Over 400,000 Americans are afflicted by Sjogren’s Syndrome, some without even realizing it. It was first identified in 1933 by Dr. Henrik Sjogren, after whom it was named. Though not defined as lethal, it is a serious illness that should not go untreated. Although there have been cases reported in […]
Diseases & Conditions
Hyponatremia : Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
What is Hyponatremia? Hyponatremia is a low sodium level in the body. Sodium is important to body functions and helps to balance fluid levels and blood pressure. Sodium is one of the electrolytes that regulate heart, nerve and muscle functions. It also helps regulate how the fluids go in and […]
A Powerful Six Point Plan to Protect You from Type 2 Diabetes
Being regularly physically active and eating a nutritious diet is a vitally important prophylactic against chronic disease. These two critical lifestyle choices are the most important strategies that we can all adopt to protect ourselves from the biggest killers in the developed world today – none communicable lifestyle diseases or […]
Wisdom Teeth Pain – Causes, Symptoms And Treatment
Wisdom teeth are found among the third set of molars in our teeth which grows or appears when a person is between the ages of 16 to 25. These are the last set of teeth that appears in our mouth. A normal adult will have four wisdom teeth, there is […]
Hypoglycemia : Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Hypoglycemia, a chronic clinical syndrome that carries low blood sugar level is dangerous irrespective of age and gender. However, Hypoglycemia is rare in children, who are over the age ten and those not suffering from diabetes. But in people with diabetes, Hypoglycemia occurs when there is not enough sugar in […]
Different Symptoms Of Stroke And Methods To Prevent It
We dedicate our time to planning our future. We struggle to get a job, purchase a house and take good care of our family. The problem is that while doing all these things, we forget how important it is to protect our most valuable asset – the brain. We all […]
What is Gallbladder Cancer, It’s Causes And Treatment
Cancer is a fatal disease that can occur in almost any part of the body, including the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small organ behind your right lower ribs, situated just under the liver. The job of the gallbladder is to concentrate and store the bile which is released by […]
Koilonychia : Causes, Picture, Symptoms And Treatment
Koilonychia is a disorder that occurs in the fingernails. More commonly known as spoon nails this disorder shows itself in a concave formation of the fingernail or a depression in the nail. This causes a spoon shape on the nail meaning that the center portion of the nail forms in […]