Lyme Disease - How Can It Be Treated?
Most treatments include the use of antibiotics—many physicians will agree on that. There is however, a controversy as to how long antibiotics should be used, should there be a combination of antibiotics used.
Recurrent Corneal Erosion Fact Sheet
Recurrent corneal erosion is a condition affecting the outermost layer of corneal cells called the epithelium. The problem is caused when the bottom layer of epithelial cells adhere poorly to the cornea, causing them to slough off easily.
MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Fact sheet
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics including methicillin and other more common antibiotics such as penicillin and amoxicillin.
What Are The Long-Term Effects Of Ingesting Fluorides On Our Bones?
Fluorides are one of the best-known bugaboos of public health. Helpful to bone health in small amounts, fluorides can also be harmful to bones and teeth when absorbed in excess. Different people, however, are affected in different ways.
The outcomes of Septic shock
Septic shock is a potentially lethal drop in blood pressure due to the presence of bacteria in the blood. This condition, characterized by the presence of bacteria in blood, is also called the bacteremia.
Scientists Figure Out Retinal Code
Eye diseases like Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Retinitis Pigmentosa bring misery to tens of thousands of people a year by causing irreversible, progressive blindness. New research now aims to cure these diseases.
Ten Coping Tips To Manage Chronic Pain
Living with chronic pain can be quite stressful. It not only hampers your physical activity but takes a toll on your emotional well-being too. You live in a constant state of fear and despair. Learning how to cope up with chronic pain empowers you again.
Three Surpising Ways To Prevent The Consequences Of High Blood Pressure
Just about everyone knows that obesity and hypertension go hand in hand--but why? Is it just a matter of gaining weight? In the cases that lead to the most serious consequences, the kidneys mediate hypertension-related changes, but prevention is possible.
Is Cancer Contagious?
Accusations from Venezuela that the US government "gave" the late Hugo Chavez cancer don't seem to have any basis in fact. But a predisposition to cancer in fact can be transmitted from one person to another.
Help For Sinus Pain, Pressure, And Headaches
Allergies, asthma, and sinus problems tend occur together. Treating any of the trio may relieve the other two.