Meniere’s disease is a syndrome first described by Prosper Meniere, a French doctor. The exact cause of this ailment is relatively unknown but this is common in the middle age and above but uncommon in children. Continue reading
When you have an upper respiratory infection, you may wonder why you have an ear infection as well. This is because the nasal cavity is connected to the Eustachian tube. Normally, when you have a cold, this tube closes up to prevent the mucus from entering the auditory canal. When your Eustachian tube fails to close up, the excessive mucus that’s produced in the nasal cavity then pours out into the ear canal. This results to an even more aggravated ear infection. Continue reading
Your physician ordered a urinalysis to be done. You collected your urine specimen and sent it to the laboratory. The results showed that you have white blood cells (WBCs) in the urinalysis report and you wondered what that could be. A little knowledge on this diagnostic procedure won’t hurt a bit. Knowledge is power. Continue reading
Erectile dysfunction or impotence is the incapacity to acquire and maintain an erection hard enough for sex. Finding trouble in erection from time to time is not a call for alarm. However, if erectile dysfunction is a continuing trouble, it may bring personal problems, may cause stress and may affect self-esteem. Anyone with erectile dysfunction Continue reading
Along with the further development of the world’s economy and technology, the occurrence of various health conditions like diabetes. For years, so many specialists have exerted effort in finding out ways that will battle this long-term disease.
Everyday, we touch, move and do many things with our hands and feet. We become productive with our hands and feet. Little as we know, they are the busiest parts of the body and often times are subjected to many harmful things in the environment. Our hands and feet also need caring and pampering. Most people would want to have flawless hands and feet despite them being subjected to many activities in our daily lives. Continue reading
Boils are lumps filled with pus that develop underneath the skin due to bacterial infection of one or more hair follicles. Boils or also called furuncles generally begin as red, swollen lump. It can arise at any part of the body but it come mostly visible on the face, neck, armpits, buttocks or thighs wherein a hair-bearing spot that possibly develop sweat and occur friction Continue reading
Diarrhea is a common digestive problem that is much considered as the opposite of constipation. This disorder is characterized by loose and watery stool that is accompanied by vomiting, nausea, and abdominal cramping. Diarrhea usually results to dehydration in severe cases.
A pregnant woman experiences several changes in her body. Along with the many changes happening in the woman’s body are some discomforts and special needs. Both the health of the mother and her child needs care and attention. A healthy pregnant woman should achieve homeostasis or balance as a non-pregnant woman should. Prevention of any disease is always better than cure.
One of the common problems encountered during pregnancy is the problem in elimination of bowels. It is a common problem but doesn’t mean that every pregnant woman should undergo this burden. Continue reading
Back acne is a skin condition in which the skin of your back may break out with pimples. Though acne is common in the face, acne on the back is also possible due to different factors. When the acne is gone, scars may later develop. The scars are reduced with the use of some home remedies for acne scars on the back. Continue reading