Menstrual colic: causes and what can be done?
Most women are familiar with the throbbing or cramping pains in the lower abdomen just before or during their periods. While for some this discomfort is merely annoying, for others it’s severe enough to interfere with their lives monthly. If your menstrual cramps disrupt your life every month, if your symptoms progressively worsen, if you […]
What is psoriasis and how to deal with it?
Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes red, itchy scaly patches, most commonly on the knees, elbows, trunk and scalp. Not only it affects one’s looks, but it can also seriously affect a person’s quality of life and mental health. The symptoms can vary from person to person. Common signs and symptoms include red patches […]
Mustard Application In The Medicine
Mustard history in medicine The first signs of use of mustard seeds have been found in Stone Age settlements. Some evidence suggests that the ancient Egyptians flavored their food with mustard. Mustard seeds are found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. Throughout history, the interest in mustard as a flavoring has been complemented by the pursuit […]
Bell’s palsy & its causes
Facial nerve disorder The facial nerve is one of the seven cranial nerves that controls facial muscles. Its disorders can cause weakness on one or both sides of your face. You might lose your facial expressions, and find it difficult to eat, drink, and speak clearly. It can also become difficult to close your eyes […]
Right rib pain: biliary dyskinesia
What is bile? Bile or gall is a greenish-yellow fluid produced by the liver. It will help with digestion breaking down fats into fatty acids, which can be taken into the body by the digestive tract. The gallbladder serves to concentrate and store that secretion. When required, it will transport the bile to the first […]
Death on football pitch: the challenge of diagnosing sudden cardiac arrest in athletes
Cardiac arrests accounted to dozens of deaths in athletes over the years with heart disease being a scourge of the 20th century. It can be difficult to eliminate stress or change one’s lifestyle choices, but can modern medicine predict a heart attack and save someone from an early death? Collapses at the football match History […]
Shingles vaccination: who needs it and what are side effects
Where the shingles come from? Shingle is a viral infection provoked by the varicella-zoster virus. Varicella or chickenpox is caused by the same virus. Varicella itself is an acute and highly contagious disease. The transmission occurs via droplets, aerosol or direct contact. Once you have it, the varicella-zoster stays inactive in the nerve tissue for […]
Heart attack deaths in 2020 and what can we do with it in 2021?
Heart attack: how does it happen? The human heart beats almost every second and this pace is maintained throughout a person’s entire life. But it may drastically change in case of a heart attack or so-called myocardial infarction. What is myocardial infarction? It is when the blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked. Plaques […]
Health benefits of spirulina
Facts about spirulina Spirulina is a progeny of the first photosynthetic life. Created by nature 3.6 billion years ago, it is a type of Cyanobacteria. It is microscopic, photosynthetic, filamentous, spiral-shaped algae. The algae is dark-blue in color due to the pigment called phycocyanin. That compound is a powerful antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties. It may […]