Diabetes is a much talked about subject these days. It is thought to be one of the fastest growing diseases in the world to the extent that the World Health Organization (WHO) recently described it it as an epidemic. But what is diabetes exactly? This article will explain what the disease does to the body…
DetailsOne of the B complex vitamins, Vitamin B12 is essential for metabolic processes and energy production. Its functions that are independent of the other B vitamins include DNA synthesis, red blood cells production, and maintenance of the nervous system. The vitamin is no doubt vital for keeping the systems in the body working properly, yet…
DetailsNothing is more debilitating and emotionally crippling than an injury to the spine. Whether you have chronic back pains or a broken spinal column, spinal injuries can lead to a drastic change in one’s lifestyle. The victim may lose sensation in most parts of their body while in extreme cases may observe paralysis of the…
DetailsSexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in men are just as common in men as are in women. The difference is that some of these STDs are not as easily detectable in men. They can be cured through medication or through simple surgery and recurrences of the disease are unlikely. Because it is difficult to detect certain…
DetailsHaving a yeast infection rash is one of the many symptoms of having this irritating condition. Although annoying, you can get rid of all the symptoms naturally if you know how. Before you go to your local supermarket to purchase an over the counter medication, consider stopping by your dairy aisle and grabbing some yogurt…
DetailsOne of the method which is used in hernia repair is surgery that consists in a single long incision made in the groin. There are two types of hernia repairs the first is a direct hernia when the hernia is bulging out of the abdominal wall and the bulge is pushed back into place and…
DetailsIf you don’t stop cold sores in the nose before they start, or halt them in there tracks, you are in for a long two weeks. Cold sores usually appear on the lips and areas around the mouth. But sometimes they can appear on the cheeks, the nose and in your nostrils. This may occur…
DetailsPresently genetic psoriasis theory is one of the most reliable psoriasis theories. But genetic predisposition alone is not enough for the development of psoriasis. There has to be some kind of a trigger to start the mechanisms of psoriasis. Let's discuss what stress is, and what stress may cause in the genetically predisposed to psoriasis…
DetailsLow back pain is probably the most common pain to afflict the human race. During the lifetime of anyone of us, this is likely to occur on certainly more than one occasion. The human frame consists of a skeletal framework that we call the spine, In turn the spine is made up of 24 individual…
DetailsAn allergy can be defined as the hyperactive response taking place in the immune system when subjected to a foreign substance. The substance which causes allergies is termed as allergens. There are so many types of allergens such as food, dust, pollen and so on. The allergy treatments are directed at suppressing the functioning of…
DetailsPhysical appearance Male (left) and female D. melanogaster Wildtype fruit flies have brick red eyes, are yellow-brown in color, and have transverse black rings across their abdomen. They exhibit sexual dimorphism: females are about 2.5 millimeters (0.1 inches) long; males are slightly smaller and the back of their bodies is darker. Males are easily distinguished…
DetailsVirtually, people have at least dawdled with the procrastination process. Some even made it a way of life. Depression and procrastination appear to be a bothering phenomenon. The link between the two is connected and the lack of action simply correlates with one another. In a broader view, procrastination and depression has been associated to…
DetailsEveryone knows what depression feels like. Everyone feels the blues at times. Sadness, discontent, and fatigue are natural parts of life. There is a relation between the blues and clinical depression, but the difference is like the difference between the sniffles and pneumonia. Depressive disorders are whole person illnesses; they touch the body, feelings, thoughts,…
DetailsFor some people, seatbelts, airbags and GPS navigators just aren’t enough. The thought of driving alone is enough to send serious shivers up their spines. Decades after Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile industry, choking up city streets and freeways with high-volume vehicular traffic, people have started to develop fears of these horseless carriages. Yes, there…
DetailsAn itchy scalp and anxiety have more in common than you may think. Can anxiety or stress really cause a sore and painful scalp? The answer to that is yes, anxiety has been proven to cause scalp irritation. Whether it’s financial stress, stress related to work, taking care of the children, hormonal and pregnancy issues…
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