Category Archives: General Health

Thick saliva in throat – or mucus – is a viscous, acidic, and semi-opaque secretion, instead of the clear and watery one. Changes can be due to large quantities of organic matter in the saliva caused by a variety of reasons. Normal saliva is a lubricating fluid to help us eat and talk. It is also ...click here to read more

Summer is here, the weather is warm, and the sun is shining. Many of us live for this time of the year, because it means we can get outside much more often. Well, if you still choose to stay indoors, we have 10 reasons why you should soak up the sun while it’s available, as ...click here to read more

Pneumonia and asthma can both impair a person’s ability to breathe, but their causes and treatments are vastly different. Asthma is a chronic condition one lives with and manages. Pneumonia, on the other hand, is a temporary lung condition that people can recover from. One aspect to note is, people who live with asthma are ...click here to read more

Swollen tonsils (tonsillitis) can occur at any age for a variety of reasons. The tonsils are two lymph nodes located on either side of the back of your throat. Their main function is to help the body ward off infection. But sometimes the tonsils themselves become infected and this results in tonsillitis. Common symptoms of ...click here to read more

Right shoulder blade pain, especially if you’re right-handed, can limit your range of motion and the diversity of tasks you can perform. But in order to understand the right shoulder blade pain, we must first understand how our scapula (shoulder blade) function. The shoulder blades are two flat, triangular bones located on each side of ...click here to read more

Protecting yourself against mosquito and tick bites this summer is important in order to reduce your risk of contracting Zika virus and Lyme disease. Both Zika virus and Lyme disease are on the rise, and although there haven’t been any locally transmitted Zika virus cases, the threat of mosquito-borne illnesses still exists. Here are some tips to help reduce ...click here to read more

Pneumonia risk doubles in elderly sleeping in dentures. Poor oral health is a risk factor for pneumonia among seniors. Researchers at the Nihon University School of Dentistry in Japan investigated association between several oral health behaviors and the risk of pneumonia among the elderly. At the beginning of the study, 524 randomly selected seniors were ...click here to read more

There are many factors that can contribute to low libido, including stress, fatigue, heart disease, and even mental illness. These factors are well known and there are often simple solutions to fix them. But research has shown a more surprising cause of low libido you may not have considered before. The good news is, it ...click here to read more

White spots on nails (leukonychia) can have a number of causes and even tell something about your health. White spots can be tiny in size or a bit larger, and are more common on fingernails than toe nails. White spots on nails can reveal anything from an injury to a deficiency to even some diseases, ...click here to read more

Dormant butt syndrome (DBS) – weak gluteal muscles – raises chronic knee, hip, and back pain risk. Knee, hip, and back pain is a growing problem in Americans, and researchers suggest many of these incidences have to do with what is known as dormant butt syndrome. Dormant butt syndrome refers to tightness in the hip ...click here to read more

White spots on tonsils can be an alarming sight to see, but many of the causes are not a reason for you to fret. Tonsils are located at the back of the throat, and you can actually see them if you open your mouth wide and look into a mirror. Some individuals develop a condition ...click here to read more

Lyme disease can prevent the immune system from developing lasting immunity, according to research. The findings come from the researchers at the University of California who found that Lyme disease can trick the animal’s immune system, which fails to send an immune response or develop lasting immunity to the disease as a result. The findings ...click here to read more

Painless lump behind ear is a condition that is not uncommon, and while some lumps require little to no attention, others may need medical treatment. A painless lump behind the ear can be big or small in size, and it can go unnoticed for days or weeks. Essentially, it is an area of swelling that ...click here to read more

Salivating is one of those human functions that many of us find gross, but the majority may not even understand why we need saliva to begin with. Saliva plays an important role in the grand scheme of the human body. For one, it helps us digest food, protects our teeth from decay, prevents infection and ...click here to read more