Cholesterol is a fat substance, which is waxy in composition and found in animals. The cholesterol, because of its waxy nature cannot be dissolved in the water. It is present in the human cells, which acts as a facilitator in transporting the materials and liquids in and out of the cells. Therefore, it is known [...]
Breast cancer
December 19, 2010 By
Cancer is one of the scariest diseases of the modern times; it does not have a prevention vaccination and has a low rate of successful treatment. Once you are afflicted with it, for most patients it results in hopelessness and eventual demise. However, breast cancer has a higher survival rate in comparison to other cancers. [...]
Blood pressure
December 18, 2010 By
Blood pressure Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels, during the process of blood circulation. It is most vital in figuring out the temperature of the body as well as the life in a person. When there are conditions, in which the blood pressure is lower [...]
Bipolar
December 17, 2010 By
It is amazing that there are so many illnesses related to the mental health of people. It is frequently easier to diagnose a physical illness, than it is to figure out the mental conditions. One of the mental conditions is known as bipolar disorder, which is characterized by fluctuation between a high period and a [...]
Asthma
December 16, 2010 By
Many a times, people develop uneasiness in breathing and wheezing of the breath, due to some strain or coming in contact to an animal’s fur. This condition is known as asthma, which in Greek means panting. In this condition the person suffers from the inflammation of the bronchus, and is a chronic disease. This condition [...]
Arthritis
December 15, 2010 By
Commonly, arthritis is a condition in which the joints of the body are damaged. The damage may be mild or severe, in which the joints are infected due to various factors. In most cases it comes with age or is a physical process during aging. If you have arthritis then your joints are not able [...]
Schizophrenia
December 14, 2010 By
Of all psychotic disorder, schizophrenia affects approximately one percent of the world’s population making it the most common mental illness. Derived from a Greek word, schizophrenia means split brain which is sometimes misunderstood for split personality. It is marked by impaired thinking and behavior, which includes hallucination, illusion, and bizarre behavior. Most people who are [...]
Anxiety
December 10, 2010 By
Anxiety is a psychological state that can cause fear and worry over something. This is perfectly normal reaction to anything that troubles you. However, when the fear increases to an abnormal level or frequency then it termed as anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorder is of different varieties and has various symptoms. For example, to be overly [...]
Alzheimer’s
December 8, 2010 By
Many diseases are such that they cannot be treated, and sometimes they cannot even be prevented effectively. One of such diseases is the Alzheimer’s, which is related commonly to the loss of memory. This disease causes the loss of cognitive ability in a person, who is more often than not more than sixty five years [...]
Allergy
December 8, 2010 By
Allergy is a condition in which the body exhibits a reaction or reactions in response to allergen(s).It is the response of the immune system against a substance, which is otherwise undamaging. Some of the common allergens are: sun light, sun heat, food, including nuts, dairy products and meat, venom from insect bite, dust, pollen grains, [...]