest wall and the heart. The two layers of the pleura are separated or cushioned by the pleural fluid.…
A cavity is essentially a hole in the tooth that is formed as the result of decay. Often times, a cavity can be repaired through the use of drilling and filling the cavity, however in some cases a root canal might be required. The tooth is made up of several parts, with a top layer…
Bronchitis is the inflammation or obstruction of the bronchi, the breathing tubes that lead to the lungs. Bronchitis can either be acute or chronic. Acute bronchitis is caused by an infection which can be bacterial, viral, chlamydial (vinereal) or mycoplasmal (fungal); typically it is an upper respiratory tract infection. Chronic bronchitis results from frequent irritation…
Cerebral palsy or CP is a general term that includes disabilities in the neurological functions involving movement and posture. It is a disorder that is non-progressive and begins from disruptions in the development of the child's brain during pregnancy, at birth or after. As of yet, cerebral palsy has no known cure. The only way…
Do you set your standards high, but always feel like you've failed? Learn about the 3 "P's" and end the vicious cycle that keeps you stuck and ineffective. The Vicious Cycle Perfectionism, procrastination, and paralysis – one often leads to the next, in a vicious cycle, especially on large, long-term projects with no clear deadlines.…
How do we 'operate'? What makes us 'work'? Where does our knowledge stem from? Where do our beliefs, cultures, phobias, superstitions, etc., originate? What gives us our individuality? We can see quite clearly the importance of an 'operating system' (O / S) to the computer. Every general-purpose computer must have an O / S. The…
Unlike decades ago when people lived in perfect harmony with nature, we unfortunately live in a much unhealthier environment. Development and technology wave as many opportunities, but with it came with less time and poorer health. Although our bodies have its own unique and natural detox system combined of the liver, lungs, kidneys and lymphatic…
Diabetes mellitus also known, as diabetes is a common life-long health condition in which the amount of glucose in the blood is too high. The levels of the glucose in the blood is too high because the glucose in the body is not turned into energy which means it only lasts in the bloodstream. This…
