Health Care

Alzheimer's disease is a debilitating disease with no cure. Unfortunately, more than five million people suffer from the disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association. Children of a parent or...

Cerebral Alzheimer's disease is a devastating condition in which the brain no longer allows a person to normally function. According to the Mayo Clinic, it is a form of dementia (inability to...

It is so difficult when we have to witness one of our loved ones experiencing anything other than a perfect quality of life. Unfortunately that is not always so. Education, knowledge and...

The first doses of the H1N1 or swine flu vaccine have shipped, but the vaccine is in short supply. Because it takes time to make and distribute the vaccine, not all of the vaccine that the...

Sickle cell disease, also known as sickle cell anemia, affects the red blood cells. The disease is inherited and present at birth. Sickle cell disease is a chronic and includes complications, such...

You need lab work. You're not sure why, although your doctor has explained it to you. Now what? You could look up the diagnosis code. The information is free, readily available, and easy to...

Fibromyalgia is a chronic disease that affects 3 to 5 percent of the population. Those afflicted feel deep muscle pain, which can increase in intensity with stress, anxiety or exertion. Other...

Risperdal (risperidone) is commercially available with a prescription. As with any prescription drug, side effects are possible. As a consumer you should be well-informed of the risks, as well as...

Risperdal (Risperidone) is commercially available with a prescription. As with any prescription drug, side effects are possible. You should be well-informed of the risks and benefits before taking...

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in America today due to many risk factors, not the least of which is genetics. But for those genetically predisposed to heart disease and obesity, letting go of...

Formerly known as the National Association of Sickle Cell Disease, the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) is one of the most accessed national resources in America for research,...

Advances in health care come through both improvements in medical diagnosis, and treatment and efforts to prevent illness. Although emphasis is typically placed on diagnosis and treatment, the...

Heart arrhythmias, also called cardiac arrhythmias, are irregular palpitations of the heart and affect approximately 2.2 million people in the U.S. Arrhythmias can occur in a healthy heart, or can...

Discovering that someone has cerebral palsy (CP) can bring on emotional, physical and financial stress--not only to the patient, but also to his family as well. Various coping styles can be...

Cord blood cells can be used to treat many forms of cancer: Leukemia Lymphoma Brain tumors Ewing Sarcoma Neuroblastoma Renal Cell Carcinoma Ovarian Cancer Small-Cell Lung Cancer Testicular...

Quitting smoking can be the single best thing a person can do for her health. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, smoking harms nearly every organ in the human body. It is...

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in our society. There are hereditary factors that contribute to the risk of developing certain diseases, including heart disease. You cannot...

Finding reliable internet health information can be hard. This article provides guidance for accessing 2 internet sources for reliable health information.

In Ayurveda, health is defined as a state when all the physical systems and functions, and the soul and mind are harmoniously balanced. According to Ayurveda, the root cause of any disease is...

Ayurveda uses five types of evaluative tools, known as the pancha nidana, to diagnose disease. Pancha means “five”, and nidana is “diagnostic methods.” These are the cause (nidana), preliminary...

Cardiovascular disease, which is sometimes known as heart disease, is not just one disease but rather a collection of diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels. Some forms of cardiovascular...

Creutzfeldt-Jackob diseases, or CJD, is a degenerative brain disorder that eventually progresses into dementia. The symptoms of CJD are similar to that of Alzheimer's and Huntington's; however,...

Coronary artery disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States. Every year it claims more than 500,000 lives. Coronary artery disease occurs when plaque builds up inside...

The immune system is supposed to protect us from invaders such as bacteria, viruses and any other harmful organism. In autoimmune hepatitis the immune system damages the liver. This disease causes...

On your private consultation you might end up falling prey to Money Minded Doctors(MMD). No one wants to end up taking strong medicines like antibiotics for wrong reasons if you are not suffering...