Health Care

The condition of your oral health is determined by your diet. The food and drinks that you take come in direct contact with your teeth and gum. Your teeth are directly exposed to the ingredients in your food that Continue

Underweight

Under weight is also a problem as that of over weight. For being a healthy person you must have an ideal weight. If your body mass index is less than 20 that mean you are under weight. If you are 10 percent less than the ideal weight that mean you are moderately under weight and if you are 20 percent less than ideal weight that mean you are Continue

Cataract is usually an age-related disease, characterized by clouding of the lens of the eyes. This disease of the eyes, which causes blurred vision and double vision, is not a reversible condition. Surgery is the Continue

A nutritious breakfast remains incomplete without a glass of fresh orange juice. Packed with several essential plant nutrients, orange juice is one of the most popular beverages in the world. The juice extracted from orange is not only tempting to the taste buds, but several studies have shown that Continue

Fingernail Ridges

Finger nail ridges are some common disorders seen in people. Finger nails can be considered as a true indicator of your health and most of your doctors may check your nails to distinguish your health ailment. There may be vertical ridges or horizontal ridges on your finger nails and both of them indicate different meanings. The vertical ridges are Continue

To lead a healthy life, we must have strong bones. Fragile bones increase the risk of bone fracture. A healthy diet is needed for building strong bones. Calcium, magnesium, vitamin D and vitamin K are the essential nutrients needed by the body to Continue

We are all aware about the hazardous side effects of smoking. Nonetheless, reiterating the injuries caused by smoking to your health might provoke you to consider quitting this harmful habit. Smoking is not only harmful for the smokers, but the non-smokers present around the smoker are also adversely affected by Continue

Trichomoniasis

Trichomoniasis is a disease caused by protozoan called trichomonas vaginalis. This is a sexually transmitted disease and it affects both men and women. It is seen in the vagina in women and in urethral tissues in men. Normally these protozoa are seen in vagina and Continue

Toxic Shock Syndrome

Toxic shock syndrome is caused by the bacteria called streptococcus species. These bacteria produce toxins and the inflammatory response of the body towards these toxins causes toxic shock syndrome. This is a Continue

Migraine is a form of chronic headache that usually occurs on one side of the head. The pain could be moderate or severe. During the migraine attack, the sufferer might experience increased sensitivity to light and sound. Sometimes the migraine sufferers might see auras. The throbbing pain generally subsides naturally within 4 to 72 hours. Continue

Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammation in the joints caused by the damage of the bones. People having psoriatic arthritis are found to have a special cell in their body which is keen in dissolving the bone. There may have good amount of a protein in their joints that Continue

Nuts are delicious as well as nutritious. However, fear of putting on extra flab prevents us from consuming nuts liberally. Although nuts are high in calorie, nonetheless, if you can overcome your binge eating habit, nuts are extremely beneficial for your health.

The nutrients present in nuts are good for your heart, brain and for your general physical health.

Nuts and weight gain
Nuts contain significant amount of fat. You would get Continue

Choking

Choking is the blockage of the upper respiratory tract with some food particles or objects. Usually in adults food particles may block the windpipe and cause choking.

While kids may swallow some small objects and it may block the windpipe.

Choking may cause Continue

Arm pain

Arm pain is the discomfort in any of the arms or on both the arms. Arms are formed by bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves, blood vessels etc. any damage or tear to any of these may cause severe to mild pain in the arms. Instead of this there are other conditions also that may cause pain in the arms.

Pain may affect any part of your arm Continue

Our immune systems are constantly engaged in a battle to oust harmful bacteria and viruses from our bodies. However, sometimes the invading germs overpower the immune cells, making us suffer from infections. We take antibiotics to cure infections caused by bacteria. While the Continue