Health Public

Joint pain is one of the causes of medical and therapeutic consultation today. For example, in Spain alone, according to recent reports, it is estimated that 60% of Spaniards between 35 and 65 years of age have suffered of some type of joint pain in the last year. There are many causes of joint...

Liver damage can happen for a number reasons, such as heredity, long-term disease, or toxicity. Over time the damage can become liver disease, also referred to as hepatic disease. Though the term is broad, it does mean that the liver is failing. In order for someone to be diagnosed with liver disease, about seventy-five...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a chronic lung condition. It can improve with treatment, and home remedies can relieve coughing, excess mucus production, and other symptoms. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) restricts airflow into and out of the lungs. People with the condition tend to experience shortness of breath and may therefore have difficulty exercising...

Fatty liver disease is a condition that causes fat to build up in the liver over time. There are two types of fatty liver disease: alcoholic and nonalcoholic. Alcoholic fatty liver disease is caused by heavy alcohol use. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) isn’t related to alcohol use. Although the cause of NAFLD is unknown, it’s more common in people...

HERE’S A SURPRISE from the nation’s number one cancer killer: It’s not just smokers who get lung cancer. In fact, as many as 1 in 5 Americans who die from this disease never used tobacco, says Catherine Ann Shu, M.D., clinical director of the Thoracic Medical Oncology Service at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center...

Low iron is one of the most common nutritional disorders in the world. According to the World Health Organization, it is the only nutritional deficiency that is extremely common in the western world. It is estimated that two billion people in the world are iron-deficient. This is approximately 30 percent of the world’s population. Women...

Knee and joint pain is a common complaint among people of all age groups. Whether it is due to an injury or some underlying medical condition, knee and joint pain can interfere with your daily activities. For some, it can turn into a lifelong issue. No matter how severe your condition is, there are...

The liver is a jack-of-all-trades organ that does a number of jobs for the body. Many of the responsibilities include cleaning your blood of toxins, converting glucose to glycogen and back, producing hormones and enzymes, aiding in absorption of vitamins and synthesis of amino acids, and so much more. That is why liver failure...

No matter the age, it is never too early to start taking care of your health preemptively. Of course, if someone already has arthritis, there is little choice but to fight it even though modern medicine has no concrete solution for this issue. However, plenty is known about this condition and its various types...

Blood clots may not sound life threatening; however, they can cause death if left untreated. Blood clots which develop inside deep veins in the legs can detach and travel to the lungs causing PE (pulmonary embolism). This usually happens when the clots are untreated and can’t dissolve on their own. Blood clots in the legs...