Archive for May, 2008
Tinnitus – An Underlying Cause Of Ear Problems!
Approximately 36 million American people are suffering from this tinnitus and among them 7 million American people consider this as a significant problem.
The perceived sensation of sound in the ear in the absence of external sounds is tinnitus. It is a common state that briefly afflicts many people at one or [...]
Do You Know The Factors Responsible For Developing Thyroid Cancer?
Though it is very small in size, thyroid gland has great importance in production of hormones, which regulates each and every aspect of your body metabolism.
Any development of nodules in this particular gland, mainly results in thyroid cancer. This gland mainly involves in functioning of all parts of your body from improving [...]
Know How Increased Levels Of Exercise Can Exacerbate Tendonitis!
Inflammation at any portion of your body joints, especially tendons, leads to tendonitis, which can be identified with mild swelling, tenderness or pain at the affected area of your body.
These tendons become inflamed because of several reasons, which can include your daily physical activities or hobbies like gardening, painting, tennis, [...]
Link Between Ear Infections In Children And Exposure To Tobacco Smoke
A new report from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has found a strong link between childhood ear infections and exposure to tobacco smoke.
In Aboriginal children, these ear infections typically start at a younger age, are much more common and more likely to result in hearing loss.
Up to 20 percent of [...]
Do You Recognize The Misalignment Of Eyes That Cause Strabismus?
Whenever your brain receives more than one image from both of your eyes, then it can result in a vision defect, know as strabismus.
Most commonly, this condition is also known as cross eyes or squint eye.
Each of your eyes focuses on the same spot, but transmits a slightly different message to your [...]
75 Years And Older Patients With Brain Tumor May Benefit From More Aggressive Treatment
A new study from University Hospitals Case Medical Center (UHCMC) finds that elderly patients – 75 years old and older– with malignant brain tumors are not treated as aggressively as patients between 65 and 75 years old.
Furthermore, the researchers find that if patients over 75 years old are treated aggressively, such [...]
High Blood Pressure And High Cholesterol May Harm Your Eyesight
According to the new report, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels not only are bad for your heart, they may also harm your eyesight.
According to background information in the report published in the May issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology, the two conditions appear to increase one’s risk for retinal [...]
Prostatitis: Most Common Inflammation That Can Affect Only Men!
Prostatitis is the most common infection which can affect almost 50% of men at any age.
It is the most common urological disorder in men over the age of 50.
So, it is very important for you to know more about this inflammation in order to avoid serious urological complications.
Prostatitis: This inflammation [...]
How Lack Of Folic Acid During Pregnancy Can Cause Spina Bifida?
It is very essential for pregnant women to maintain a balanced diet with more nutrients and minerals.
Most of the birth defects in children are due to lack of essential nutrients during pregnancy [Prenatal vitamins].
Spina bifida is one of the neural tube defects which mainly affects the spinal cord of new born baby.
The neural [...]
How To Identify Sarcoidosis To Prevent Health Complications?
Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that mainly starts in your lungs or lymph nodes.
If it becomes persistent, then it becomes more potent to affect any organ in your body including skin, nervous system, eyes, heart and also liver.
This inflammation mainly involves production of tiny lumps of cells in different organs of [...]
