General Health
Hit It Fast and Hit It Hard - The Bird Flu Crisis!
According to a new study, the avian flu kills in much the same way the 1918 epidemic did, that is by drowning it's victims in fluid produced in their own lungs. It is suggested that immediate treatment with an antiviral drug is crucial, because the...
I Hurt All Over... How to Ease Away the Pain of Fibromyalgia!
At one moment, a life of activity consumed with enjoyable activities like biking, golfing, going to the movies, out to dinner. Then one day, it’s gone. Replaced with constant pain and fatigue. Here’s the lowdown on fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is...
Identifying the Symptoms of Acid Reflux Disease
The symptoms of acid reflux disease are similar to those of the more common and benign symptoms of heartburn. If you find yourself frequently suffering from these symptoms, you should contact a doctor or health professional to help determine if it i...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - A Brief Overview
It is not a commonly understood condition, with the medical community unable to clarify the exact cause. IBS appears to occur due to the body’s inability to regulate the bowel functions correctly. This leads to a number of unpleasant symptoms such...
Mosquito Related Diseases - What You Must Know
Aside from being pesky creatures (I just got bit on the forehead) mosquitoes tend to carry various diseases that are unwelcome at best. Most of use are familiar with West Nile Virus, the most recently reported mosquito carrying disease. There are nu...
Folliculitis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Folliculitis is the name given to a group of skin conditions. Folliculitis is defined histologically as the presence of inflammatory cells. Folliculitis is the infection of hair follicles. This can occur anywhere on the skin or scalp. It may be supe...
Freckles - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Freckles are flat, circular spots that typically range in the size of the head of a nail. Freckles are small tan spots of melanin on the skin of people with fair complexions. The word "freckle" comes from the Middle English "freken," which, in turn,...
Psoriasis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Psoriasis is believed to be an immune-mediated disease. Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition. Between 10% and 30% of people who develop psoriasis get a related form of arthritis called “psoriatic arthritis,” which causes inflammation of t...
Skin Cancer - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States.Skin cancer the abnormal growth of skin cells most often develops on skin exposed to the sun. The two most common types are basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer. Skin cancer is...