Category Archives: Disease
Thyroid Problems and its Treatment
Antithyroid Drugs In young people with diffuse goiter of moderate size, there is much in favor of a long-term trial of antithyroid drug therapy. If successful, normal health and normal thyroid function may be restored. About 50 per cent may … Continue reading
Vomiting in Children and its Types
Vomiting in infants and children is very common since it may be associated with numerous conditions. Among the most frequent causes are allergy, car sickness, infections, cutting of teeth, gastrointestinal infections or upsets, pylorospasm, pyloric stenoses, poisons, intussusception and other … Continue reading
Anorexia Nervosa – An Eating Disorder
Introduction The chief characteristic of anorexia nervosa is a refusal to maintain a minimally normal weight for age and height. Refusal to eat is the hallmark of the disease, regardless of whether other practices, such as binge-purge cycles, occur. Although … Continue reading
Pulmonary Hypertension and its Causes
What is this condition? Pulmonary hypertension occurs when pulmonary artery pressure rises above normal, but is not caused by aging or altitude. Primary (idiopathic) pulmonary hypertension is rare, occurring most often in women between ages 20 and 40; pregnant women … Continue reading
Side Effects of Canccer
With the possible exception of AIDS, there is probably no disease that strikes more fear in people than cancer. The term cancer refers to a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled disorderly cell growth. It is the second leading cause … Continue reading
Which Group of Virus Does Influenza
Influenza, or “flu,” is also caused by a virus. There are three primary strains of the influenza virus: A, B, and C. Most influenza develops from the A and B strains. These strains can change genetically, reappearing in an altered … Continue reading
Iron-Rich Blood and Heart Disease?
A study completed in Finland produced evidence that too much stored iron in the body is a risk for heart disease. Ferritin is the major stored form of iron in the body. Finnish men who had high blood levels of … Continue reading