One of the most essential organs in your body, the heart keeps your blood pumping and your body working, which is why heart health is so important. The heart can suffer a myriad of issues, such as ar...
It is estimated that 11% of women and 1% of men who are over the age of 65 suffer from osteoporosis. The good news is that osteoporosis is something that can be prevented if you start taking steps ea...
Dry eyes happen when the tear ducts are not creating an adequate amount of tears to moisten the eyes. Severe dry eye symptoms include a burning or itching of the eye, mucus around the eye, redness, d...
There are various types of conditions such as asthma, chronic allergies, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (or COPD) that may hamper breathing and impact a person's day-to-day activities. Ast...
Diabetes is a chronic condition that results in the pancreas producing inadequate insulin. While there are medications and treatments to help manage diabetes symptoms, the foods you eat can have a ne...
Osteoarthritis is a painful condition caused by damage to cartilage around one's bones. This typically results in stiffness, pain, swelling or grating sensations when trying to move affected areas.Ho...
Anything that irritates or inflames your nasal tissue can cause congestion. Infections and allergies are common causes of nasal congestion. Irritants also cause symptoms. In rare cases, congestion re...
Cholesterol is a fat substance formed in your blood cells which are produced by the liver to make hormones, vitamin D, and fat-dissolving bile acids. Cholesterol also aids food digestion. If...
Migraines are considered complex headaches that often include multiple systems within the body. In most cases, a migraine is going to be persistent, it is going to affect the neurological system of t...
Melanoma is the deadliest kind of skin cancer. Up to this point, there are two main factors that have been identified to cause Melanoma: one is the exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunligh...
A biological process, menopause indicates the end of menstrual cycles. It occurs when you get no periods for 12 consecutive months...
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure is a condition that is characterized by excess force of blood pumped against the w...
Research finds that when an individual follows a low cholesterol diet this reduces an individual's cholesterol and improves a per...
Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder caused by interruptions in breathing. The breathing may stop repeatedly during the sleep; this ...
The function of the eyes, much like other areas of the body, degrade as we age. While many of these issues are only minor in natu...
Hair loss can occur in any part of the body, yet, it is more common and prominent on the scalp. There can be numerous causes of ha...