Despite alcohol is meant to be enjoyed in moderation, drinking heavily can have very grave consequences on your body over longer periods of time. It not only harms the individual but also ruins relationships and society by aggravating violence, crime, and accidents. Alcohol can diffuse into almost every biological tissue into the body because cell membranes are highly permeable to alcohol. There are numerous short and long-term effects of alcohol abuse, hitting your health in a life-threatening ...

Thyroid disease is described as the improper functioning of the thyroid gland, which is located on the back of the neck. The various types of thyroid problems are hypothyroidism (insufficient production of thyroid hormone), hyperthyroidism (excess thyroid hormone production), goiter, thyroiditis (inflammation of thyroid gland) and thyroid cancer. While it is true that the primary causative factor for thyroid disorder is a hormonal imbalance, certain lifestyle practices, habits and even a few th...

Technology has been changing our lives since ages. Headphones and earphones that go over our ears are the two most common gadgets people use in their daily lives. Listening via headphones with loud sound for longer periods thrills but could impose many potential health risks. How do headphones harm hearing? The ear consists of three parts which work together to help us hear and maintain the balance of the body. These three parts are called outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear. The cochlea, a ...

External radiation therapy is gaining recognition as an effective cancer treatment. Radiotherapy is a method of directing high energy radiations or x-rays into the body to treat cancers. Radiation oncologists use these x-rays to destroy the cancer cells, to control the growth of cancer and relieve painful symptoms. The x-ray beams generated outside the patient body are directly targeted to the tumor site from a treatment machine. This reduces the harmful effects of radiation on healthy cells and...

There are numerous forms of vaccines given to children to prevent numerous diseases. These include hepatitis A, hepatitis B, MMR and DaPt. However, did you know there vaccines which treat sexually transmitted diseases as well? Here is all you need to know about vaccines which are supposed to prevent cervix cancer… Cervix cancer and HPV There is a virus known as the human papillomavirus. It has been agreed by experts that nearly 99% of cervical cancer is caused by a certain types of high risk HPV...

Polycystic ovarian syndrome, sometimes called polycystic ovarian disease, is a condition in which there are higher levels of male hormones in women. Polycystic ovarian disease has many causes but PCOS treatment has only two main forms. PCOS treatment includes a healthy diet and certain health supplements and herbs. Here are the two main ways you can prevent PCOS from reoccurring Diet Eat equal amounts of protein and carbohydrates One of the major causes of polycystic ovarian disease is insul...

A cardiac surgery, such as a cardiac bypass surgery, is perhaps the most serious, painful and perhaps even the most complex surgery that man has created. What it does is it aims to help restore blood flow to an area of the heart that previously had no blood flow in it. However, the surgery itself is not the difficult part. What comes afterwards is perhaps harder as there are a lot of procedures you need to follow up on. Here’s what is required after the cardiac surgery follow up at home… Clop...