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High Cholesterol Facts – Age Has Nothing To Do With it

Cholesterol has got a lot of bad publicity. We always discuss Cholesterol as a problem. And in negative light. Let’s get our cholesterol facts right with the help of this article.

Without cholesterol, hormones such as estrogen or testosterone won’t be there in our bodies. Cholesterol provides our cells with the strength they need to keep in shape.
Cholesterol also helps the body to provide the myelin lining to the nerve fibers. Which in turn helps the nerves function to convey signals efficiently and fast. Continue reading “High Cholesterol Facts – Age Has Nothing To Do With it”

How Deadly Is Liver Cancer?

Liver cancer generally sets in at around 60 to 70 years and affects men more than women. Research shows that it is rarer in the United States than it is in Asia or Africa but the numbers are growing. It is now globally the fifth most common cancer.

Liver cancer is a deadly disease and can affect anyone who has particularly a history of drinking or a family medical history of liver problems and hepatitis. The functions of the liver include metabolizing fats and carbohydrates and proteins, exuding bile and enzymes that help in digestion, and removing harmful materials from blood. Continue reading “How Deadly Is Liver Cancer?”

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”