Archive for February, 2010
Knowledge about multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that affects the brain and the spinal cord. The most common symptoms of Multiple sclerosis include numbness of the limbs and loss of sensations, visual problems like blurred vision, fatigue and weakness, depression, speech problems and coordination problems.
Facts about Crohn’s disease
Crohn’s disease is the inflammation of the colon. This painful disease is normally treated with drugs like sulfasalazine, mesalamine, glucocorticoids and mercaptopurine. Other antibiotics normally used are Ciprofloxacin and Metronidazole. It is very common for patients to experience abdominal pains and weight loss due to the inability to digest food properly.
Alcohol and drugs rehabilitation programs
There is a recovery system which has been adopted to help patients with alcohol or drug addiction to be able to overcome their problems. This is called the 12 steps program and it allows the person to go through these twelve steps slowly and steadily to allow them to come out of the addiction.
What is arthritis?
The bone structure of the human body functions in a very systematic way. The bones are joined at different specific places by ligaments. These joints are then covered by cartilages and the joint contains a synovial fluid that allows the cartilage to remain flexible and allow full movement of the joint. Inflammation of the joints is called arthritis.
Fish oil has anti-psychotic properties
For several years, fish oil has been known to posses several health benefits offered to humankind. The beneficial component responsible behind the health wonders of fish oil is omega-3 fatty acids or otherwise known as the “healthy” fat which is usually found in foods such may include salmon and walnuts. Certain researchers have reported various health promotion properties of the omega-3 and it focused on how it lowers down the rate of heart disease as it increases good cholesterol and decreases the bad cholesterol.
Stages of Alcohol abuse
Alcohol is a drink that needs to be consumed consciously in order to avoid any health or unwanted situations. There are three basic stages of alcohol abuse, one is the early stage, the other can be called the middle stage and the last stage is exactly what it means, the last stage.
What is halitosis?
Bad breath can be a very embarrassing problem and it is therefore very important to be able to figure out the causes of bad breath and how to find the best solution to the problem. Chronic bad breath is called halitosis and this can happen due to some medical problems, dry mouth and other conditions. Consulting your dentist may be the best thing to do.
Botox treatments may reduce migraine headaches
Middle aged women, especially those who have visible wrinkles on their ocular areas go to cosmetic physician for botox treatments but a recent preliminary study suggests that botox may also serve its purpose beyond its cosmetic abilities. Botox treatments or otherwise known as Botulinum toxin type A are commonly known for its cosmetic purpose to temporary erase wrinkles, however recent study showed that it may also help prevent certain type of severe migraine headaches.
