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The Fundamentals of High Cholesterol

Submitted by Dr Marc Macera on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 15:16

Millions of people around the world suffer from high cholesterol...it has been called the silent killer and is one of the leading causes of heart attacks and strokes...but what should we know about high cholesterol?

What is cholesterol?

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance found naturally in the human body.

What is cholesterol used for? Cholesterol is an essential building block for the human body. It is used to build hormones, vitamin D, and substances critical to digestion.

Know about Guillaine-Barré syndrome

Submitted by Dr Rezahaider on Thu, 12/13/2012 - 16:18

What is Guillaine-Barre syndrome

Guillaine-Barre syndrome is a serious condition that affects our nervous system. We know our nervous system is concerned with controlling our senses and different movements. In Guillain-Barre syndrome, our immune system (body's defense against infection and illness) itself attacks and damages our nerves. As a result our muscles become weak and we have difficulty in walking and moving our limbs, talking, breathing, controlling our stomach etc.

Obesity increases the risk of recurrence of breast cancer

Submitted by Dr Ritu Goel on Wed, 12/12/2012 - 06:34

It is true that obesity or even an increase of few pounds in an overweight but not yet obese individual increases the risk of recurrence of breast cancer.

This is according to a study done by researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine's Montefiore Medical Center, In Bronx, New York and published in CANCER which is a journal of the American Cancer Society. From the results of the study, a correlation was drawn between extra body fat and breast cancer recurrence.

FDA Approves Momentous New Indications for Xarelto

Submitted by Dr Marc Macera on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 14:12

Last month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved rivaroxaban (Xarelto), a factor Xa inhibitor, for the treatment and prevention of acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism...making it the first oral anti-clotting drug approved for the treatment of blood clots since warfarin (Coumadin) almost 60 years ago.

Asbestos exposure and mesothelioma

Submitted by drahmad on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 14:42

Are you aware of the fact that the environment in which you dwell is full of chemical hazards and toxins? To name a few are radon, asbestos, beryllium, silicon etc. All of them are hazardous and mostly affect the respiratory system of human body.

What is mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma commonly named as malignant mesothelioma is a tumor commonly arising from the mesothelial surfaces of pleura, peritoneum, pericardium or tunica vaginalis. Almost eighty percent of the cases of malignant mesothelioma involve the pleural cavity.

Homeopathy can work for pets too

Submitted by Dr Ritu Goel on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 06:18

Humans are not the only ones who can benefit from the natural approach of homeopathy. By using homeopathy we can keep our pets healthy and happy as well.

The approach taken by homeopathy in treating animals is no different from that taken in treating humans. Homeopathy for animals or Veterinary Homeopathy has been around for about 190 years. It has shown positive results when used to treat a variety of animals such as dogs, cats, horses, cattle, birds and fish thus including pets, farm animals and wild animals.

Hypertension and its prevention

Submitted by Dr Rezahaider on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 17:49


What is high blood pressure?

Normally, blood pressure is the measure of how hard the blood pushes against the walls of your arteries as it moves through your body. A normal person can have fluctuation of blood pressure throughout the day due to different emotional and physical factors. But whenever it stays up constantly, you develop high blood pressure. Another popular name for high blood pressure is hypertension.

Meningitis Outbreak Sweeps Across America…But Where Did It Come From?

Submitted by Dr Marc Macera on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 15:40

In late September, cases of fungal meningitis began to spring up, seemingly out of nowhere, across America.

States such as New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan, Maryland and Tennessee reported case after case of fungal meningitis.

Experts were baffled as to what was causing the outbreak...especially because the predominant fungus identified in patients was Exserohilum rostratum, which is a rare cause of fungal meningitis. As more states began to report cases of meningitis a pattern began to develop.

Alcohol predisposes to hepatocellular carcinoma

Submitted by drahmad on Tue, 11/27/2012 - 21:27

Have you ever consumed alcohol in any form?

If yes, then how much alcohol you consume per day?

Do you know about the harmful and only a single beneficial effect of alcohol?

These are the few questions that need to be answered. Alcohol is of different types including ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol. Common form of alcohol used in beverages is ethyl alcohol. Heavy and chronic consumption of alcohol has a large number of hazardous effects and the most common of them is liver cirrhosis.

What is liver cirrhosis?

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P.V.ABHIGNA

Thu, 11/29/2012 - 13:20

Sir, thanx for the simple and valuable information. It would be nice if you could go into the depth of the destruction caused by alcohol consumption and mention the percentage effected by this chemical.

 

Regards,

P.V.ABHIGNA

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