Cluster headache is a severe recurring pain on one side of the head, usually around the eye and along the temple. The pain is experienced in clusters; thus the name cluster headache was coined. Patients often describe the pain as comparable to being drilled. Cluster headache can even be more […]
General Health Care
Gynecomastia: Symptoms, Risk Factors and Prognosis
Gynecomastia is a medical condition in men that causes swelling of the breast tissues. The immediate cause of gynecomastia is an imbalance of hormones in men, in which either too much or too little estrogen is produced; however, there is often an underlying issue in the body that can lead […]
Non-Pharmacological Pain Management For The Elderly
As people get older, they become more disposed to pain and chronic impairments. Oftentimes, elderly patients find that their healthcare professionals have a hard time managing their pain using a pharmacological approach. There are many barriers to effective pharmacological pain management which include opiate tolerance, abnormal pain manifestations and the […]
How To Keep Your Blood Sugar Levels Under Control
A 2011 study, published in the Lancet, estimates that 347 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes, a medical condition caused by raised blood sugar levels. The disease can have severe medical consequences such as heart diseases, kidney failure, nerve problems and in extreme cases, even blindness. Keep Your Blood Sugar […]
Migratory Polyarthritis – Causes, Symptoms, Cure And Treatment
Arthritis is a kind of disorder that affects the joints causing inflammation; a chronic condition that usually occurs in old age. There are many types of arthritis, one of them being migratory polyarthritis. Migratory polyarthritis is defined as the kind of arthritis that affects many joints progressively. It is usually […]
Touch Heals: The Real Benefits of Physiotherapy
I was in senior high school once when I accidentally slipped from a water puddle thawed from yesterday’s snow. Aside from the fact that the whole school saw me, I was subjected to a series of physical and medical examinations and a countless series of medications. And aside from another […]
How Electronic Cigarettes Can Help Housewives Stop Smoking?
Electronic cigarettes can help housewives stop smoking in exactly the same way that they can help anyone stop smoking! Housewife; doctor; nurse; professor of philosophy; or professional bum: whatever you do with your days, if you smoke and feel you ought to quit – but may not really want to […]
How To Prepare Your Body For Winter
The word wintertime is usually synonymous with holidays, hot chocolate and family love. While it is the most wonderful time of the year, it can also be the most challenging. Consider yourself to be lucky if you happen to live in an area that stays consistent, temperature-wise, all year long. […]