Article Archive for November 2009
Cholera: Causes And Cures
Since last hundred years or more, the disease called cholera has traveled through many human healths on the earth. This disease is very common today whether in India, South America Sub-Saharan Africa or any other country. In the earlier days, many people used to die because of cholera. At present, because of well-managed water and sanitation systems, the disease is under control and the doctors have become successfully able to deal with the problem through various high-tech medicines. However, all and sundry should know what exactly is the disease and how it can spread or treat and what all are the preventions.
What is Cholera?
Cholera is a sensitive, diarrheal sickness that is occurred because of the infections or effects of a kind of bacteria called vibrio Cholerae. The infection is usually transmitted by polluted water or food .It is usually gentle, sometimes even without any symptoms, but at times it can be very severe. Human being is the only purveyor of cholera. It occurs especially [...]
Radicular Syndrome
Radicular syndrome arises due to compression or irritation of the nerve roots. The nerve roots are branching of the spinal cord that transmits signals throughout the body at every level along the spine.
Radicular Syndrome Causes:
Radicular syndrome is mostly due to direct pressure arising due to a herniated disc or variations due to degeneration in the spine that lead to irritated and inflamed sensation of the nerve roots.
Radicular Syndrome Symptoms:
Radicular syndrome leads to pain and other signs like lack of sensation, tingling and a sense of weakness felt in the upper or lower regions of the body like the arms or legs.
Sensory-related symptoms are more prevalent as compared to motor-related symptoms, and muscular weakness is generally an indicator of the increased severity of nerve compression.
The nature and kind of pain could differ ranging from dulling, throbbing pain and complex to localize, and even sharp-shooting and burning sensation could be felt.
Diagnosis & [...]
Catch An Awareness Pod for HIV
While the world is going through several innovative changes and progress in every facet, the setback of HIV/ADIS infections is still being a bigger dispute. However, creating awareness can be a good resolution towards the solution.
What is HIV/AIDS?:
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) transpires because of HIV. HIV that is called human immunodeficiency virus is a virus that locates and damages the white blood cells in the immune system. Existence of a proper immune system builds up the human body to fight with various infections and makes it stronger to be stable in the un-manageable weather or situations. An HIV infected person does not behave unnatural but losses all his inner strengths day-by-day. If some one has some precise infections, certain cancers or else very low level of T cells, it is found that he or she has AIDS.
Causes of HIV /AIDS:
Scientists say that HIV is a very delicate virus and thus they cannot be active out side the body for a long time. It can be transmitted [...]
Whiplash
Whiplash is a condition wherein neck muscles or ligaments (cervical spine) get strained or sprained due to an abrupt and forceful jerk or the head suddenly moved in a back-and-forth movement. Whiplash is most prevalently the outcome of an injury caused due to a decelerating action often noticed in motor accidents. Whiplash might take place irrespective of the force being focussed either from the front side or from the rear.
Whiplash Signs & Symptoms:
Pain and associated swelling in the neck region.
Decrease in mobility or in movement.
Soreness felt in the upper sections of the back and neck.
Muscular twinges.
Headaches.
In extreme cases, neurologic-alike signs could surface in spite of no damage done to the neural constitution.
Giddiness or other disorientation or misbalanced whinges.
Vision variations.
Feeling nauseous and referred signs into the farthest points.
Diagnosis & Tests:
As soon as the patient is observed to be in a stable state, the doctor [...]
Precautions To Stay Away From Allergies And Asthma
In this world, you will find a lot of people who are suffering from asthma and different allergies. But, have you even realized that there is something common between these two infections? Yes, the answer is their cause! So, let’s first know the causes before becoming aware of how to stay away from such infections. This is because after all it is the causes that will help you in identifying the precautionary measures.
Knowing the Causes
Allergens are the root cause of allergy and asthma. These allergens are nothing but dust, germs, pet and human dander, pollens, and small insects. Dust itself contains small insects called mites, which can make you or any of your family members a victim of allergy or asthma.
There are two more mediums that lead to allergy or asthma, which are molds and cockroaches that exist in wet places. Yeah, a cockroach’s dropping contains a typical infectious protein that leads to asthma. So, keeping your living areas dry up to maximum possible extent is [...]
12 Bright Reasons To Guzzle Down Pomegranate Juice
Pomegranate juice has been touted by health experts for its myriad of health benefits. A single glass of pomegranate juice constitutes nearly forty percent of the US RDA or recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C. It additionally has an influx of Vitamin A, E and folic acid. Pomegranate juice is rich in antioxidants, even surpassing the antioxidant content present in purple grape juice, cranberry, blueberry, orange, red wine or green or black tea by three folds.
Numerous studies have revealed the major benefits to health from consuming pomegranate juice. Below stated are the twelve ways in which it is a boon to our health.
Reduces Incidence of Breast Cancer and Skin Cancer
Research carried out in Israel reveal that pomegranate juice aids in obliterating breast cancer cells, while sparing healthy tissues. It could additionally prevent the malignant cells from developing.
Inhibitor of Lung Cancer
Studies conducted on mice have proved pomegranate juice could hinder lung cancer [...]
A Promising Vaccine For Quitting The Horrendous Smoking Habit For Good
All of us might be aware of someone around us who has perennially been attempting to quit smoking. All the available options to help smoke cessation like patches, gums, group therapy sessions and also exercise routines tailored to assist one in curbing those yearnings for a fag simply fail to work. Often people endeavouring to quit smoking go to all extents like smoking fake cigarettes, to countless pleading with those around them to discard off any cigarette packs if seen –however to no avail. Though these individuals do manage to stay smoke-free for few periods during their lifetime, they truly fail to let go of the habit, finding it incredibly tough to break out of the vicious smoking cycle.
Drug experts point out that nicotine is increasingly tougher to let go as compared to even heroin. The American Cancer Society has revealed alarming statistics which state that from the forty-four million individuals in the United States that smoked, nearly seventy percent acknowledged that [...]
Soaring Abortion Rates Among Fourteen-Year-Old Girls
The rate of abortion procedures being conducted among fourteen year olds has risen by nearly a quarter in the past two years.
The harrowing statistics were revealed by the Department of Health wherein 166 girls belonging to this age underwent medical terminations of pregnancies the previous year as compared to 135 girls during the year 2006.
In case of the fifteen year old girls this number shot up to sixteen percent in the span of over 7 years.
England’s teen pregnancy statistics are the most undesirable in comparison to the figures noted in the Western Europe and comes in spite of a push of Government-led programmes.
In the initial part of the year, it was unearthed that young-aged girls who were on a six million pounds state-backed initiative for curbing pregnancies in poorer teens was unsuccessful and contrarily had majorly raised their likelihood of getting pregnant.
The United Kingdom literally tops the chart for having the maximum number of medical terminations of [...]

