Hepatitis C is a blood born virus that is rarely symptomatic but can lead to massive liver failure. It is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and is transmitted via blood to blood contact. Just like an ordinary STD, the HCV can spread via several different methods. Some of the problems associated with HCV [...]
Trigeminal neuralgia is a medical condition that causes mild to severe pains in the face. More often than not, this condition affects women rather than men and typically it is seen in women older than 50 years of age. It may sound strange, but the feeling of severe pain shooting through the face is the [...]
If you have heard of the word glutamine but are not sure what it is exactly you are about to find out! Glutamine is an amino acid in the blood stream. There is more glutamine in the blood than any other amino acid. Amino acids are building blocks of protein, enzymes, antibodies, hemoglobin and even [...]
The liver is one of the most important and most complex organs in the body. There is no cure for the liver once it has become diseased other than getting a liver transplant in extremely severe cases. Therefore it is very important to know how to prevent liver disease, for people to protect themselves from [...]
Eczema is a form of dermatitis that causes the skin to be irritated and inflamed. If you suffer from eczema you may have experienced these symptoms along with itching, dry and scaly skin. Often the infected areas will have a different color such as red or brownish or it can even make the pigment of [...]
The Center for Disease Control recommends the following procedures to control and prevent Malaria from spreading. The first thing they recommend is vector control. Malaria has been virtually eliminated in The United States and Europe due to this and socio-economic improvements. The ability to add screens to windows and add air conditioning to housing combined [...]
Many people have heard about the natural male supplements that are designed to help enlarge the size and virility of your sexual organ. There are many, many products which tout this claim, so if you are interested in finding natural male supplements that work, you will want to make sure that you check out the [...]
When talking about child autism many people assume it is one disorder when in fact autism is a general term used to categorize a collection of pervasive developmental disorders. These disorders affect social and communication skills and motor and language skills, however they can affect these skills to a greater or lesser degree depending on [...]
There are different types of pneumonia that one can contract. There is viral pneumonia and bacterial pneumonia. Often time pneumonia can be confused with another illness, such as a cold or the flu, and other times the pneumonia can be brought on as a secondary condition by another illness. One type of pneumonia is caused [...]
In order to treat osteoarthritis it is important to understand just what osteoarthritis is. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It is also known as the degenerative joint disease. With osteoarthritis, the cartilage in your joints breaks down. The cartilage in our joints is there to prevent too much friction between our bones. [...]