Hypertension is the medical term used to describe high blood pressure. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as the heart pumps blood through the body. Blood pressure readings are given as two numbers, 120 over 80 (written as 120/80). The top number is your systolic pressure. It…
Cholesterol is the fatty and waxy lipid solution circulating in the body providing protective coating to the arteries and its surrounding walls. It also produces hormones and keeps the fat level intact in the body. It is said to be prevailing in every cell of the body. Despite being very important and useful still it…
THALASSEMIA: CAUSES AND TREATMENTS Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder, a type of anemia that affects the production of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin allows red blood cells to transport oxygen throughout the body. Mild cases can often go untreated but more severe cases require medical attention as well as lifestyle changes. Symptoms of Thalassemia include irritability, jaundice,…
Penis thickness is more important than length to some people. The average girth of the adult manhood is at around the 5 inch mark. Impressive penis thickness would be somewhere in the 6 inch to 7 inch mark. There is a simple test called the dollar bill test to see how good your penis thickness…
Can a breathing technique used to control asthma help you to lower blood pressure? It’s a technique that’s found increasing success amongst asthmatics in recent years, but the Buteyko method is now gaining recognition for its ability to lower blood pressure too. Ironically, Buteyko was initially developed in Russia as a way to relieve hypertension,…
At some point or another in our lives, almost all of us are going to feel a sense of depression. Some of us feel it as a result of something that is going on in our life, such as the death of a loved one or other sad event. There is nothing wrong with feeling…
Maintaining a healthy penis doesn’t have to be a large investment or a complicated process. In fact, keeping your penis healthy has never been easier. There are penis specific vitamins and minerals that will keep a penis looking and feeling healthy – while simultaneously helping to prevent a variety of common penis problems. Which Vitamins…
What is ablutophobia? With so many different phobias out there, it will come as little surprise that there is a phobia that refers to people who are afraid to bathe, or wash. It might seem strange, but ablutophobia is a real phobia that people do suffer from. Symptoms that can occur in people suffering this…
Today, the rise in childhood obesity has several causes. The main cause of obesity is certainly children eating too much and/or not performing regular exercise or being generally inactive. The extra calories that are not able to burn up through exercises or physical activities will translate into fat, and when this fat becomes excessive and…
Depression and anxiety are becoming the most common forms of emotional illnesses in the United States and they are reaching numbers that can be considered an epidemic. Millions of Americans seek professional help every year for symptoms of depression and/or anxiety and millions more fail to recognize the signs and go untreated. Even though we…
Genital herpes, one of the most commonly diagnosed venereal diseases, can disrupt your intimate life and cause significant discomfort in the genital area. If you think you may have contracted an STD, it is important that you understand the facts about the herpes simplex 1 and 2 virus strains. It is important that you see…
At some point in our lives many of us have had to deal with insomnia. Curing insomnia is especially important to those that deal with bouts that last an extended period of time. Lack of sleep can have far reaching effects on our ability to deal with our daily lives, as sleep deprivation can impact…
Do you or someone you love suffer from psoriasis? Of course you do or you wouldn’t be reading about my journey. Trust me when I say I know how it feels, because up until a half a year ago so did I. I hated to look at my body in the mirror. I didn’t like…
In lawn care, fungus is one of the many conditions you need to deal with if you would like to maintain a quality lawn. To know if you have this, you may notice yellow grass. But, this can be caused by other things as well, including insects or damage from chemicals and even gasoline spills.…
Metronidazole for fungal and bacterial infections GENERIC NAME: NYSTATIN/METRONIDAZOLE – VAGINAL CREAM (NYE-stat-in/meh-trow-NID-uh-zole) Medication Uses | How To Use | Side Effects | Precautions | Drug Interactions | Overdose | Notes | Missed Dose | Storage USES: This product is used to treat certain types of vaginal infections (e.g., mixed fungal and bacterial infections). HOW…
