by admin | May 20, 2012 | Health Conditions
What is the Common Cold? The common cold is an upper respiratory tract infection that is caused by a virus. Typically, people with a cold will experience general malaise, fever, headache and congestion of the upper respiratory tract (nasal passages, sinuses and...
by admin | Nov 17, 2011 | Health Conditions
New studies are helping to combat the obesity epidemic by offering clues about why we gain weight and the best ways to lose it. Research published in October 2011 in the New England Journal of Medicine found that hormones may influence appetite regulation and,...
by admin | May 20, 2011 | Health Conditions
What Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Non-Ulcer Dyspepsia? Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD) are medical terms often used to label indigestion and/or heartburn that is not related to an ulcer. The main symptoms of GERD and NUDare...
by admin | May 20, 2011 | Health Conditions
What is Chronic Candidiasis? Chronic candidiasis, or yeast syndrome, is a complex medical syndrome attributed to an overgrowth in the gastrointestinal tract of the usually benign yeast (or fungus) Candida albicans. Fatigue, allergies, immune system malfunction,...
by admin | May 20, 2011 | Health Conditions
What is Cerebral Vascular Insufficiency? Cerebral vascular insufficiency refers to decreased blood supply to the brain. It is extremely common among the elderly in developed countries due to the high prevalence of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). The...
by admin | May 20, 2011 | Health Conditions
What are Cataracts? Cataracts are white, opaque blemishes on the normally transparent lens of the eye. They occur as a result of free-radical or oxidative damage to the protein structure of the lens, similar to the damage that occurs to the protein of egg whites when...