A stuffy nose is one of the common symptoms a baby may suffer with, as with most children. It is mainly due to acute viral infections of the nasal passages (like the common cold), allergies, exposure to airborne irritants and sometimes due to change in weather. While it is a minor ailment, it can prove to be quite >> Read More ...
High blood cholesterol is a common problem throughout the world, often affecting people from their mid-30s onwards. However, with the rise in obesity and a diet abundant in fat and refined carbohydrates, high blood cholesterol levels are now being seen in younger adults even in their 20s. Diet is of course a factor, but so >> Read More ...
Any person who previously had the chickenpox is at risk of developing shingles. It is not a separate infection but rather a reactivation of the chickenpox virus. Most people have the chickenpox in childhood but the virus stays dormant for long periods of time – sometimes decades, sometimes lifelong. The symptoms of >> Read More ...
A slightly foul mouth odor in the morning is common for most people, even if they brush at night. With proper dental hygiene after waking, the odor quickly goes away. However, some people suffer with persistent bad breath. Brushing, flossing and rinsing with a mouth wash offers only momentary relief, if any. Even mouth >> Read More ...
We all suffer from indigestion every now and then. Indigestion is usually not a serious condition. In fact it is not a disease as we sometimes think of it but rather a collection of uncomfortable symptoms in the upper abdomen. Most of the time we experience indigestion during and after a meal. The cause is not always clear >> Read More ...
When we talk about metabolism, most of the time we are referring to body’s metabolic rate. This is the rate at which the cells ‘burn’ food to produce energy which is measured in calories. The metabolic rate is influenced by a number of different factors in the body but most of us think of the thyroid >> Read More ...
Stress has become accepted as a normal part of modern life. Whether you are overworked and unhappy at your job, worrying about money or trying to keep your strained personal relationships together, it is somewhat the norm to have these major stresses in life every now and then. But your body and health pays the price over >> Read More ...
Skin color is genetically determined although some lifestyle factors (like sunlight), medication and applications can alter it to some degree. However when these factors are removed, and if there is no damage to the skin, our skin color should return to normal as determined by our genetic makeup. Sometimes skin disorders >> Read More ...
Colon cancer, or colorectal cancer, is where a malignant tumor develops in the large intestine, specifically the colon and rectum but may also include the appendix and anus. It is the third most common cancer in men and women and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Colon cancer has >> Read More ...
Ankle pain is as common as other types of joint pain. The ankles bear more force than even the knee when we stand, walk or run. Naturally this increases the likelihood of strain or injuries. Most of us do not think of ankle pain as being a serious condition. But it can be when there are underlying diseases or the pain is >> Read More ...
