Sphenoid sinusitis: Causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Sphenoid sinusitis is an inflammation-related condition that can create uncomfortable symptoms and headache pain. Here, we explore what causes sphenoid sinusitis and how to deal with...
Category Archives: Inflammation
5 tips to prevent bloating
Does your stomach seem to grow after each meal? Do you feel gassy, uncomfortable, and maybe even unzip your pants after eating? If this sounds like...
Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Most Effective Foods, Herbs, and Spices
Many people confuse inflammation with infection. Though infection and inflammation can happen at the same time, they are completely different. Infection is just one of the...
Pulled chest muscle: Symptoms and Treatment
The human chest is comprised primarily of two muscles: the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor, which can both be pulled. The pectoralis major muscle is the...
Carpal tunnel syndrome: Causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention
You wouldn’t think that a computer would be the cause of your carpal tunnel syndrome, but typing on a computer all day can be strenuous. If...
IBD-related colorectal cancer risk raised by chronic inflammation, immunosuppressive therapy
Inflammatory bowel disease-related colorectal cancer risk is raised by chronic inflammation and immunosuppressive therapy. The review was conducted by Dr. Laurent Beaugerie from Hôpital Saint-Antoine in...
Painful knee osteoarthritis linked to higher mortality risk in women than hand osteoarthritis
Painful knee osteoarthritis is linked to higher mortality risk in women compared to hand osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a progressive form of arthritis which worsens over time....
Celiac disease, Crohn’s disease share common symptoms and part of their genetic background
Celiac disease and Crohn’s disease are two common inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) that not only share common symptoms but also part of their genetic background. In...
Sjögren’s syndrome may raise heart attack, stroke, pulmonary hypertension risk
Sjögren’s syndrome may raise the risk of heart attack, stroke and pulmonary hypertension, according to research. Sjögren’s syndrome is an autoimmune inflammatory disease; the body’s immune...
Pleurisy (pleuritis) lung inflammation causes sharp chest pain with breathing
Pleurisy (pleuritis) is a type of lung inflammation that causes sharp chest pains when breathing. The pleura is a membrane made up of layers of tissues...