Most doctors do not advise patients about the options on how to shrink fibroids. Medically fibroid cure is only possible through fibroids surgery. Hence if you go in for conventional treatment for fibroids, surgery is the only option available to you. For women who do not wish to go in for surgery there are a number of alternative fibroid treatment methods to choose from.The main problem related to alternate treatment is the dearth...more
Of course many of you have heard of the dangers of hormone replacement therapy, but what specifically are the dangers? Are they really that risky, or do some make a big deal out of nothing? Let's discover some of the reasons behind the scare, and what your choices are available for women to ease their menopause symptoms. According to the Women's Health Initiative study made in 2002, there is certainly a link between HRT and breast...more
Substance abuse treatment, better known as, drug abuse is a terrible killer in the last few years. Unfortunately, more and more youngsters are adopting this path just to seek pleasure and few moments of extreme emotional moments. However, just for the sake of few moments, many people completely destroy their lives and left behind their loves ones to bear the heat. The best way to protect against this illness is to spread awareness by letting people know the right information on same. Do not hesitate to talk about with people who seem to have lost the original path of their lives. If you find any suspicious person, do not ignore him or her but follow your duty to help that distressed person. The best thing that you can help a sufferer is by providing the immediate medical assistance. Help people to learn about possible drugs and encourage them to participate in an open communication channel. You can introduce them to a group of people who have attained sobriety. Encourage them to share and gain from each other. Ask your addicted acquaintances to develop the much needed will to return back to the normal life. Many schools, institutions and clubs regularly conduct classes on spreading...more
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is caused by unnatural pressure on your median nerve in the wrist area. Pressure reduces the space in your carpal tunnel and causes the nerve to become injured. The causes may be from bone spurs or from the most common cause, thickening or swelling in the outer layer of the tendons. Carpel tunnel issues usually...more
Patient: "Doctor, I notice blood in my stool when I go to the bathroom."Physician: "There is nothing to worry about and you probably merely have hemorrhoids."Unfortunately, some time later this patient discovers that the bleeding was actually caused by a cancerous tumor in the colon. The individual now has advanced colon cancer that...more
Cirrhosis is a result of chronic liver disease distinguished by replacement of liver tissue by fibrosis, scar tissue and regenerative nodules, leading to loss of liver function. It is primarily caused by alcoholism, hepatitis B and C, and fatty liver disease but many other possible reasons. It generally results in hardening and scarring of liver cells. In such cases, liver becomes unable to work properly due to scarred tissue, which prevents the normal passage of blood through the liver. The improper functioning of liver affects the organs ability to process nutrients, hormones and drugs and slows the production of protein and other important substances produced in the liver. Treatment of liver cirrhosis depends on the cause and clinical appearances. According to some studies it has been found that the primary cause of liver cirrhosis is excessive alcohol consumption. There are some other issues such as chronic hepatitis C, chronic hepatitis B and D, autoimmune hepatitis, drugs, toxins, and infections are responsible for engrafting liver cirrhosis. It has also been found that this disease can be caused hereditary. Due to the liver cirrhosis the other complications like jaundice,...more
Dyslexia is a learning disability that prevents sufferers from learning how to read and write properly due to the fact that they see words and letters wrongly. Such people – usually diagnosed as children – suffer from this...more
Mesothelioma is one of those health related issues where there is still lot of work to be done. No wonder that there are so many therapies which are in the clinical trial phase and there are experiment s going on with them. A lot in the...more
If you have worked tirelessly on your job which involved a high amount of exposure to asbestos, then it is quite possible that you might have contracted Mesothelioma. If you have been diagnosed with this condition, you don't have to...more
Mesothelioma, said to be caused by asbestos exposure involves a tumor or cancer of the mesothelium or sacs that protect all the main organs in the body. Malignant mesolthelioma affects the cells of the lining causing them to behave in...more
There is no dearth to the number of different viruses that are out there today. Each one comes with its own fair share of issues and you might be wondering how you might be able to avoid catching them over the course of your life. While...more
Breast cancer is a highly treatable disease that now has a survival rate of 85 percent. Yet more than 212,000 women are still diagnosed with the condition each year.Since early diagnosis is an important key to successful treatment, doctors say it's...more