Category Archives: Health News

Venous insufficiency refers to a condition where blood flow through your veins travels in an inefficient manner, often causing it to back up and pool in the distal extremities. There are several types of vein disorders leading to venous insufficiency, with most being the result of either blood clots (deep vein thrombosis) or varicose veins. ...click here to read more

The liver is an important organ that plays a crucial role in our digestion. It receives blood from our digestive tract and filters it. Consequently, it is responsible for detoxifying our body and metabolizing medicine. It is important to have a healthy liver and understand whether our liver is developing any problems that would need ...click here to read more

For the upcoming Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we’ve rounded up articles with information pertaining to anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Eating disorders are behavioral problems that reflect a person’s relationship with food. It could involve both overeating and undereating, both resulting in health problems that could begin with simple weight issues to ...click here to read more

Chronic pain refers to body pain that lasts for three or more months. While it affects people in all countries, it is more prevalent in certain regions such as a place called Meru in Kenya. Therefore, researchers decided to study the community in this region to identify factors that could have contributed to the pain. ...click here to read more

It has been one of the coldest winters we have seen in years. It’s hard to imagine warmer days, when day after day, we are hit with frigid temperatures. But rest reassured that this cold snap will end and we will begin to enjoy warmer days once more. Although many of us don’t enjoy the ...click here to read more

Stroke and chronic kidney disease are usually not linked, as they are both problems connected with different body systems. However, a new study shows that elderly people who suffer from chronic kidney disease and are on anticoagulants, commonly known as blood thinners, have a higher risk of stroke. Older people often suffer from a condition ...click here to read more

The weekly health news features articles on natural remedies for hemorrhoids, liver cirrhosis life expectancy, shoulder bone spur, and the causes, symptoms, and treatment for obstructive shock and achlorhydria. Extracts from the articles are as follows: Cirrhosis of the liver: Life expectancy and stages This article will lay out the stages of liver cirrhosis, as ...click here to read more

Colitis refers to the inflammation of the colon, more commonly known as the large intestine. The inflammation could be the result of an allergic reaction, infection, an inflammatory bowel disease, or due to a reduction in blood supply—a condition called ischemic colitis. Infectious colitis is usually caused by a virus, parasite, or bacteria and colitis ...click here to read more

This week featured several articles on eye problems that cause distorted vision and covered the causes and treatments of problems such as palinopsia, oscillopsia, visual snow, metamorphopsia, and sudden blurred vision. Vision problems are more than just blurry eyes caused by far-sightedness, near-sightedness, astigmatism, cataracts, and infections. While these may cause sudden blurred vision, distorted ...click here to read more

HDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels are correlated to the psychological well-being of a person, according to a recent study published in Lipids in Health and Disease. The study was conducted to verify whether the psychological make-up of a person could be used to predict blood lipid levels. Inspiration behind the study Several previous studies have ...click here to read more

Postmenopausal women have low estrogen levels, which are associated with vascular problems such as high blood pressure and muscle problems causing loss of leg strength. However, there may be a simple solution for this. The latest research published in Menopause suggests that climbing stairs can help lower blood pressure and build leg strength. How is ...click here to read more

We all experience low-energy from time to time, either due to poor sleep, stress, or even medical conditions. When we experience low energy, our ability to perform tasks becomes limited because we simply don’t have the energy to carry them out. This means that projects and tasks can be put on the backburner and it ...click here to read more

Gut bacteria and insulin resistance affect our digestion, and according to a new study by John Hopkins researchers, they are also linked to obesity. Why is gut bacteria important? It is a well-known fact that our intestines have bacteria also known as gut flora. Scientists estimate that we have 200 to 500 gut flora species ...click here to read more

Encephalitis refers to inflammation of the brain associated with memory loss, confusion, and even seizures. It is traditionally attributed to infections, as fever, headaches, and vomiting are also some of the symptoms. However, a recent study published in Annals of Neurology suggests that it could be caused by an autoimmune disease. This means that brain ...click here to read more