Category Archives: Health News

Epilepsy is a neurological condition that causes a sudden rise in brain activity, resulting in recurrent seizures. It affects more than 50 million people worldwide, and although drugs have been developed to treat it, only 70 percent of the patients experience relief from the seizures. Doctors often cannot distinguish between epileptic and non-epileptic seizures. Only ...click here to read more

If you’ve ever experienced a migraine, you know it’s a miserable feeling. Your head is pounding, you can’t bear to open your eyes as they are too sensitive, and you may even feel nauseous. You’re bound to a dark room and pray that it passes quickly. If migraines are a frequent occurrence for you, then ...click here to read more

This set of weekly health news focuses on the benefits of essential oils in treating sleep apnea as well as the causes, symptoms, and treatment of red diarrhea, incomplete bowel movement, nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, and latissimus dorsi pain. Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder where sleep is disturbed due to breathing problems, often resulting in ...click here to read more

This week’s health news featured several articles that outlined the causes, symptoms, and treatment of cardiomegaly and related disorders such as mild cardiomegaly, left atrial enlargement, right atrial enlargement, left ventricular hypertrophy, and right ventricular hypertrophy. Cardiomegaly is a condition in which the heart appears larger than normal. The heart has four chambers, including the ...click here to read more

Our stomach plays a key role in the digestion of protein. It has acids that mix with the food we eat before the mixture enters our small intestines. Stomach problems affect our digestion and can be uncomfortable. Abdominal pain, heartburn, unexplained weight loss, indigestion indicated by vomiting and diarrhea, and blood in stools are symptoms ...click here to read more

Muscles problems may range from minor problems such as muscle fatigue to more painful injury-induced sprains, cramps, and pulled upper back muscles. Sometimes, when injury is not the cause, muscle disorders may be side-effects of medicine and even genetic disorders and diseases. These conditions can be chronic and serious, leading to muscle contractures, which cause ...click here to read more

Heart disease is usually not detected until symptoms present themselves. Sometimes, it remains undiscovered until there is heart failure. Timely detection of heart disease risk can help provide timely intervention and mitigate risk. Traditionally, doctors base their diagnosis on parameters such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. However, researchers have recently discovered a protein ...click here to read more

Stroke patients whose walking ability has been affected can benefit from arm exercises, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Victoria in British Columbia. In fact, arm exercises can benefit not only those who recently suffered a stroke but also those who experienced it years ago. Researchers worked with volunteers ...click here to read more

Dementia patients, particularly those living in care homes, experience agitation and other distressing symptoms that are difficult and expensive to treat. This adversely affects their quality of life. Up to 70 percent of those living in care homes in the UK are affected by dementia. This is a major cause of concern and has inspired ...click here to read more

Heart disease can be induced by frequent exposure to high-decibel sounds such as traffic noise, according to a new study. These noises are the type that you hear every day and range from the honking of horns and planes taking off to loud conversations and music. A study published in The American College of Cardiology ...click here to read more

Lyme arthritis—arthritis that has its roots in Lyme disease—is associated with an overactive immune response. An overactive immune response occurs when the immune system malfunctions and the white blood cells are unable to distinguish between the body’s cells and foreign particles. These white blood cells end up killing needed cells and tissues inside the body, ...click here to read more

Heart function is adversely affected for some time when people with cardiac problems follow crash diets, according to a new study presented at Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) 2018. Although this deterioration is transitory, patients with heart disease should consult a doctor before taking on a low calorie regimen like a crash diet. What is a ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive condition where a person gradually loses memory and thinking capacity while developing behavioral problems that eventually make it difficult to perform daily tasks. While scientists have confirmed that it is a form of dementia and is not necessarily linked with aging, there is no way to cure it or stop ...click here to read more

When you think about foods that lower blood pressure, reducing salt probably comes to mind along with potassium-rich foods. Your diet should also be stocked with fruits and vegetables. One food that you may not associate with lower blood pressure is sardines. Living with high blood pressure can be quite dangerous because it can be ...click here to read more