Most people think of depression as single mental health condition. There are several different types of depressive disorders that collectively fall under depression. While sadness is a major symptom, there are other symptoms that also occur in depressive disorders. In fact some people who suffer with certain depressive >> Read More ...
Cancer of the uterus is not as common as some of the other cancers of the female reprouctive organs, such as ovarian cancer. However, this does not mean it is any less serious. Uterine cancer affects about 1 in 40 American women at some point in their life. It is more common in older women, after menopause. Over 50,000 new >> Read More ...
One of the many symptoms that may arise is sensitivity of the skin to touch. This is broadly referred to as hyperaesthesia and can occur anywhere on the body. Hyperaesthesia also refers to sensitivity of any of the senses, not only touch. Sometimes skin sensitivity occurs on the legs and while the cause is not always >> Read More ...
The knee is made up of several structures – bones, cartilage, tissue lining, lubricating fluid with ligaments, muscles and tendons supporting the joint. This is not unique to the knee. All joints are made up of multiple structures. One of the often overlooked parts of the knee is the menisci. These are two cartilage >> Read More ...
The blood sugar levels should normally stay within a narrow range throughout the day. This means that while it will rise after a meal, it should not rise too high. Similarly the blood sugar levels will fall after strenuous activity and without eating for long periods. However, it should not fall too low. One of the most >> Read More ...
Despite it being a normal physiologic process for young girls after puberty and for women before menopause, there is often confusion about what constitutes a normal menstrual cycle. Sometimes unusual patterns in the menstrual cycle may be deemed as abnormal variations. However, at other times an abnormal menstrual cycle >> Read More ...
Cholersterol is a type of fat that is needed for various functions in the body. Not only is some cholesterol sourced in food but the body also produces cholesterol. It is fair to say that cholesterol is essential for health and life but it can also be dangerous when present in high levels within the body. Excessive >> Read More ...
The human stomach can stretch significantly to accommodate the food and fluid then may enter it. As its stretches, receptors in the stomach wall sends signals back to the brain. Individual stomach sizes vary but this feedback mechanism prevents us from overeating and overstretching the stomach wall. Our tolerance to that >> Read More ...
Endometriosis is a gynecological condition that affects as many as 1 in 10 women in the United States. It can cause significant disturbances in the menstrual cycle and is known for severe pelvic pain. However, endometriosis is a far more complex condition that period pain. It also affects fertility and some studies suggest >> Read More ...
One of the greatest dangers of cancer is that it can spread anywhere in the body. When cancer starts, it is usually isolated to one body part, organ or certain type of tissue. It grows, infiltrates and destroys surrounding tissue. However, it can break away and travel to distant parts of the body where the cancer continues >> Read More ...
