Tonsils are small sacks that are located in the back of the throat on both sides. They are organs that actually collect many of the poisons that plague the body on a regular basis. Solidification of these contaminants can occur causing tonsil stones or tonsilloliths. A treatment for tonsil stones can be difficult to find if you do not know what they are in the first place.Sometimes when you get sick and look in the back of your throat you will...more
Gout arthritis is the most frequently recorded medical illness throughout the history of mankind. It is a progressive disease which is believed to be caused by inherited abnormalities which hinder the body in processing uric acid. It is produced in the body when body breaks down purines which are present in many types of food which a person normally eats. The over production of uric acid or lack of body's ability to dispose uric...more
Osteoarthritis or OA is also called as degenerative arthritis as it is caused due to degradation of joints. The degradation of joints can occur because of heredity, metabolism, development and mechanical movements. These reasons can initiate the processes which result in stiffening of cartilages which exposes the bone to damage as they become less protected. The rubbing of bones with each other causes severe pain and inflammation. The initial symptoms of osteoarthritis are joint stiffness, joint pain, redness, swelling and locking and sometimes an effusion may also occur. At the very initial stage people suffer from mild pain and stiffness at the joints in the morning while getting out of bed, it is also treated as morning sickness which passes away after sometime. Such pain and stiffness is experienced even after a period of inactivity. Crackling sound while moving the joint or touching it, is also a sign of OA. People experience sharp pain in the joints and muscle spasm or contraction of ligaments. Feeling of warmth in the joints is also suggestive for OA. The pain due to OA increases in low temperature and cold areas. In most of the cases pain due to OA increase...more
Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic inflammatory disorder which attacks tissues, bones muscles, internal organs and synovial joints, it can cause inflammation and damage to cartilages. The exact reason of rheumatoid arthritis is unknown but auto-immune disorder plays an important role in its intensity and progression. Auto-immunity...more
One interesting study is called, Radiological abnormalities among sheet-metal workers in the construction industry in the United States and Canada : relationship to asbestos exposure - INIST Diffusion - 2, Alle du Parc de Brabois F-54514 Vandoeuvre-ls-Nancy Cedex. Here is an excerpt: Abstract - We investigated the possible adverse health effects...more
One interesting study is called, Asbestos-contaminated nappies and familial mesothelioma. By Li, FP, Dreyfus, M Gand Antman, KH - Lancet. Vol. 1, no. 8643, pp. 909-910. 1989. Here is an excerpt: Mesothelioma has been reported in families of asbestos workers who carried home these fibers on body surfaces and soiled clothing. The authors identified another such cluster in which cotton cloth sacks in which moulded asbestos insulation had been transported were used to make diapers (nappies) for the children of an asbestos worker. The oldest child died of mesothelioma at age 32 years; her 29-year-old sister was similarly exposed but remains unaffected. The mother had laundered the diapers and her husband's workclothes, and she died of mesothelioma at age 49. Mesothelioma also developed in a 43-year-old maternal uncle, who, as a teenager, had lived in the contaminated household and worked briefly as an insulator. The father, an insulator, died with asbestosis and cirrhosis of the liver at age 53.Another study is called, Primary Pericardial Mesothelioma Following Exposure to Asbestos by Kahn, EI, Rohl, A, Suzuki, Y, Barrett, W - Environmental Research ENVIRON. RES.. Vol. 23, no. 2, pp....more
One interesting study is called, Early Inflammatory Response to Asbestos Exposure in Rat and Hamster Lungs: Role of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase by Martina Drgera, , Anne-Marie Allmelinga, Rainer Kiefmannb, Silvia Mnzinga, Konrad Messmera and...more
Do you know that 'bed sore' can be a fatal disease? If you do not treat ulcer in its early stages, then it can be really painful and cause death as well. Or, you may suffer from skin disorders, infections and hazardous diseases like...more
Cancer accounts to a death of 6 million human lives per year. Modern medicine is aging with breath taking advances in cancer care with increasing awareness, preventing, detection, therapy, research and symptom management. Last 15 years...more
Rosacea is a skin problem that affects millions of people around the world. It's commonly occurred in light-skinned people especially with aged from 30 to 60. The affected areas are nose, cheeks and forehead. Many patients never realize that they...more
Going to a spa to get a relaxing treatment that will leave you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated is something that should be recommended to everyone. When taking up such services though, there are certain codes of conduct that should be kept in mind....more
Lung cancer is a disease in the lungs which is caused by rapid development and division of immature cells that are present inside the lungs. Lung cancer is also known as bronchogenic cancer and is regarded as histologic.Normally, the lungs have the...more