cholesterol is actually quite fascinating. This waxy, fat-like compound found in every cell in the body is an interesting part of us with few completely understanding its implications for our health.
Read MoreGet ready for a whole new way of preventing or fighting a disease or medical condition. Gene therapy holds great promise for a healthy future for millions of people suffering from various inherited and immune disorders.
Read MoreTreating diverticular disease often includes recommending a high-fiber diet or fiber supplements, medications, and possibly probiotics.
Read MoreEveryone’s body weight and body composition along with percent body fat were also recorded. Then, the researchers repeated the process by having the participants who got semaglutide to get the placebo while those who had the placebo first, were given semaglutide.
Read MoreThe frequent waking up to head to the bathroom disrupts a normal sleep cycle resulting in excessive tiredness the next day affecting their quality of life.
Read MoreAt least twice a day, brush and floss your teeth and always floss before bedtime. Individuals with bridges, implants or wide spaces between teeth may want to use interdental brushes which are toothpick-like devices with tiny bristles at one end helping to clean out trapped food particles.
Read MoreTo make sure you know how to beat the heat when you have diabetes, here’s what you need to know on how to handle hot weather to avoid any unexpected consequences affecting your diabetes.
Read MoreHowever, poor posture can be brought on by several reasons:
Read MoreThe CDC analysis also found that women are more likely than men to be affected by CKD, (16% vs 13%).
Read MoreHypertension or high blood pressure is the common condition of when blood pressure, the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels, is consistently high. Most of us are familiar with and have a basic understanding of it. But there is another type of hypertension we may have heard of but are not clear on exactly what is means. This hypertension is called pulmonary hypertension or PH and is when a person has high blood pressure in the lungs. It can also be referred to as pulmonary arterial hypertension or PAH.
Read MoreWhat if we could re-program immune cells in your body to recognize, seek out and destroy cancer cells?
Read MoreDepression is a common and serious medical illness affecting how you feel, the way your think and how you act. Feelings of sadness and or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed along with a variety of emotional problems can reduce a person’s ability to function at work and at home.
Read MoreIBS is a disorder affecting between 25 to 45 million people in the US who know all too well the disabling symptoms it can cause disrupting their lives. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is an intestinal disorder causing pain in the belly, gas, bloating, cramping, diarrhea, and constipation. Up to 1 in 5 Americans have chronic IBS with symptoms lasting for years or a lifetime.
Read MoreA vaginal yeast infection experienced one time can be bad enough but recurrent yeast infections can drive a woman crazy. The itching and burning accompanying a yeast infection has women who are desperate for relief. Many women blame yeast infections on certain foods they are eating. Going gluten-free or avoiding chocolate are common food foes often believed by some women to be the cause of their misery. Other women may blame it on sex avoiding sexual contact with their partner.
Read MoreThere is probably no other part of the male anatomy that men scrutinize the most than their penis. If it is not perfectly straight when erect, a man may wonder is this normal or not. To set the record, uh, straight, a slight curve or tendency to lean to the left or right when erect is considered normal. But, if the penis has a significant bend that is more noticeable, then it could be a condition called Peyronie’s disease.
Read MoreOvarian cancer is the fifth largest killer of women, with a woman having a 1 in 75 chance of contracting it and a 1 in a 100 chance of dying from it. Who contracts it – and who survives – often comes down to who has it diagnosed the earliest.
Read MoreA diagnosis of diabetes, whether type 1 or type 2, must be taken seriously. Approximately 29.1 million people have diabetes and it is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. Diabetes is a chronic progressive illness primarily due to the many complications that can arise over the course of time. The complications can range from cardiovascular disease, nerve damage (neuropathy), kidney damage (nephropathy), eye damage (retinopathy), gastroparesis, peripheral artery disease and complications related to the skin
Read MoreVaricose veins can be an unsightly condition appearing like gnarled, enlarged veins usually found in the legs and feet. These swollen, twisted veins can be seen just below the skin surface. They can cause mild to moderate pain, blood clots, skin ulcers (sores), a heavy or aching feeling, a burning sensation or itching above the affected veins.
Read MoreIf you are someone who suffers from hay fever also called seasonal allergic rhinitis, you may also have experienced itchiness in your mouth, tongue or throat when eating certain foods such as watermelon, peaches or apples. You may have determined that you are allergic to these foods when in reality, what you most likely have is oral allergy syndrome (OAS) also known as pollen-food syndrome.
Read MoreSimply put, pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. This large gland lies behind the stomach and is responsible for secreting digestive enzymes that are involved in the digestion of our food. These digestive enzymes are collectively known as pancreatic juice and they join together with bile from the gallbladder - bile is made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder – to help break down food. Both pancreatic juice and bile are carried to the small intestine through the pancreatic and common bile ducts.
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