Body & Health Conditions Articles

Cholesterol is usually divided into good and bad varieties, with bad one linked to high risk of heart problems. New data suggest that the picture is more complex, and good cholesterol can be converted into an abnormal variety capable of damaging heart.

Nanomedicine has demonstrated the possibility of targeted drug delivery to tumor cells. Nanoparticles are extensively exploited to create drug-delivery platforms that carry anticancer drugs while ensuring safety to healthy tissues.

It is well known that stress causes ill health. Stress can lead to cardiovascular diseases, especially heart attack. Several mechanisms leading to this effect are at work. Acute stress episodes are proven to be particularly dangerous for some people.

Not for the faint of heart, here are 7 real-life cases of medical self-management by people who just couldn't, or wouldn't, wait for medical care. We strenuously urge that no reader should try any of these procedures at home, or anywhere else.

The common cold and the flu are two different illnesses that cause similar symptoms. Would you like to know the difference? Here are some facts about each one that can help you define whether you've got the flu or just a harmless cold.

Vitamin C is an essential component in our body and helps our immune and antioxidant system to keep us away from disease. Recently, it has been suggested it could potentially help in cancer treatment. Here are some facts about vitamin C's new talent.

Cat bites are less common than dog bites but they are far more likely to cause infections. While people fear rabies the most, wound infection from certain bacteria common to cats are the mostly cause of complications.

The study found that while the majority of people worked for standard 7 to 8 h/day, around 10% toiled for more than 11 h/day increasing their likelihood of developing heart disease by more than 67%

A new study from Denmark finds that diabetics may have relatively high risk of developing Parkinson's disease, especially people who are diagnosed with diabetes before the age of 60.

Everybody knows that crushing chest pain is the sure sign of a heart attack, but in this case, “everybody” is wrong. More often than not, and especially for women, the symptoms of heart attack are likely to be what you don't expect.