Cirrhosis and alcoholism
Cirrhosis is relatively common disease especially among alcoholics. Unlike with the case of kidneys where it is possible to live when one kidney fails we…
Health & Fitness
Matters of the Heart and Hypochondriacs
“His heart rules his head” is a commonly used phrase usually to imply that a person has more kindness than intelligence. But in literal sense…
An alternate way to stay fit
The two million dollar questions of the century are “What is the easiest was to lose stomach fat, and “what’s a good dieting plan?” There…
Coconut milk and oil can lower cholesterol
It is common knowledge that coconut milk is obtained from coconut kernel using coconut gratings and water. Coconut kernel, coconut milk and coconut oil are…
The importance of Orthodontics
Born with a deformed jaw or jut ting out teeth is a common occurrence in most children these days. To many the deformity is a…
What sugar does to the body
* Frequent high-energy snacks release high glucose into the blood stream. * This stimulates the pancreas to produce insulin for unhealthily long periods. * When…
Six ways to know vitamin deficiency
For most people, malnutrition means television images of emaciated Third World figures. But malnutrition doesn’t just occur from an acute lack of calories that can…
7 Breast problems during pregnancy and lactation
Diagnosis of new breast pathology is usually difficult because of the physiologic changes associated with pregnancy and lactation. The following are the most common breast…
5 Simple Tricks to lower the pressure
Confused about blood pressure? Don?t be. The numbers reveal the force of the flow of blood in the arteries when the heart beats and rests….
EYE DONATION AND EYE BANKING
Persons of any age can donate eyes. Any previous eye surgery is not a contra-indication for eye donation, only the corneas should be healthy. The…