As the largest organ in your body, your skin plays a vital role in your overall health and well-being. It protects against invasive bacteria, regulates your body temperature and senses information from the stimulation of heat, cold, pressure, pain and touch. When we fail to take care of our skin, however, such as over exposure to the sun, the results can be detrimental. Research shows that over exposure to the sun's ultraviolet, or UV rays,...more
When looking for the best wrinkle removal treatment, it's a good idea to keep an open mind. Rather than just follow the lead of celebrities and opt for botox or a face lift, you should approach wrinkle removal more naturally. You don't have to become a hardcore naturalist or anything like that; you just have to turn to remedies that offer potent results without all the harmful side effects.Which remedy offers great results, yet no side effects?...more
Vitiligo clinical features and treatment Vitiligo is an acquired disorder in whichmelanocytes are lost from the basal layer of the epidermis.It occurs in about 0.4% of the population. A genetic basisis likely, as about 40% have a family history. In the individualsand their families there is an increased frequencyof organ-specific autoimmune diseases, e.g. hypo- andhyperthyroidism. The precise pathogenesis is unknown.Clinical features Vitiligo has often begun by the age of 20. It is characterizedby sharply defined areas of pigment loss, sometimeswith mild hyperpigmentation of the adjacent normal skin. The texture is normal and there is no scaling. In paleskinnedindividuals their first awareness may be sunburnin the depigmented skin. Any site can be affected andsymmetrical involvement is common. Occasionally vitiligo follows a dermatomal pattern. The face, axillae, groins,backs of hands, knees and elbows, and the genitalia are common sites. The condition is usually progressive, but repigmentation can occur spontaneously.Diagnosis Diagnosis is usually straightforward. By Wood's light pityriasis versicolor (which is scaly) fluoresces yellow,and vitiligo is more strikingly...more
Cardiac Valve Surgery, Mitral Valve Prolapse Treatment Valve Repair or ReplacementBlood is pumped through your heart in only one direction. Heart valves play a key role in this one-way blood flow, opening and closing with each heartbeat. Pressure changes on either side of the valves cause them to open their flap-like "doors" (called cusps or...more
Esophageal cancer radiation treatment is one of the popular treatment options. Other treatment options might be chemotherapy, surgery or holistic way of treating it. The treatment combination and the kind of treatment would depend mainly on the overall health of the patient and esophageal cancer staging. Esophageal cancer radiation therapy is...more
Esophageal Cancer Staging is a method of describing the progression of cancerous cells, their location, to which parts they have spread and whether has affected other organs and functions in the body. Various diagnostic tests are used by the doctors to determine the staging of esophageal cancer. The main reason for doing the Esophageal Cancer Stagingis to know the state of cancer and also determine the kind of action required to be taken to treat the patient in the best manner. Some doctors even use the staging for predicting the prognosis of the patient. The tool used for describing the stage by the doctor is called as the TNM system. TNM is said to be an abbreviation where T stands for tumor, N stands for node and M stands for metastasis. Esophageal Cancer Staging according to the tumor stages, cancerous cells spreading to the lymphatic system stages and metastasis (transportation of cancerous cells from the lymphatic system to various other body parts that are located even at a distance) are given below. T1- In this stage the tumor is seen only in the esophagus lining.T2- In this stage the tumor is seen even inside the muscle layers of the wall of the esophagus.T3- In this...more
Combining Acupuncture & IVF Treatment for better results There are many "alternative" treatments addressing fertility issues, which lead to the question "Does the combined treatments of acupuncture and IVF achieve more successful results?"...more
Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer in patients is considered as an advanced stage and most often patients are diagnosed only at this stage. Various diagnostic tests are carried out on the patient to be sure about the stage of cancer a patient is in. The...more
Conventional systems treat cancer as a disease which is focal and with symptoms that are localized in nature, but natural or unconventional physicians are of the view that human body is an internal ecosystem that is closed and believe that the...more
Treatment for Scalp boils Boils is a type of pimple that gradually grows with time. It occurs when the hair follicles get infected. The bacterium that causes the boils is Staphylococcus aureus.Symptoms of boils on scalp:At the initial stage,...more
Green Tea is Preventer of Stomach Cancer Uncontrollable us have heard who green teas has been shown to end up a strong cancer preventer. Huge variety research projects that are fitted with found renewable tea's anti-oxidants to build...more
Nail fungus is treatable. Though it may take some time, it can be stopped with the application of proper treatment and a few changes in lifestyle.What causes the fungus? Toenail fungus or Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nails. This...more