Natural disasters like floods have significant health consequences, even in the long term. It is not just the immediate danger of drowning, injuries or hypothermia that are a concern. Flooding increases the risk of various diseases that may not have otherwise been a major health problem in an affected area. While a flood >> Read More ...
Aneurysms can occur anywhere in the body but are particularly dangerous when it arises in areas like the brain. It can even lead to death in these instances. Since aneurysms that are unruptured usually do not cause any signs or symptoms, a person could have a brain aneurysm for long periods of time without knowing it. >> Read More ...
Ulcers are open sores that can form on the surface of the body as well as internally. One of the common sites of ulcers within the body is the digestive tract. Although these ulcers can form anywhere along the digestive tract, it is more likely to occur in the esophagus, stomach and the first part of the small intestine >> Read More ...
Irritation of the skin may occur for various reasons. The human skin is tough and waterproof but even harmless substances can cause irritation if there are long periods of contact and friction with the skin. From chaffing due to very tight clothing to irritation caused by prolonged exposure to even water and sweat, our >> Read More ...
It is one of the most common conditions mistaken for a heart attack and accounst for many anxious emergency room visists. However, heartburn is not life-threatening and actually has nothing to do with the heart, unlike a heart attack. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) also known simply as acid reflux has become so >> Read More ...
Acid production in the stomach is a carefully controlled process. It needs to be sufficient to aid in chemical digestion of food but too much of acid can also cause problems. Stomach acid levels fluctuate depending on meals and time of the day. These fluctuations are considered normal. However, there are some conditions >> Read More ...
Bone cancer is not a common type of cancer. When it does occur, it is often mistaken for other conditions until diagnostic investigations confirm its presence. As with other types of cancer, it may start in the bone or spread to the bone from cancers elsewhere in the body. Some people are at greater risk of developing bone >> Read More ...
Hepatitis C is one of the more common types of viral hepatitis infections. There are around 30,000 new infections in the United States every year and it leads to about 8,000 to 10,000 deaths annually. Close to 4 million Americans are infected with the hepatitis C virus and about 2.7 million have a chronic infection. >> Read More ...
Late night eating and midnight snacks may not seem like a likely cause of health problems but can have various adverse effects on the body and sleep. There has been some debate over the link between late night eating and weight gain. However, even beyond weight gain there is sufficient evidence to suggest that late night >> Read More ...
The stomach, like every organ of the body, has specific functions that it has to fulfill. When there is a dysfunction of the stomach, the process of digestion and absorption of nutrients are compromised even beyond the stomach. This can lead to a host of problems that can be encompassed under maldigestion and >> Read More ...
