Urinary hesitancy: Causes in men and women

Updated :05/03/2018 / 882 Views

Urinary hesitation is when a person has trouble starting or maintaining a urine stream. While urinary hesitancy is most common in older men due to an enlarged prostate, i

Understanding Parkinson's Disease -- the Basics

Updated :03/03/2018 / 1375 Views

Parkinson's disease mostly affects older people but can also occur in younger adults. The symptoms are the result of the gradual degeneration of nerve cells in t

Pancreatitis

Updated :02/03/2018 / 846 Views

Pancreatitis can occur as acute pancreatitis — meaning it appears suddenly and lasts for days. Or pancreatitis can occur as chronic pancreatitis, which is pancreati

Polycystic kidney disease

Updated :01/03/2018 / 825 Views

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited disorder in which clusters of cysts develop primarily within your kidneys, causing your kidneys to enlarge and lose functi

Chronic Kidney Disease

Updated :05/02/2018 / 937 Views

Chronic kidney disease, also called chronic kidney failure, describes the gradual loss of kidney function. Your kidneys filter wastes and excess fluids from your blood, w

Heart Disease Overview

Updated :31/01/2018 / 900 Views

Heart attacks, strokes, and other complications can arise when blood vessels become blocked or narrowed. While heart disease can be deadly, it’s also preventable in

What Are the Stages of Lung Cancer?

Updated :30/01/2018 / 658 Views

There are two main types of lung cancer: small cell and non-small cell. Each is staged differently. Knowing the stage helps your doctor choose the right treatments for you. It may also help her gauge your chances of success with that tre

WHAT IS CONSTIPATION?

Updated :22/05/2017 / 961 Views

Being constipated means your bowel movements are tough or happen less often than normal. Almost everyone goes through it sooner or later.&n

GOUT: SYMPTOMS, CAUSES, AND TREATMENT

Updated :22/05/2017 / 2059 Views

Gout is a common form of arthritis where crystals form in and around joints causing pain, swelling and redness. Gout often affects

FLU: SYMPTOMS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION

Updated :22/05/2017 / 1187 Views

Influenza, or flu, is a respiratory illness caused by a virus. Flu is highly contagious and is normally spread by the coughs and sneezes of a

FLATULENCE (FARTING): CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND REMEDIES

Updated :22/05/2017 / 1153 Views

Flatulence, also known as "farting" or "passing wind", is the passing of gas from the digestive system out of the back pass

ESOPHAGEAL CANCER

Updated :22/05/2017 / 828 Views

Esophageal cancer is cancer that occurs in the esophagus - a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach. Your esophagus helps

DIARRHEA: WHY IT HAPPENS AND HOW TO TREAT IT

Updated :22/05/2017 / 762 Views

When you have diarrhea, your bowel movements (or stools) are loose and watery. It’s very common and usually not serious. 

DIABETES: SYMPTOMS, CAUSES AND COMPLICATIONS

Updated :22/05/2017 / 1109 Views

Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar (glucose). Glucose is vital to your health because i

COLITIS: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENTS

Updated :22/05/2017 / 712 Views

Colitis is inflammation of your colon, also known as your large intestine. If you have colitis, you’ll feel discomfort and pain in your

CHRONIC SINUSITIS

Updated :22/05/2017 / 932 Views

Chronic sinusitis is a persisting inflammatory condition of one or more sinuses. It is less common than acute sinusitis but appears to be get

EFFECTIVE NANO-THERAPY FIGHTS CANCER, INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS

Updated :17/05/2017 / 672 Views

For an innovative treatment, which allows to selectively direct nanoparticles of iron oxide into cell targets in the blood to fight chronic inflammatory disorders or canc

LEUKEMIA

Updated :15/05/2017 / 730 Views

When you have leukemia, the bone marrow starts to make a lot of abnormal white blood cells, called leukemia cells. They don't do the work of normal white blood cells.

OESOPHAGEAL CANCER

Updated :15/05/2017 / 2079 Views

Oesophageal cancer, or cancer of the oesophagus, may also be referred to as cancer of the gullet or food pipe. The oesophagus is a muscular tube measuring

BREAST CANCER

Updated :15/05/2017 / 1256 Views

Breast cancer is a kind of cancer that develops from breast cells. Breast cancer usually starts off in the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply them with milk. A malignant tumor can spread to other parts of the body. A breast cancer th

LUNG CANCER: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, AND TREATMENTS

Updated :25/04/2017 / 791 Views

Lung cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the lungs. Your lungs are two spongy organs in your chest that take in oxygen when you inhale and release carbon dioxide when you exhale

COLON CANCER: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, AND TREATMENTS

Updated :25/04/2017 / 1353 Views

Colon cancer forms when this uncontrolled cell growth happens in the cells of the large intestine. Most colon cancers originate from small, noncancerous (benign) tumors c

CANCER DISEASE

Updated :25/04/2017 / 1210 Views

Cancer grows out of normal cells in the body. Normal cells multiply when the body needs them, and die when the body doesn't need them. Cancer appears to occur when th

7 WAYS TO AVOID 7 COMMON CHRONIC DISEASES

Updated :22/04/2017 / 1038 Views

In the next few decades, people worldwide can expect to live much longer. And if you make it to 65, data implies that you can potentially live another 20 years. That&

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