Acute viral meningitis
In over 85% of all diagnosed cases of viral meningitis the cause of this condition was found out to be some non-polio enterovirus, while infection with polio, mumps and LCMV...
Heart attack symptoms in women over 50
Men and women are exposed to equal risk of heart attack and there are several identified factors that may lead to this medical problem.Who's at Risk?Overweight and obesity are commonly...
Cranberry health benefits
About cranberriesCranberries are berries coming from an evergreen shrub of the genus Vaccinium, found mostly in the Northern Hemisphere. Cranberries are an important commercial crop in the United States and...
Prevention of dust mite allergies
Dust mite allergy is an allergic reaction to the house dust mite. Dust mites are small bugs that live in human habitation and feed on flakes of the human skin...
About acute cytomegalovirus
Cytomegalovirus is a member (i.e. a viral genus) of herpesvirus family. It can cause a viral infection in humans and initiate severe damage to certain groups of people particularly unborn...
Calcium during lactation
Women need to produce plenty of milk once their child is born and they need to breastfeed it. However, contrary to popular beliefs, consuming more milk will not increase the...
Exercise for people with mental disabilities
Due to lives we lead, we are constantly at risk of suffering from mental conditions such as stress, anxiety, depression and tension. These can interfere with our proper functioning and...
Family health international in Kenya - Programs and research
Family Health International, also known as FHI, is a charity organization that works in the field of public health and development. This organization, established at the University of North Carolina...
Fatherhood can transform bad behaviour
Amazingly, fatherhood can change people completely, turning potential criminals into good, law-abiding citizens. Research has shown that many people from low-income families, who expected nothing but bad things for them...
What is a food guide pyramid?
Definition of a Food Guide PyramidFood guide pyramid is a term used for a certain type ofguide in the form of a triangle which is further divided into varioussections whose...