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...