Our body is exposed to thousands of germs everyday such as bacteria and viruses that are dying to get inside us and take over. The only defence against them is the immune system – a complex army of warriors that protects us. Inflammation is an important immune system function. It is the process by which the…
DetailsSmoking has become a major burden for health. Along with lungs-related disorders, it develops many chronic diseases in the body. Smoking not only affects the smoker but the persons surrounding the smoker are affected too due to the toxic chemicals in the smoke released from cigarette. In case of diabetes, smoking is much riskier. It…
DetailsNew concern for diabetes has been generated. It has been proved that people exposed to high levels of pesticides develop high blood sugar as an immediate consequence. It is already known that diabetes mellitus has a multi-factorial pathogenesis with a strong genetic component as well as many environmental and lifestyle influences. Emerging evidence suggests…
DetailsAlopecia or hair loss in men is such a stressful disease that any man having this disease tries to get the treatment as soon as possible. Alopecia affects the lifestyle of the patient to a much higher extent. Under the effect of this disease, hair is lost from some or all areas of the body, usually…
DetailsHOW CAN MEDICATIONS CAUSE ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION? Erectile dysfunction (ED) can affect men of all races and ages, though rates are moderately higher among men aged 70 and older, compared to men in younger age groups. But it is not always age that causes ED. Usually it is lifestyle factors such as alcohol and smoking or…
DetailsFibrocystic breast condition is the lumpiness in one or both breasts. This disease mainly affects women over 30 years of age. The lumpiness is due to small breast masses or breast cysts. The lumps in fibrocystic breast condition can mimic and mask breast cancer. Thus, the foremost concern is not fibrocystic breast condition itself but…
DetailsDiabetic encephalopathy is the damage to brain which is caused due to uncontrolled long term blood glucose. Encephalopathy is becoming more widely recognized as more people are diagnosed with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Diabetic encephalopathy presents itself both mentally and physically. It can induce an altered mental state, cognitive decline, changes in…
DetailsHigh blood sugar in diabetes mellitus affects many organs inside body. This is the major reason behind the diabetes-generated complications inside body. One of the organs affected by diabetes is kidney. About 30% of patients with Type 1 diabetes and 10 to 40% of those with Type 2 diabetes eventually suffer from kidney failure. The…
DetailsYou slip into your favourite pair of jeans, suck in your breath, and button in up. As you slowly exhale, your tummy starts to push against the fabric, and the zipper line becomes visible and strained. As always, you ignore the ever-increasing bulge that is threatening to burst out of your pants now, blaming it…
DetailsThere is almost a spate of super foods, which are touted to be the best options to prevent cancer. But what about those foods which could be giving you cancer! The carcinogens present in almost all processed foods contribute to certain types of cancers. And what is even more of a shocker is that…
DetailsA major function of the immune system is to recognize foreign objects (viruses, bacteria, parasites, splinters, and anything else that isn’t supposed to be in your body) and destroy them. Immune cells do this by recognizing specific targets on the surface of the item to be destroyed. Cancer cells are abnormal and may be recognized as ‘foreign’…
DetailsERECTILE DYSFUNCTION (ED) is a common medical disorder which decreases the quality of life in men. Its prevalence is increasing worldwide with estimated 322 million cases by the year 2025. Risk factors associated with erectile dysfunction which are modifiable include Smoking Lack of physical activity Poor diet Overweight or obesity Metabolic syndrome such as diabetes,…
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