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Health & Healthcare, personal health issues
25th July 2008
Cord Blood – Life Saving out of the Womb
The umbilical cord of a newborn, within the womb, is actually considered the lifeline between the mother and the baby. But it may also be the lifeline of the child outside of t...
25th July 2008
Remember the day, when you just had to leave for an urgent meeting for delivering an important office reportand hiccups started to irritate you. Or it may happen that when you decided to start your speech, hiccups starts up leaving you feeling humiliated ...
25th July 2008
The term "thyroid nodule" refers to any abnormal growth that forms a lump in the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is located low in the front of the neck, below the Adam's apple. The gland is shaped like a butterfly and wraps around the windpipe or trache...
25th July 2008
What is dehydration?
Dehydration occurs when the amount of water leaving the body is greater than the amount being taken in. The body is very dynamic and always changing. This is especially true with water in the body. We lose water routinely when we: ...
25th July 2008
Self-hypnosis is not a magical state. It is merely a state of mind in which: You are very relaxed, You are paying complete attention to the suggestions you want to implant, You do not criticise the suggestions made, and accept them at face value. Self-hyp...
25th July 2008
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid disease) is a condition in which the thyroid gland fails to produce enough thyroid hormone. The inadequate functioning of the thyroid gland can slow the intellectual functions. In addition to the memory disorders, the d...
25th July 2008
Hangover (veisalgia) describes the amount of painful physical effects following thick intake of drugs, especially intoxicating beverages. A hangover is caused by a combination of the poisonous byproduct of alcohol metabolism (acetaldehyde), dehydration, a...
25th July 2008
Are you searching for the best diet to lose weight?
Many diets promise quick results as they based on consuming low amounts of carbohydrates and calories, this is dangerous as it leads to an immediate increase in blood sugar which is followed by an inc...
25th July 2008
A cough, also known as tussis is a sudden, often repetitive, spasmodic contraction of the thoracic cavity, resulting in violent release of air from the lungs, and usually accompanied by a distinctive sound.
Coughing is an action the body takes to get r...
25th July 2008
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. The two most common types are basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer. They usually form on the head, face, neck, hands and arms. Another type of skin cancer, melanoma, is more dangero...
25th July 2008
Healthy eating and regular exercise lead to an improved quality of life for adults and kids. But it's important to approach health and fitness as a family so that you all succeed. With a little encouragement and direction, your family can get started on t...
25th July 2008
Meningitis is inflammation of the thin tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, called the meninges. There are several types of meningitis. The most common is viral meningitis, which you get when a virus enters the body through the nose or mouth a...
25th July 2008
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as Mad-Cow Disease (MCD), is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease in cattle, that causes a spongy degeneration in the brain and spinal cord and also causes red eyes. BSE has a long incubation period, ab...
25th July 2008
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that features a skin rash, swollen joints and flu-like symptoms. You get the disease from the bite of an infected tick. Sometimes it is hard to know if you have Lyme disease because you may not have noticed a tick bit...
25th July 2008
Also called: Discoid lupus, SLE, Subacute cutaneous lupus, Systemic lupus erythematosus
If you have lupus, your immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues by mistake. This can damage your joints, skin, blood vessels and organs. There are many kind...
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