Hip Joint Pain Treatment - What Is the Best Method to Get Relief? Hip joint pain is not at all a rare condition. It affects a lot of people and it can be the result of a lot of medical conditions. It is highly important to determine the exact cause of the pain in order to act accordingly and to put an end to it. Otherwise, the pain will keep on bothering you and, even worse, will aggravate. Arthritis, a disease that usually affects...more
Where Bed Bugs Come From and What to Do About Bed Bug Treatments Most people usually do not want to have Bed bugs or Cimex lectularius more formally, in their homes. These parasites are usually smaller than one fourth of an inch in length when they are adults and can fill themselves with human blood in only fifteen minutes. This causes the bug bodies to grow up to three times its usual body size. When stuffed to the max, bed bugs...more
Joint Pain Stiffness and Inflammation Treatment - What is the Best Method? Joint pain and stiffness are usually the result of a form of arthritis. Stiffness occurs after a period of physical inactivity and it actually refers to the inability to move the joint properly. In the great majority of the cases when pain in the joint is accompanied by stiffness, it means that an inflammation is causing them both. In patients with osteoarthritis, joint stiffness occurs in the morning and usually lasts for about half an hour. In other forms of arthritis, like rheumatoid arthritis or gout, the pain and the stiffness lasts longer. Joint pain and stiffness can also be caused by injuries, tendonitis, bursitis strains and sprains and infectious diseases like mumps, rubella, measles or hepatitis. Heat and cold treatment, gentle exercise and synthetic drugs like NSAIDs or steroids are usually prescribed for joint pain and stiffness. Patients also find relief in supplements like glucosamine or condroitine sulfate which help rebuild the affected tissue. Vitamins B and C and minerals are also important for maintaining a good health of the joints. Herbal supplements and essential oils...more
Knee Joint Pain Treatment - What is the Best Method to Get Relief? Knee joint pain can be caused by a multitude of things. Self-diagnosis is never recommended and seeing a physician is the most appropriate behavior. The knee joint is one of the most used and loaded joints of our body. We use it even when we do simple actions like...more
Mesothelioma and Occupational Cancers in Retired Workers The overwhelming majority of asbestos exposure comes from the workplace. Exposure to hazardous asbestos can be an impetus for disease development such as lung cancer and mesothelioma. One interesting study is called, "Respiratory cancer in relation to occupational exposures...more
Asbestos Industry Regulation and Mortality Rates Among Workers Most people are exposed to asbestos in the workplace, often due to lack of proper safety procedures and shortcuts. Some occupations are considered more dangerous than others. One interesting study is called, "A mortality study among workers in an English asbestos factory" By J Peto, R Doll, S V Howard, L J Kinlen, and H C Lewinsohn - Br J Ind Med 1977;34:169-173. Here is an excerpt: "Abstract - The previous report on this cohort study of workers in an asbestos textile factory (Knox et al., 1968) showed little evidence of increased mortality among workers who had entered the factory after the implementation in 1932 of the first Asbestos Industry Regulation (1931) but observed that no firm conclusions could be drawn, as little carcinogenic effect would be expected for 20 years after first exposure. A further 8 1/2 years of follow-up has revealed some asbestos-related disease in this latter group, although very much less than for employees first exposed before 1933. Among the 963 workers first exposed in 1933 or later, mortality was increased for carcinoma of the bronchus (31 deaths; 19-3 expected for...more
Asbestos Fibers Detected in the Strangest Places Disease development caused by asbestos exposure is well known and documented. One thing that is less known is how ubiquitous asbestos really is. One interesting study is called,...more
What's The Best Natural Treatment For Deep Wrinkles? What's best for deep wrinkles are proven and natural alternatives to surgery and injections, and a lot cheaper and less painful too. However, I am not talking about the...more
Cancer Incidence Among Workers Resulting from Exposure to Asbestos Dust and Fibers Some occupations are considered more dangerous when it comes to asbestos exposure. For example, people working as pipefitters, plumbers, and...more
Walking for Breast Cancer One of the greatest things that someone can do is to join a cause against breast cancer. One of the ways that many people are doing this nowadays is by signing up for a walk or run that sponsors breast cancer...more
Lung Tumors Cancer and Mesothelioma Among Asbestos Workers Most people that are diagnosed with mesothelioma have been exposed to asbestos in the workplace. One interesting study on point is called, "Mesothelioma and lung tumors...more
Skin Disorder Causes and Types and Vitiligo and White Spots Treatment Vitiligo skin disorder is caused by depigmentation of the skin. Pigment determines color; therefore depigmentation of the skin is when the skin has a lack of color....more