Being overweight increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease and some cancers. Now there’s research showing that there are social and economic consequences to being overweight since high school. Researchers tracked 5,000 high school graduates for 20 years, comparing those at normal weight at graduation to those overweight. At age 40 participants persistently overweight were […]
People seem to cringe when they hear the words root canal, but reading the truth about these oral surgery myths can help you get a better sense of what having a root canal really is all about. If you are waiting to have one, these will be sure to put your mind at ease. The […]
An individual’s lungs are one of the most vital organs in the human respiratory system. The lungs, after all, are responsible for distributing oxygen all throughout the body as well as filtering out pollutants like dust, allergens, etc. To help our lungs in performing their functions well, it is a smart move for us to […]
The vermiform appendix or otherwise called the Appendix is a tube joined to the cecum which is a pouch like section of the colon, close to the intersection of the small and large intestine in the lower section of the stomach. This specific part of the body does not have any distinct function in the […]
Night blindness is characterized by defective vision in reduced light. It may result from a genetic disease, intake of certain drugs or a deficiency of vitamin A. Night vision blindness can vary in intensity. In some cases it may be mild, while in other cases it can be severe. It can also hamper daily functioning […]
Autologous transfusions are transfusions in which the patient’s blood that’s lost during surgery is reused. The lost blood is vacuumed from the surgical field, mixed with herapin sodium to prevent clotting Levitra and pumped to a sterile container for reinfusion. In a study of 94 emergency trauma patients, those receiving their own blood required fewer […]
When most people think of allergy season, they think spring. And while spring time allergens cause discomfort for over 50 million people in the U. S. alone, summer can be just as debilitating for those who struggle with summer allergens. Here are four of the most common summer allergy triggers and a solution for minimizing […]
Hyperhidrosis is the ailment characterized by unusually elevated sweating, more than that is necessary for regulation of body temp. Hyperhidrosis may either be generalized or localised to particular areas of the body. Hands and wrists, toes, underarms, as well as the crotch region tend to be among the most established regions of sweating as a […]
If you are feeling pain in your hands or wrists and you also feel a tingling sensation in your hands that can run into your shoulders or neck, you may be suffering from the pains of the common carpal tunnel syndrome. To help you find treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome, here are a few things […]
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition that is often described as pain in the hand, wrists or hand that may also run to the arm, shoulder and neck area. This is often a work-related injury that is caused by repetitive movements of the hand and some other causes such as injury and arthritis. If […]
