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Simple Facts about Fever

Fever, especially in a child, is not really a serious symptom and not something to get into a lather about. It is generally the body’s way of warding off and indicating an indication. Fever is the increase in body temperature above the normal level and is regulated by the hypothalamus in the brain. Both children and adults can get fever.

In children, fever is sometimes due not to infection but immunization or being overdressed. It is common to most diseases. The cause can generally be related to lifestyle habits such as food and exercise, and the standard of hygiene. Fever, in any case, whatever causes it, should not be ignored. Continue reading “Simple Facts about Fever”

Testing for HIV Infection

It is very easy to be tested for HIV. After reading the ways of coming into contact with it, if you have any doubts or worries then a test will put your mind at rest. Or if the test was to prove positive then the earlier it is found the easier it is to get treatment and advice that will help you to keep your body as healthy as possible.

It is important to go for testing at a clinic or hospital that also provides counselling about HIV and AIDS. Continue reading “Testing for HIV Infection”

How Did HIV Originate?

It has been suggested that HIV is said to have originated from a particular species of chimpanzee. This was stated at the most recent presentation at the 6th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Chicago in January 1999.

At the conference it was suggested that HIV had entered the human population through blood contact that occurred during hunting and field dressing of the animals. Findings at this conference provide the strongest evidence to date that HIV-1 originated in non human primates. Continue reading “How Did HIV Originate?”

What You Should Know about Aspirin

Aspirin is a common drug prescribed for many ailments and is a known pain killer and anti-inflammatory drug.

But there are certain side effects that you need to know about so that you treat it with caution. Obviously, as with any drug, an overdose of aspirin can cause a lot of harm and even be fatal.

So the victim should either induce vomiting to get rid of the remaining un-absorbed drug or be rushed to a hospital where a stomach pump can be used to remove the medication. Continue reading “What You Should Know about Aspirin”

Cancer Symptoms For Men

Men are more casual than women when it comes to reading the message their body or body functions are trying to convey. If people would seriously start making an attempt at listening to their bodies, chances are that they will be able to diagnose many ailments in time and treating them will become that much easier as well as less complicated.

In this article we will talk about symptoms of cancer among men. All the possible symptoms are listed below.

Chances are that even if you notice some of them in you, you may not necessarily be diagnosed with cancer after going through a medical check-up, but the point here is that we learn to read the symptoms. Understand the message our body is trying to convey. Continue reading “Cancer Symptoms For Men”

AIDS and the Facts

What is AIDS ?

Aids is a sexually transmitted disease and to date no cure has been found to combat Aids.

AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome:

ACQUIRED
This means you get infected by it: It is passed on by one of these ways.

* Having sex with a person who is already infected with aids.
* Sharing a needle with someone that is taking drugs.
* Being born to a woman who has the aids virus.
* Drinking the breast milk of an infected woman.
* Having a blood transfusion that is infected with aids. The risk of blood transfusions passing on the aids virus is now very low risk due to the blood being screened very carefully. Continue reading “AIDS and the Facts”

Can Pain Be Relieved in Cancer Treatment?

The diagnosis of cancer puts paid to every other thought in a patient’s mind until pain comes to the fore. The cancer itself might cause pain and the treatment might add to it.

A patient has not only to face the thought of a terminal illness but also the aches and pains that go with it.

The severity of the pain will also determine a person’s emotional and physical health. Pain can result from diagnostic procedures such as biopsies and remedial intercessions such as chemotherapy. The pain from the tumor can be chronic and can last over a long period of time. Continue reading “Can Pain Be Relieved in Cancer Treatment?”

Understanding Celiac Disease

Diarrhea, inflammation, and damage of the small intestine don’t ignore these symptoms. They could be a result of celiac disease.

A person suffering from celiac disease will have an absolute intolerance to gluten.

It is also called an autoimmune disease rather than an allergy because antibodies produced by the body attack the body’s tissues. Dietary gluten triggers an attack in sufferers of celiac disease. Oats, rye, wheat, and barley contain this protein. Continue reading “Understanding Celiac Disease”

Bring Down Your Cancer Risk – Agenda For This Summer

Summers are already at the doorstep. Which means more time outdoors, more social activities such as family outings and picnics with friends. Let us also put this time to good use by taking an effort to reduce cancer.

The suggestion may sound slightly out of place to some of you but it’s not! In this article we will share some cancer prevention tips which you can include in your day-to-day routine and reduce your risk. We shall also make sure that while you stick to a regime you also enjoy the warm and sunny season. Continue reading “Bring Down Your Cancer Risk – Agenda For This Summer”

How Can a Diabetic Foot Be Take Care Of?

Patients have diabetes when their blood sugar levels are very high. Over a period of time it can lead to the nerves or the blood vessels being damaged.

Should nerve damage occur the patient will lose any feeling in the skin, muscles, and bone of the feet and will be unable to realize that he has sores, or cuts, or blisters. As a result, ulcers and infection develop, which, in severe cases, if left untreated, can lead to amputation.

In addition, damaged blood vessels mean that feet do not receive enough oxygen or blood so the foot takes longer to heal. Continue reading “How Can a Diabetic Foot Be Take Care Of?”