The Importance of a Healthy Blood Pressure People who do not yet have high blood pressure at age 55 still face a 90% chance of developing high blood pressure during their lifetime. So this is a condition that most people will have at some point in their lives. Here you will read some important advice [...]

Diabetes among the Elderly The age factor is very crucial in medicine. The metabolism and physical conditions change with advanced age. The elderly need special attention, especially when there are further critical conditions diagnosed, such as diabetes. What happens when people get older? In young adults, the percentage of muscles in the body mass is [...]

What is a Swimmer’s Itch? Swimmer’s itch is a skin rash caused by a parasite (shistosomes) which ordinarily infect birds, semi-aquatic mammals, and snails. Common grackles, red-winged blackbirds, ducks, geese, swans, muskrats and moles have been found to carry the parasite. As part of their developmental life-cycle, these parasites are released from infected snails, migrate [...]

Critical care medicine specializes in caring for the most seriously sick or injured patients. These patients are best treated in a specialized area known as the intensive care unit (ICU) with professional equipment and experienced personnel. Some hospitals maintain separate units for special cases (e.g. cardiac, surgical, neurologic, pediatric, or neonatal patients). ICUs have a [...]

Some types of cancer can be found before they cause symptoms. Checking for cancer (or for conditions that may lead to cancer) in people who have no symptoms is called screening. Screening can help doctors find and treat some types of cancer early. Generally, cancer treatment is more effective when the disease is found early. However, [...]

Alcoholic liver disease refers to a range of conditions and associated symptoms that develop when the liver becomes damaged due to alcohol misuse. Harmful drinking Harmful drinking means drinking alcohol at levels that lead to significant harm to physical and mental health and that may cause substantial harm to others. Examples of harm include liver damage or cirrhosis, dependence [...]

A study showed result that more brain infarction or also known as a non-hemorrhagic stroke occurred more during the weekends and holidays. There was a significant correlation between alcohol drinking, lack of sleep, unhealthy diet during the holidays and weekends with the incidence of stroke, especially in the young adult population. The study proves the [...]

An adverse reaction to a food can be the result of either food allergy or food intolerance.  Many people think these two terms mean the same thing, but they do not.  A food allergy occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks a food protein. Ingestion of the offending food may trigger the sudden release of [...]

You might want to know the health facts for travelers.  Here are the facts, including estimation of the risk of getting sick from traveling. The basic facts 8 million travelers travel to a developing country. 1 in 10 seek medical care after travel 64% report 1 or more illnesses during travel 26% are ill upon [...]

Your kidneys filter waste from your blood and also regulate other functions of your body.  Healthy kidneys clean your blood by removing excess fluid, minerals, and waste.  They also produce hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood healthy.  When your kidneys fail, harmful waste build up in your body, your blood pressure may [...]