Onychomycosis, better known as toenail fungus, is common nail disease affecting nearly ten percent of all adults. Symptoms of the ailment include cloudy, yellow nails that are crumbly and brittle to the touch. Although usually completely painless, the disease is very embarrassing and unsightly so, to avoid the public shame and eliminate it entirely, a toenail fungus treatment will have to be implemented. Simple home remedies will suffice in most...more
Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) is often very difficult to diagnose because it does not have the same symptoms as other kinds of breast cancer. To fully understand the Inflammatory Breast Cancer Prognosis, one must look at the way that this invasive cancer attacks. It is often undetected through a mammogram because there is no lump and in some cases, it is not diagnosed until it has invaded other organs and tissues in the body, or...more
Glaucoma can be categorized into several groups and will not be easily detected if patients do no take some eye exams. It will cause great pressure within the eyes. And the result is blood flow and optic nerve will be greatly affected by this pressure as a result. Of course, this problem can now be treated, but time consuming. Contrarily, if no proper or early treatments are taken, sufferers may become blind ultimately. Here are some tips about rectifying this problem. There are now some new medicines that are especially for glaucoma, like prostaglandins. It works perfectly with little complications. Some other widely used medicines vary little in terms effects, but in expense. Before treating glaucoma, the thickness of cornea should be measured with certain means, like Pachometry. The thickness of cornea will affect the measurement accordingly. Sometimes, the result will be either higher or lower than the actual data. Of course, the higher the data is, or the thicker the cornea is, the worse the situation will be. Thicker cornea will lead to high risk of blindness. The treatment of glaucoma is a matter of long time. And patients may find there are no obvious...more
According to WHO or world health organization, palliative care of esophageal cancer can be defined as the complete, active care of persons who are suffering from diseases which are non responsive to any curative treatments. Hospice care of esophageal cancer is a term used interchangeably with the term palliative care of esophageal cancer. The...more
Pediatric esophageal cancer is one among the twelve main kinds of pediatric cancers, others include leukemia or blood cell cancer, cancer of nervous system, brain and so on. Still the actual cause for pediatric esophageal cancer and other types of cancers are not known properly but some conditions like genetic abnormalities, exposure to ionizing...more
Unresectable esophageal cancer is considered as the deadliest of the cancer types. They are not only very dangerous but also commonly seen in many that treating unresectable esophageal cancer is a challenging task before the scientists, doctors and researchers. Unresectable esophageal cancer is a disease which might not be possible to remove as it might be in the advanced stages even during the time of first diagnosis. The esophageal cancer that damages the two thirds part of the esophagus is known as squamous cell carcinoma or epidermoid cancer is seen in nearly eighty percent of the patients suffering from esophageal cancer while adenocarcinoma which affects the lower part of the esophagus makes up for the rest of the twenty percent. But over the last twenty years adenocarcinoma type of unresectable esophageal cancer is on the rise which is believed to be due to the increase in the incidence of barretts esophagus. Even though all types of esophageal cancer are treated similarly the responsiveness and survival rate of the patient can differ based on their age, stage of the cancer and type of drug administered. All esophageal cancer patients normally are put on to routine...more
Whenever people have a problem with their teeth, they often hide away the problem by never smiling in public, or by covering their mouths every time someone makes them laugh at a joke. However, if people really want to get this problem sorted out...more
Do you suffer with chigger bites that itch and itch and itch in unmentionable places for days and days?Guys like us want instant relief when it comes to things like chigger bites.If you are itching from chigger bites, I feel your pain....more
If you are struggling with chronic pain, you know how debilitating it can be. Add to that the stricter controls on prescription medication, the rise in pain killer addiction, and a health care industry that isnt so quick to dole out the meds, and...more
Sinus infection, sinusitis, or nasal infection. No matter the name, the symptoms are similar and the treatment options are the same.The inflammation of the tissues lining the sinuses leads to the blockage of the nasal passages. This then causes the...more
With the advancement of medical science, treatments are now easier and less painful than before. Various difficult incurable diseases can be cured with the help of this updated medical science. Every now and then, researchers with their meticulous...more
First of all, you may be wondering what mesothelioma is, and why I should be scared of it ?.....MesotheliomaMesothelioma is the medical name for cancer of the lung, and is usually caused by exposure to asbestos. Symptoms my not appear for up to 50...more