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It is a myth that certain foods cause itching and the belief is due to misinformation. Some foods do cause an allergic reaction in some people and any itching experienced is caused by the allergy. There can be other symptoms that show up and they range from mild irritation to serious respiratory problems. So you [...]

Cholesterol is a soft fatty substance that is produced by the liver and also obtained from food substances such as dairy products, eggs yolk, meat and poultry. Cholesterol is a vital substance in the body for the normal functioning of various cells and tissues. However, when cholesterol is produced in the body in high amounts, [...]

Flatulence is a condition when a person has excessive gas in stomach or intestine. This causes discomfort to the person along with feelings of being bloated. It may also cause burping or passing gas from the rectum. The usual amount of gas produced by a normal person is about 1-3 pints a day and passes [...]

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder which affects a limited number of people – just about 4 to 5 percent of total population of the world. However, this disease needs proper treatment due to its effects on a patient’s life. Symptom of Sleep apnea is cessation of breathing for a short period of time which [...]

Diabetes has a number of complications and discomforts associated with it. These complications include weight loss, sight problems, and most importantly problem in the feet. One of the major and most alarming complications is an diabetes is an unusual condition where the patient’s feet  are susceptible to various kinds of infections. Although this is a [...]

Atherosclerosis is a disorder which begins at the childhood stage. This disease matures slowly and may sometimes take decades to become evident or for us to notice its symptoms. Atherosclerosis can be described as a condition which causes the arteries to harden. As a result, such hardened arteries become a cause of a majority of [...]

Cancer is a potentially fatal and very complex disease. There are a number of types of cancer known to mankind. Each type of cancer grows and spreads in a different way. Each type of cancer has different sets of symptoms associated with it. Most common types of cancer fall under four major categories: Carcinoma Carcinoma [...]

Lifestyles in contemporary times have become unregulated and erratic. Food habits have changed. People have foods with high sugar content and a lot of junk food laden with high fat content. As a result, our body balance gets disturbed and we start to suffer a number of disorders an other chronic and horrible diseases. One [...]

Body joints are a very important part of the human body. If the joints get affected by any disease or swell up, or even degenerate, the affected patient suffers a lot. Arthritis patients also suffer due to joint problems. But thankfully, research has found a solution to this problem in the form of artificial joints. [...]

Arthritis is a disorder affecting the joints and muscles. It causes an inflammation in the joints. The main symptoms of this disease include pain in the joints, soreness both in joints and muscle areas and a difficulty in movement of the joints. The joints may become sore, red and hurt when touched. Our joints are [...]

Diabetes is a disease which needs permanent care. People with type 2 diabetes need to take care of their feet. Type two diabetes can cause a condition called neuropathy which is a nerve damaging disorder. Therefore, you may have reduced or no sensation in your feet even when you hurt or cut your feet. This [...]

Blood pressure is known as a force of blood pushing against the blood vessel wall. The function of the heart is to pump the blood into arteries which further carry it through out the body. The heart has to force harder in high blood pressure that can lead to heart failure. Blood pressure is normal [...]

Low blood pressure is usually a condition when the pressure of blood against the walls of blood vessels, after the each beat of heart gets lower than usual. Dizziness or lightheadedness is the symptoms of it.  Brain and other important organs don’t receive adequate supply of blood. Blood pressure may fall in the range of [...]

Eczema is an ailment of the skin in which the skin becomes red and flaky accompanied by strong itch and mild pain. Children are almost always affected by it. It can occur at any stage of childhood, but children in later childhood are more at risk of contacting this disease. Eczema may also happen because [...]

Kidney stones can be extremely painful to deal with. Some women who have had kidney stones even say that the pain in their case was even greater than that of child birth. Whatever be the truth, one thing is for certain that kidney stones, if once developed lead to excruciating pain especially if treated at [...]

Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease that is common all over the world. The degree of its attack is much more severe than is reported because of the fact that its diagnosis is very difficult and a great number of cases simply go unreported. In some of the cases there may be absolutely no symptoms [...]

The largest nerve in the body is called the Sciatic nerve. Any kind of problem with this nerve can lead to sciatica pain. This nerve starts from the lower portion of our spinal cord and extends up to the legs after passing through the buttock region. It’s malfunctioning can lead to pain in the thigh [...]

PID does not denote a particular condition of the body or a body part. It refers to inflammation that can occur in any part of the reproductive system and the genital tract. Be it the inflammation of the fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix etc.-all come under the purview of this term. Various terms such as Salpingitis, [...]