Informational Health Articles

Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory condition that affects the large intestine and rectum and features with abdominal pain and diarrhea. The inflammation generally affects only the innermost lining of the...

Almost all people at least once in their life suffer from a stuffy dry nose. Stuffy dry nose is a nasal congestion that causes problems with breathing. When it comes...

IntroductionAcne cannot be caused by a poor diet, stress or poorhygiene. The facial skin is jam packed with oil glands which are meant tolubricate the skin by means of releasing...

Weight loss surgery is a growing industry. The number of operations performed in this field has grown rapidly in recent years. For instance, from 1998 to 2004, the number of...

Rhabdomyolysis is a serious medical condition characterized by breakdown of muscle fibers of skeletal muscles. This leads to a release of a specific protein found in muscle fibers (myoglobin). If...

A digestive disorder can be diagnosed on the basis of an accurate medical history and a physical examination. Further extensive diagnostic evaluation can be used to confirm the diagnosis and...

It is not uncommon for people to experience fractures of the foot. As a matter of a fact, these fractures occur quite often and in most cases of foot fractures...

Whenever it gets sick, our body tells us what the problem is through symptoms and signs it manifests. Now, in order to help ourselves in these situations, we need to...

Retinopathy of prematurity stages or ROP is retinal disease seen in prematurely born or babies with low birth weight. Babies born with less than 1.500g (1.5kg) or before 32 weeks...

What is hydrotherapy? Hydrotherapy is a form of therapy that has been around for thousands of years. People of ancient Rome, Greece, Egypt and China have used beneficial effects of...