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Herpes is a viral disease that affects your body (normally face and mouth) and the genitals. Actually there are two types of viruses HSV-1 and HSV-2 that cause this disease. HSV-1 is known to cause oral herpes and HSV-2 mostly causes genital herpes. Herpes is considered to be a serious sexually transmitted disease that has [...]

Hepatitis B or HBV is a dangerous disease that is caused by a virus. Various tests are available for it and they work generally on two principles. The first principle is to directly detect the presence of virus in the body. The second principle is to identify the reaction of the body to the virus [...]

Cold sores and Canker sores are both diseases of the mouth that involve painful blisters in the mouth. It’s not only the pain that is involved but also the embarrassment, as one is not able to talk, smile and eat properly. Most people take resort to liquid foods during the onset of these sores. Mostly [...]

Cough is a very common malady, but it can bother you quite a lot if not treated at the very outset,  and can be severely uncomfortable for small children.  It attacks the most at certain times of the year (this time varies from region to region and climate to climate) and so small children should [...]

Breathing is vital for the body to function properly. Respiratory muscles are involved in inhaling process. Inhaled air is rich in oxygen which is needed by the body to function properly. Then inhaled oxygen get transferred from lungs to the bloodstream and exchanged with carbon dioxide that is breathed out. More oxygen can be inhaled [...]

Gluten allergy is basically the ‘symptom’ of another disease known as ‘Celiac disease’. In reality gluten allergy has been on an increase throughout the world as indicated by some recent studies. The part which may concern you more is the fact that if left untreated gluten allergy can lead to further complications. Let’s try to [...]

Food allergies can be called an anomaly of nature. A simple question can be asked. When nature has made food to be eaten by us, why should it become allergic at all? The answer is that ‘strange are the ways of nature’ and we ought to abide by them. Whatever we may think and pray [...]

Alcohol and drugs can play havoc with your body if you get addicted to them. The most difficult part is the path of de-addiction that may be so strenuous as to lead to severe depression or even suicide. So, the first advice that needs to be adhered to is that you should embark the path [...]

It is a wish of all human being to have beautiful skin. People who are lucky enough to get the excellent skin can boast of possessing a healthier, thinner and happier look. Many tan their skin with sunlight. While some use the tanning booth, which is not really healthy to use because it is dangerous [...]

Common cold is the most general problem of the people and the viruses can spread from person to person through tiny droplets of mucus. The mucus is allowed to enter in the air from the nasal passages of infected persons and usually inhaled by other people. Touching the places that are contaminated by the touch [...]

There are different symptoms of sinusitis that a person is suffering from and it may vary from person to person. Pressure and pain is felt in the face with stuffy and runny nose. Green and yellow discharge is experienced from the nose. Facial pain and pressure is felt on moving the head forward or backward. [...]

Burning needs first aid emergency treatment. It is really important to note that the type of burning should be known to us before treatment. The burning can be 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th degree to evaluate which type of treatment is required to the patient. All kinds of burns like sunburn, burns from electrical to [...]

Heart is really one of the most important organ of the body and it should be kept healthy as we grow older. Older persons are usually not ready to listen to the advice of the younger generation. They should be advised to take care of their heart in this particular stage to avoid any kind [...]

Diabetes is generally called a disease when our body is unable to break down blood sugar and it gradually becomes chronic. It is really difficult to permanently cure by using insulin even. Insulin is recommended to the patient in the form of injection or pills just to keep the person alive and protect him from [...]