Archive for September, 2010



  • Health Warnings That We Tend To Ignore
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    Health Warnings That We Tend To Ignore
    Both men and women are terrible when it comes to taking care of their health. We generally tend to ignore our health claiming that it isn’t as serious. Women tend to let their health take a back seat under the pretext of, ‘we can’t afford to fall sick; for if we do, who will run the house?’ and men do the same because they just don’t seem to even consider a nose bleed or a sore knee as being indications of a serious health problem, which it could be in some cases. Nosebleed: We generally don’t tend to pay attention to that nosebleed because we believe that we know it all when it comes to the trigger that caused for the bleeding – dry air, aggressive blowing of the nose or that very angry ex-girlfriend. But if you experience one of those ‘out-of-the-blue’ bleeds, it could be an outward sign of a serious health problem;  [...]
    Posted at September 28th, 2010 | Health A-Z
  • Walk Away From PMS
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    Walk Away From PMS
    PMS or Pre-Menstrual Syndrome can be a woman’s worst enemy. It could get you t constantly irritable, plus not to forget the bloating and the weight gain could add to the existing ‘grrrrrrr’ level. The main problem with PMS is that it often goes undiagnosed, especially during the early stages.  This is one reason why it becomes extremely difficult to treat. Here are some tips that could help you relieve those PMS symptoms. Dear Diary… The best method of diagnosing PMS would be to maintain a diary that helps you chart your symptoms for a good 3 – 4 months. This should be able to tell you what factors act as triggers to make you all jumpy or angry. It would be of utmost importance that you track which of the 3 areas when it comes to symptoms are the most disturbing and distressing for you – psychological, physical or behavioral. Eating  [...]
    Posted at September 23rd, 2010 | Women Health
  • Yellow Fever Epidemic and Travel
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    Yellow Fever Epidemic and Travel
    Yellow fever is a sort of viral disease which is known to get transmitted even to humans and this happens when they get bitten by infected mosquitoes. The illness is known to range in its severity and it could possess symptoms similar to that of an influenza case or it could even be mistaken for severe hemorrhagic fever or even hepatitis.  The yellow fever virus is said to be maintained in nature, by a transmission that is conducted between nonhuman primates and this is generally known to be a mosquito-borne transmission. The transmission of the virus from one human to another is known to occur during the time of epidemics like ‘urban yellow fever’. Occurrence: This disease is known to majorly affect parts of the Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of tropical South America. In both these areas, it is known to be intermittently epidemic  [...]
    Posted at September 20th, 2010 | Travel Health
  • When Kiddie Ailments Take Over the Adult World
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    When Kiddie Ailments Take Over the Adult World
    We are, almost always led to believe that there are certain health ailments that can affect only young children and we, as adults, may have nothing to worry about when it comes to these ‘kiddie ailments’ as we call it. Whooping Cough: Kids are often known to inhale while they’re coughing, and this gives them this ‘whooping’ sound.  This is where this ailment gets its name from.  This is an extremely contagious disease which is known to spread when an affected person coughs or sneezes. The symptoms will be a runny nose, cold, fever and incessant sneezing. These symptoms work as indicators of an oncoming whooping cough attack. This condition will then progress to a severe cough that could last up to weeks. The coughing spells will be violent enough to make your kid vomit.  Ensure that your kid has gotten vaccinated against  [...]
    Posted at September 16th, 2010 | Health A-Z
  • Dengue Steals Commonwealth Games’ Spotlight
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    Dengue Steals Commonwealth Games’ Spotlight
    The Commonwealth games that are due to take place in India this year have been running into a number of problems time and again; and most of these have to do with the city of Delhi and the country, India, as a whole. The first worry that gripped the Indian officials was that of the River Yamuna swelling with each passing day; and it not showing any signs of receding. If it doesn’t recede in time, the whole city of Delhi could be swept awash. If that happens, the officials of the Commonwealth games will be in deep water, both literally and metaphorically! Like this wasn’t trouble enough, there is new trouble brewing. The Current Scenario: Dengue fever has taken over the capital city of India; and unfortunately, this is the venue for this year’s Commonwealth Games. India is said to be gearing up for the welcome of around 8000  [...]
    Posted at September 14th, 2010 | News
  • Introducing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD
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    Introducing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD is a disease of the lungs, wherein the lungs will become damaged or inflamed and this will cause for a prevention of the air flow in and out. The most common symptoms of COPD will be symptoms that include shortness of breath and persistent coughing. COPD is said to be a serious and chronic illness, which has recently been designated as the number four killer when it comes to illnesses that claim the most lives. A good 12 million Americans are said to be suffering from COPD and there are many more that may be suffering from this condition, but are not aware of their condition as yet. Combination of Two Conditions: Chronic bronchitis is a condition wherein the airways that are responsible for carrying air to the lungs would get affected by inflammation and this would create for a large  [...]
    Posted at September 9th, 2010 | Health A-Z
  • Is Your Marriage Good for Your Health?
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    Is Your Marriage Good for Your Health?
    Most of the research that has been conducted on the health of married couples v/s that of single individuals has generally proven that the married couples end up living happier and more fruitful lives; and this is perhaps what gives them more longetivity as well. But then again, even the flip side could be true. Like they say, there are exceptions to every rule.  If you are in a troubled marriage, it could end up taking a toll on your health, instead of enhancing it. Trouble in a marriage would indicate that you are combating chronic stress and this entire negative aura around you could end up taking a toll on your cardiovascular and hormonal health; as well as affect your immune system and your well being on the whole. Unfortunately sometimes the unhealthy eating patterns of a partner can get passed on to you. To find out what  [...]
    Posted at September 7th, 2010 | Health A-Z
  • Benefits of Depression Treatment
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    Benefits of Depression Treatment
    When people think of treating a case of depression, they only think of the immediate benefits it might have on the individual; like being able to get on with a life normally. Yes, it is sometimes considered to be a good thing even for his/her friends and family. But other than these benefits that meet the eye, healing a depressed person of his/her depression could have a number of benefits that you might not imagine can happen. Have a look at some of them: Sleep like a baby: Sleep generally deludes people suffering from depression. They will tend to have a tough time falling asleep. This will, automatically, lead to problems when it comes to waking up in time. In short, most people inflicted by depression will be unlikely to be morning people. On the other hand, depression could become worse due to lack of sleep, which leaves the  [...]
    Posted at September 2nd, 2010 | Depression
  • Pick Up the Phone and Call the Doc
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    Pick Up the Phone and Call the Doc
    Pregnancy could be a time of joys for every woman who stands at the threshold of motherhood. Along with this, it could also be a time of smaller trials and tribulations. It is a time when your body is going to see changes that it has never dealt with before (unless you’ve had a pregnancy before). When you sit at home at night, and there is a small emergency that might need medical attention,  it sometimes becomes difficult to figure out whether or not the problem is serious enough for a late night phone call that might wake up your poor little sleep-deprived doctor from his/her sleep. We’re here to help you out with exactly this situation. When these are the symptoms that you’re dealing with; do not hesitate to pick up the phone. Bleeding, Pain, Chills or a Fever: While having a sensitive cervix might amount to light bleeding  [...]
    Posted at September 1st, 2010 | Pregnancy
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