BACKGROUND Patients with a personal history of either Breast and Colon Cancer should begin periodic screening at the recommended age upon discussing with your physician to detect any problem before it causes symptoms. For individuals with a family history of any type of cancer, a thorough evaluation of the family’s medical history will guide the need…
DetailsPeriorbital dermatitis is an irritating and painful condition that may appear alone or in conjunction with another form of dermatitis. The symptoms include redness, itching, flaking, pain and irritation in the lower eyelids and the skin surrounding the eyes. The literal translation of dermatitis is skin inflammation. The obvious cause is inflammation. But, what causes…
DetailsOne thing that you can do is to break up your computer activity by going to the gym and exercising. This can definitely relax you and take away the stress from all that computer work. It you are not a gym goer, do something else, go shopping, sit in the garden anything but take that…
DetailsSince aspirin can be picked up in any drug store for mere pennies a pill, the drug companies looked for something that did the same thing but that required a prescription, and that they could argue was better than aspirin or that added to aspirin. Clopidogrel (Plavix) is a pill that is promoted as complementing…
DetailsCoronary heart disease and its ensuing heart attacks have many risk factors identified by extensive research. Some of these factors are controllable, and some are not. The more risk factors you have, the greater your chances of suffering from a heart attack. Are you at risk? Below, read about five heart attack risk factors you…
DetailsTreatment for thrush must be chosen carefully; after all, this is a condition that often affects infants and we all know that babies are sensitive when it comes to taking medications. Women who have babies should take note of such natural remedies to avoid potential side effects on their children. Home cures for thrush can…
DetailsRisk factors are anything that raises the chances of an individual to the likelihood of developing a particular disease or injury. Having diabetes in the family, for instance, is a risk factor for developing Type 2 diabetes. Scientists at Central Michigan University and various other research facilities in the United States and Canada compared the…
DetailsAllergies, sinus dizziness are associated with sinus problems. The symptoms of these allergies are very common such as runny nose, excessive sneezing, sore throat, watery eyes, bad breath and itching nose. Sinuses are the hollow cavities in the facial bones. Inflammation of the sinuses is known as sinusitis. It is caused by viral infection or…
DetailsOne of the most important functions of the liver is liver detox or liver cleansing. Liver Detoxification or simply liver detox is the biochemical process where the liver eliminates harmful toxins that the body acquires from unhealthy foods, drugs, pollution, alcoholism, smoking and diseases. According to statistics, 50% of people over 50 years old have…
DetailsHere’s a ‘green’ gardening tip to make a root cellar to store our garden produce over winter without electricity or a cellar. Textbooks tell us to keep hard fruit and vegetables in ‘a dry dark cool place just above freezing’. Problem is, cellars and cool places rarely exist in today’s urban centrally-heated homes. So one…
DetailsBronchitis is a serious bacterial or viral infection. It is essentially inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi which carries air from the trachea into the lungs. Millions of people have it at one point and it can come in acute or chronic. Either way, it's dangerous to have because your airflow is restricted.…
DetailsThe gallbladder is a small organ located in the abdomen, under the liver. It stores bile secreted by the liver, which is released when fat enters the digestive tract. The bile helps to emulsify fats of food and facilitate their digestion. Among some people, this process does not work properly; the gallbladder cannot empty enough…
DetailsThe medical term for frozen shoulder is "adhesive capsulitis". This is a painful condition and makes it difficult for the sufferer to mobilize his or her shoulder. Most of the time, the condition only appears on one side of the body. And because the shoulder gets so stiff and painful, it makes doing the most…
DetailsTMJ is an extremely difficult condition to deal with and should be approached with both an open mind and the help of a TMJ professional. TMJ is a condition of the jaw joints that cause pain and mobility issues as well as swelling and other symptoms. There is no known cause or treatments for TMJ…
DetailsMore Asthma questions please visit : AsthmaAsk.com Does asthma result in nasal congestion contained by the morning? Asthma is more of a lung/lower airway problem. If you have a stuffy nose but not wheezing or shortness of breath, you probably hold allergic rhinitis (or a persistent cold). Source(s): have allergies and not asthma In the…
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