Covering up flu symptoms
IntroductionEvery doctors will say that when a person comes down with flu, he or she absolutely needs to stay at home, in bed, drinking soup and tea and taking it...
Interstitial lung disease – Causes and consequences
Definition of Interstitial Lung DiseaseInterstitial lung disease is actually an umbrella term which is commonly used for a group of different types of disorders which are mostly associated with progressive...
Treatment for retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa is not a single medical condition. Instead it comprises several genetic diseases, all of which eventually cause partial or complete loss of vision. The progression of the disorder...
Flu vaccine side effects - What to expect?
The medical term for a flu shot is the influenza vaccine. This vaccine is given annually in order to protect a person from getting infected with influenza virus. The vaccine...
Prevention of tinea capitis
Tinea capitis is a superficial fungal infection that affects the scalp. This condition is also known as Herpes tonsurans, Ringworm of the hair, Ringworm of the scalp, and Tinea tonsurans...
Estrogen receptor facts
In general, estrogen is a hormone which is predominantly found in females, maintaining their biological characteristics. However, males contain this hormone too, and its levels are involved in sexual reproduction.Female...
Eye health - Light sensitivity
In order for us, humans, to see the eye must have a source of light. Once it has bounced from other objects, light enters the eye through the front part...
Sjogren's syndrome - Second most common autoimmune rheumatic disease
Sjogren's syndrome (Sicca syndrome) is a member of autoimmune diseases. As it is the case with other diseases of this type, the body produces antibodies that attack and destroy its...
Deep tissue massage for muscle pain
Manipulation, pressing and rubbing of the skin, muscles, tendons and ligaments is otherwise known as a massage. Almost all types of massages require the use of hands and fingers but...
Parkinson's disease and pallidotomy procedure
Parkinson’s disease is a member of neurological disorders, to be more precise it is a degenerative disorder resulting from the death of dopamine-generating cells. It is characterized by progressive neurological...