Cholesterol Lowering Drugs can Keep Heart Disease Away
Sun, 28/02/10 – 12:40 | No Comment

One in every three deaths in Britain is caused by heart disease with a total of 208 000 people dying of the disease every year. This makes heart disease the leading killer in the U.K. …

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Treatment and Prevention of Diarrhoea
Mon, 1/03/10 – 13:45 | No Comment

Diarrhoea, the frequent passing of liquid stool is a common problem which often causes discomfort and can be life threatening when medical help is not sought in good time. Diarrhoea can be acute or chronic. Acute diarrhoea occurs suddenly and lasts only a short time while chronic diarrhoea continues for a much longer time. Both types have the same symptoms.

Diarrhoea is caused by some foods, food poisoning, excessive alcohol intake, gastroenteritis, anxiety or may come about as a reaction to certain drugs. Sometimes, it may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, stomach pains, wind and piles. The area around the back passage may also be sore.

When one has diarrhoea, they lose a lot of water. It is thus important for the patient to take lots of fluids or drinks to replace the lost water, sugar and salt. Water, sugary drinks and soups are ideal. You can also use anti-diarrhoea medicine. If there is blood, pus or mucus in the diarrhoea or if you do not pass urine for 12 hours, have severe abdominal pain or the diarrhoea exceeds for more than 4 days.

Maintain high standards of personal and food hygiene and proper storage and cooking of food to prevent the condition.

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Stay Healthy While Traveling
Mon, 1/03/10 – 13:43 | No Comment
Stay Healthy While Traveling

As you make your traveling plans, remember that your health is of utmost importance.  It is important to get vaccinated against any diseases that you are likely to catch in your destination. If you’ll be …

New Study on a Treatment Peanut Allergy
Mon, 1/03/10 – 13:41 | No Comment
New Study on a Treatment Peanut Allergy

They are yummy, delicious and highly nutritious. Sadly, not every child gets to enjoy the good taste and nutritional benefits of peanuts because of allergy. At least 2 percent of children in Britain suffer from …

Music is Therapy for the Brain
Mon, 1/03/10 – 13:38 | No Comment
Music is Therapy for the Brain

Music helps patients with stroke to recover brain function. Even though patients cannot speak, they can form melodies which somehow the brain responds to. Therapists encourage patients to put their words into rhymes which the …

Mentally Sick Die Earlier Due To Neglect
Mon, 1/03/10 – 13:36 | No Comment
Mentally Sick Die Earlier Due To Neglect

People with mental illness die earlier due to neglect, even though they are concerned about their health. A recently released report shows that people suffering from mental illnesses usually have as many as 10 years …

Intriguing Facts that Should Make You Love Your Body More
Mon, 1/03/10 – 13:33 | No Comment
Intriguing Facts that Should Make You Love Your Body More

The human body is probably the greatest machine there ever was! Did you know that your brain operates at 10 watts of power? Or that it comes out to play at night when the rest …

Genetically Altered Mosquito to Fight Dengue Fever
Mon, 1/03/10 – 13:32 | No Comment
Genetically Altered Mosquito to Fight Dengue Fever

Dengue fever comes from the dengue virus, a virus spread by infected female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. It affects more than a third of the world’s population, with at least 100 million people getting infected every …

Do you Really Need the Spa That Often?
Mon, 1/03/10 – 13:24 | No Comment
Do you Really Need the Spa That Often?

For most people today, the spa is the next big thing after the gym. It is where most people land to refresh, remove all the junk in their system and detox. Most of the treatments …

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Sun, 28/02/10 – 12:24 | No Comment
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), also known as cot death, refers to the sudden death of babies under the age of one for no reason. Post-mortem examination shows nothing either. At least 7 babies in …

Scorpion Poison to Help in the Invention of a New Painkiller
Sun, 28/02/10 – 12:19 | No Comment
Scorpion Poison to Help in the Invention of a New Painkiller

For many years now, doctors have relied on aspirin to provide relief in patients suffering pain. But often times, aspirin does not do much to relieve excruciating pain. In such cases, opiate-derived pain relievers have …

Resveratrol Good for Weight Loss
Sun, 28/02/10 – 12:17 | No Comment
Resveratrol Good for Weight Loss

Resveratrol is the famous antioxidant found in red wine, berries and grapes. You have probably heard of how useful it is in weight control. But perhaps you do not know just how it works. Well, …