Healthy articles

Asthma (Az-muh) is a chronic disease that affects your airways. The airways are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma, the inside walls of your airways are inflamed (swollen).

Many suffer from vulvovaginal candidiasis or vaginal thrush. Recurrent infection is also common.

Acne is a common complaint of so many people, but do we really know enough about this problem. If we really knew what works and what does not in acne therapy, we could solve this annoying problem.

Alcoholism is a chronic condition that involves a preoccupation with alcohol and impaired control over alcohol intake. It is often a progressive disease which eventually can be fatal.

Usually, the goal is to keep your blood pressure below 140/90 mmHg (130/80 mmHg if you have diabetes or chronic kidney disease). Ask your doctor what your blood pressure goal should be.

Bone disorder Although, the term “renal” points to a disease related to kidneys, renal osteodystrophy is in fact a bone disorder that occurs when kidneys fail to maintain the proper levels of calcium and phosphorus in blood.

Acne is a common skin disorder characterized by clogged pores and pimples. It is an inflammatory condition of the skin, which causes spots, especially on the face, shoulders, and upper back.

A heart is a hollow muscle organ whose primary role is to pump blood through the body. It beats approximately once every second. During one day, it pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood through the circulatory system.

Pesticides are substances which are made to kill pests. A pest can be insect, weed, bacteria, fungus, rodent, fish or any other troublesome organism. Many pesticides can also pose risks to people.

Doctors often suggest birth control pills as means of regulating menstrual cycle and alleviating an acne problem. Should woman try this? Could it be just a myth? To explain this, we should learn first what birth control pills are, and how they work.