Passing a kidney stone yeah, THAT'S something to make fun of. Passing a kidney stone can be very painful. Shock wave lithotripsy is a treatment that helps by breaking the kidney stone into smaller pieces that are easier to pass. Passing a kidney stone can be one of the most painful experiences you may ever…
Gas engines tend to reach higher revolution per minute (RPMs) faster than diesel, making them quicker than a dead stop than diesel powered cars. On the other hand, since diesel combusts in a more gradual way than gas, diesel engines deliver more horsepower at lower RPMs. Since gas engines require more electronics to support the…
What is better than fat burning food? Well, nutritionally speaking, fat burning food is good for your diet because they help you to shed those unwanted extra body fat. Paired with a good workout routine, you might just be on your way to successful bodybuilding and fitness. So what food is going to help you…
Are you suffering from stomach ulcer? Blame it on hydrochloric acid, an acid present in the digestive juices of the stomach. It destroys the gastric or intestinal mucosal lining of the stomach. If the gastric mucosal lining are damaged or have become weak, it may too cause stomach ulcer. However, there are other reasons also…
The avocado or butter fruit is a fleshy pear- shaped fruit with one large seed which is surrounded by the buttery pulp. It is generally found in maroon or purple color. This fruit was introduced in Mauritius in 1780. This fruit contains good amount of fat that is free from butyric acid as compared to…
The ancient science of Ayurveda provides a wealth of information on how people can take care of their health using natural ways. According to Ayurveda, ice cold water or drinks hinder the process of digestion and slow down the Jatharagni (digestive fire). As a result, food is not digested properly, leading to the formation of…
Treating gastritis normally may prevent you getting it again. Natural treatment of any ailment is more about finding the cause and addressing that, than it is about masking the symptoms, the effect. Gastritis is the inflammation of the lining of your stomach. It can be caused by almost any factors, but typical reasons for acute…
As we mentioned in the previous articles, heart disease kills more than 2,000 Americans everyday. Approximately 60 million Americans have heart disease. There are many causes of heart disease. Anything that serves to damage the inner lining of blood vessels and imposes the transportation of oxygen and nutrition to the heart can be defined as…
Edema, also called Dropsy, is swelling of body tissues caused by excessive fluids often called water retention. It can be developed anywhere in the body, but is most often seen in the arms, hands, legs, ankles, and feet. Dropsy can result from a wide range of factors. It has minor triggers such as sunburn or…
The patients of anxiety disorders tend to suffer from a range of co-morbid physical conditions that determine a novel syndrome, a new research has found. It thus debunks the belief so far that anxiety disorders do not cause physical symptoms in patients. Surprisingly, the previous studies overlooked physical problems thought about by anxiety disorders, brushing…
Get Familiar With All the Changes to Ensure a Smooth Transition The transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 is around the corner and this change is proving to be quite troublesome for healthcare practitioners. Although its implementation date has been delayed to October 2014, its positive or negative impact still remains a debatable issue. But in…
Making love is extremely unquestionably to cause a second heart attacks in men who have had one, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The men most likely to suffer a second heart attack during lovemaking are those who do not exercise. After recovering from a heart attack, the average…
Diets for weight loss vary depending on who regulates the diet and which the diet is formulated for, but diets to lower cholesterol remain constant. Countless diet fads for losing extra pounds have come up, such as the Atkins Diet, the South Beach Diet, and so on. Some of these diets work for a number…
Tuberculosis is transmitted by respiratory way; an infected person will emit while coughing or sneezing about 2-3 bacterial particles. The person in immediate proximate will inhale the particles that will get to the lungs and multiply causing the infection. Another less common transmission type is through the skin in laboratory workers and pathologists. They contact…
Why is agriculture important? The concept of ‘food security’ is fundamentally important, and for that reason, agriculture is important. The task of feeding its people has been perhaps the first priority of its rulers throughout history. As such, agriculture is considered to be the very basis of political and social stability of a nation since…
