Pink eye is the other name for conjunctivitis. This is a common eye infection seen in both adults and kids. The infection normally occurs during rainy and wet season. The infection leads to redness and swelling in the eyes. The condition takes about 3-4 days to get cured completely...
Plantar warts are a type of viral infection. Under the required environmental conditions, a virus may attach itself to a particular place on the skin and start growing in numbers. This rapid multiplication of the virus is what leads to formation of plantar warts...
Ovarian cysts are a medical condition characterized by the presence of tiny transparent fluid-filled sacs within the ovaries of a woman. Nearly all women have ovarian cysts present inside their ovaries. Most of the cysts are harmless and go undetected. They need to be treated as soon as possible when the woman starts showing signs [...]..
Gout is a painful condition of the bones, much like arthritis. A person begins to suffer from gout when the uric acid crystals in his/her body get accumulated in the tissues and joints. This means that the body is unable to successfully get rid of the uric acid. The uric acid starts crystallizing in the [...]..
Coconut oil has been termed “The Healthiest Oil on Earth,” “The Miracle Oil” and “Drugstore in a Bottle.” With high contents of minerals and vitamins, and a rich source of Vitamin E, little wonder, that this oil is not only beneficial for the hair, but is equally good for the skin...
In our attempt to lose weight there are several body parts that need to be specifically targeted. Unless you lose fat from the stomach, hips, thighs and the butts, you don’t feel and look like you have lost much weight...
Urinary Tract Infection is commonly known as UTI. As the name suggests, it is the infection of the urinary tract. Both men and women can be affected with UTI, though studies have shown that it is seen more in women than in men. Even children can be affected by the infection...
Fibroids are non-cancerous tissues that grow inside the uterus. Around 50% of women who have attained puberty have fibroids. The fibroids are not fiber-like; they are more of muscles and tissues that attach themselves to the inner and outer walls of the uterus...
Psoriatic arthritis is a type of autoimmune disease that wears out the joints and disables bone growth in different parts of the body. A variety of treatments are available for this disease that includes the use of anti-inflammatory drugs of non-steroidal category or sometimes steroids are injected into the tendons and especially the joints to [...]..
Depending upon the medication that is used a number of side effects can result from chemotherapy and muscular or joint pain is one of the most common of them. If anybody is experiencing joint pain as a side effect of cancer treatment especially as a side effect of the chemotherapy that he/she is undergoing then [...]..
Restless leg syndrome is a condition wherein the legs seem to move automatically. Bizarre as it may sound, the condition is more common than is thought. However, many people don’t get treatment for the problem since it doesn’t seem to bother them...
We are often hurt by the person whom we love deeply. Not because the person we love intentionally hurts us but because a slightest harsh or rude word or action does pinch us strongly in such case. It is always better to let your darling know that he has or is hurting you instead of keeping [...]..
Not every relationship has a “…and they lived happily ever after” ending. Some relations fade with time and end quite mutually while some others end quite bitterly due to dissatisfaction, boredom or any other such reason on the part of one of the partners...
Attracting a man over the phone may sound like a cakewalk to you but in reality it is just not the case. In fact, attracting a man over the phone is much tougher than attracting someone in person...
Stroke causes damage to the brain and physical disabilities which may not be reversible. It is the third largest cause of death and disability. Recovering from stroke and compensating for the remaining physical disability is very important and this is done through the rehabilitation programme...