New Treatment Options for AIDS Patients AIDS is a fatal illness that affects the immune system. It accounts for millions of deaths each year and is a serious worldwide epidemic. Over forty million people in the world are infected with AIDS. The immune system degenerates, making those infected susceptible to infection and disease. Over three million people died of this disease in 2005. There is no cure for AIDS but there are treatments...more
How Is Your Liver Function? So many people that are concerned with improving their health over look the health of their liver. The liver is called LIVE -R for a reason. The reason is the liver is involved with digestion and assimilation. It processes nutrients to give life to your body, to repair diseased and damaged tissue. It removes toxins and eliminates pathogen from getting into the blood that flow to all of your body...more
Holistic Treatments for Scabies Scabies is one of the most discomforting skin conditions. The disease brings along some embarrassing symptoms and torments the sufferer in several ways. We all know that scabies is caused due to the bloodsucking parasites known as mites. These mites would often burrow themselves deep between the skin fold and continue to reproduce. Hence, if you wish to eliminate the condition, you would have to kill those mites first. Several medications are now existent in the market, which would effectively kill these mites. However, these medications are not suitable to everyone. Most people develop allergic reactions to these medications and hence it is important to turn towards the holistic treatments for scabies. These treatments might perhaps not show instant results, but have proven to be extremely beneficial in the long run. Holistic medications include natural oils and herbs, hence are free from all kinds of side effects. A few holistic treatments are listed below.Medicated oil known as Maha Marichadi Taila is to be applied on the whole body, after taking warm baths. This natural treatment needs to be followed for a week. You can also choose to use...more
Have You Been Exposed to Asbestos? We are all exposed to low levels of asbestos in the air we breathe. These levels range from 0.00001 to 0.0001 fibers per milliliter of air and generally are highest in cities and industrial areas.It is known that breathing asbestos can increase the risk of cancer in people. There are two types of cancer...more
There is no cure for cerebral palsy, but there are several treatments that help to relieve some of the extreme symptoms that the disorder displays. A patient should be advised by a multi-disciplinary team that encompasses physical therapy, occupational therapy, drug interventions, surgery, speech therapy, sensory integration, and adaptive...more
Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Cancer of the prostate is typically a slow progressing cancer and symptoms often do not arise for many years. If the cancer is caught at an early stage, there might be no noticeable symptoms. Some men, however, will experience symptoms that could indicate the presence of prostate cancer. These might include:• A need for frequent urination, particularly at night• Difficulty starting urination• Weak or interrupted urine flow• Pain or a burning sensation during urination• Difficulty in obtaining an erection• Pain during ejaculation• Blood in the urine or in semen• Recurring pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips, or upper thighsSometimes the first symptoms will be lower back, hip or pelvic pain caused by cancer which has already spread.It is important to be aware that the symptoms of both benign enlargement of the prostate gland (i.e. non-cancerous) and malignant tumours (cancer) are similar and might include any of the following symptoms:• Difficulty starting urination • Frequent urination, particularly at night • Pain during urination • Blood in the urineAlso, men over 50 years of age often have an enlarged...more
Natural Treatments for ADD ADD, or Attention Deficit Disorder, is a growing problem facing children today. ADD is a type of hyperactivity disorder most commonly found in children, but it can also be present in adults. It is currently the most...more
The risks that come along with the use of asbestos have long been documented. Doctors have known about the links with asbestos to cancer and Mesothelioma since the 20s and 30s. You would think that asbestos would be a concern of the past but...more
The risks of asbestos are known and have been for many years. For the most part, people are aware of the consequences of exposure to asbestos. What most people are not aware of is just who is at risk to exposure to asbestos. The number of products...more
Inpatient Treatment for Substance Abuse . Drug addiction is a disease that is incurable, but with willpower, focus and flexibility as well as a good quality treatment program, it can be accomplished. A substance abuse inpatient facility...more
Your Guide to Mesothelioma Treatments Mesothelioma treatment relates relieving or curing the deadly disease called mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is serious disease that affects the lining of lungs, abdominal organs or heart. Mesothelioma can be...more
Abrasions Treatment and Natural Treatment for Abrasions A corneal abrasion is a sore scrape or scratch of the outside of the clear part of the eye. This clear tissue of the eye is recognized as the cornea. These transparent windows cover the...more