Among kids, asthma is the most common chronic (lasting) illness. In the United States, over 4 million people under age 18, or more than one child in 20, -have asthma. The wheezing, coughing, and complicated treatment can cause children to feel embarrassed, miss school, repeatedly visit the doctor, or even race to the emergency room. Very rarely, asthma that goes untreated for a long time may even lead to death.... Read more...

Called the silent disease, ovarian cancer strikes many women every year. Because it usually is not discovered until it is too far advanced, treatment options are many times not successful. By this time it has spread to other areas of the abdomen. There ARE some warning signs, though, that appear early enough to detect the cancer and treat it before it is too late.... Read more...

As women suffer from menopause later in life, so do men go through andropause. Menopause is brought about when the estrogen level starts dropping in women. Andropause comes about when the testosterone level begins dipping in men. While they are somewhat similar conditions that all humans experience in their lifetime, andropause is rarely heard of, while menopause is talked about everywhere. Andropause is most likely the condition that many people refer to as “Male Menopause.” In a way, they are actually right.... Read more...

It has been a long misunderstood premise that only women suffer from eating disorders. This could not be more false. While it is true that the majority of sufferers are, indeed, female it is also true that a certain percentage of men also develop eating disorders. A high number of those men are never exposed because of the misconception that men do not fall victim to such things as anorexia and bulimia.... Read more...

Lyme disease became known only in 1975, when mothers of several children living in Lyme, Connecticut reported about their children diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. However, the researchers later discovered that the children’s condition had a bacterial cause. The disease was thus called “Lyme disease” in 1982.... Read more...

Researchers found that working women require additional nutrition and care than a home sit women. But in most cases it was ignored and it cause different diseases like anemia, osteoporosis, anxiety depression etc in them. In some cases it was found that working women who have family or living in joint family have to look after both home and job. In this case it was found that due to their busy schedule health takes a back seat.... Read more...

Hearing loss is a natural part of aging for many senior citizens. Hearing impairment is the ability to partially hear or sometimes hard hearing in old age. It can be caused due to wide range of reasons due to environmental and biological conditions. You may be able to live with it at your old age, but what about the people living with you, have you thought how they can react to it, how will they interact with you and your hard hearing at your old age? It is the most common old age problem, I agree. This can be a very big frustration factor for a healthy living. Many people are afraid of facing this truth- the truth of hearing loss at old age. But there are still alternatives where you can get back your lost hearing even in old age. First of all you should go for the hearing test which is painless and can be done within just few minutes. If your physician diagnoses that you are having hearing loss, then you might even go for those hearing aids which is available in variety of shapes and colors suitable to your tastes.... Read more...

There are two types of basic managed healthcare that are called indemnity plans. These indemnity plans are Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Preferred Provider Organization (PPO). These plans are called fee-for-service plans and are designed to provide health care services to those who need their services. Each plan offers the same basic services, but is different on certain aspects of their coverage. Offering a much higher level of insurance coverage than other traditional indemnity plans HMOs contracts with providers who render service. If an insured HMO is being referred or needs special medical treatments, a specialist will be provided through HMO. The insured HMO member is covered for the necessary treatments and visits to the provider. Providers are called groups under HMO and PPO indemnity plans. ... Read more...

Health Insurance is fundamentally needed for peace of mind. If you have proper insurance, you need not worry for accident or sudden illness because whatever happens you are sure that you and your family will be taken care of.... Read more...

The tonsils are two small tissues on wither side of the back of the throat. They are part of the lymphatic gland system, and trap germs which enter through the mouth. Naturally they are frequently attacked themselves, the resulting inflammation being tonsillitis. The first symptom is a sore throat, and if this is examined it will be seen to be inflamed. The temperature rises, the patient feels unwell, and often has a headache. As the condition progresses, the tonsils become swollen; and often can be seen to have little beads of pus (white spots) on them. The patient should see a doctor promptly as he may need penicillin.... Read more...

Some people think that typhoid fever is caused by mosquito bites. But the truth is that it is caused by a microorganism, the typhoid bacillus. It is transmitted from infected food, milk, or contaminated water. It can be spread by flies or by direct contact with infected materials.... Read more...

If you think you only get bad breath in the morning upon waking up, think again.... Read more...

When it comes to living the healthy lifestyle, your body knows what is good and what is bad. Making a change for the better is about more than just losing a few pounds, it is about making changes in life that you can live with for the duration and keeping those changes simple enough to enjoy along the way. ... Read more...

Some people suffer from intolerance to certain foods. Milk, fruit and products sweetened with sucrose as they can cause discomfort in the stomach pain and even diarrhea. What happens is that the body can not process certain carbohydrates, such as lactose (milk sugar), fructose or sucrose. ... Read more...