Modern medicine has known a rapid progress in the last decades and many traditional forms of treatment have been replaced by new, improved medical techniques. While in the past open surgery was the only option available for most patients diagnosed with hernia, nowadays the surgical treatment for hernia is a lot simpler and involves fewer [...]
Cholesterol tests are much different from any other medical test you get. This is because they are not used to diagnose a disease, but rather to prevent one ? specifically heart disease. High cholesterol levels have been linked with hardening of the arteries, heart disease and a much higher risk of death from [...]
Chronic bronchitis is a very common respiratory illness. Around 12 million people in the United States are diagnosed with chronic bronchitis each year. Chronic bronchitis is considered to be the most common illness among the chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. Chronic bronchitis has a high incidence in smokers and people with respiratory conditions like asthma or [...]
What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the measure of the force of the blood on the walls of the arteries, as it travels from the heart through the body. A person’s blood pressure doesn’t remain at a constant level. It can fluctuate as daily activities change. Exercise, stress, rest and [...]
It has been said that taking high risk is dangerous. That if you let yourself risk money it is even not dangerous, but dumb. The cold reality of taking a risk when starting a new project or a simple task always exists. You can go on a date and your luxury car might not [...]
If your spouse notices that you stop breathing for more than 10 seconds more than 10 times an hour during sleep, you may have sleep apnea. Many overweight people suffer from sleep apnea and have difficulty staying awake during the day because stopping breathing interferes with deep sleep, causing them to wake up tired each [...]
Medical professionals estimate that of over 100 strains of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) approximately 30 strains of the virus are known to lead to genital warts.
Genital warts are classified as a sexually transmitted disease, yet the exchange of bodily fluids during sexual intercourse is not required for the virus to spread. The highly contagious genital [...]
Hepatitis A is a very highly contagious infection of a person’s liver and it is caused by a virus. It isn’t considered as dangerous as other viral types of Hepatitis, but it does cause severe pain and inflammation that affects the human liver’s abilities to function properly.
The most likely way of contracting Hepatitis A [...]
Although GERD is a life-long condition, it is possible to live comfortably in spite of it. It only requires a little effort and persistence on the part of the patient. It is very important not to ignore it. If diagnosed and treated early, its symptoms will cause minimal discomfort. Sometimes symptoms can even be eliminated [...]
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic disease that targets the skin. It is most commonly known as eczema or atopic eczema. ?Dermatitis? literally means an inflammation of the skin. Atopic dermatitis is usually found in patients who have an ?atopic tendency?. These only mean that they have a high risk of acquiring atopic diseases such as [...]
