Being overweight does not only make one look and feel unpleasant but it also results in a number of health hazards. The risk of ailments like hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes, strokes, and heart diseases is very high in overweight...
Situated in the front of the neck (on each side of the windpipe) is the thyroid gland. The function of this gland is to produce and pour into the bloodstream a hormone called thyroxine, which regulates the speed at which the body functions. When...
When the thyroid gland, the glands situated on each side of the neck, malfunction and under-produce the hormone thyroxine, it leads to a lot of health issues like weight gain and fatigue. Other than that, it also dries up the hair and the skin....
Mood disorder is a term given to a group of mental disorders wherein a person’s normal mood varies is disturbed repeatedly due to factors like emotional disturbances or a chemical imbalance in the brain, which hampers with the communication...
Olive oil is extracted from the olive tree. Olive trees are found in the Mediterranean region and are an important part of the local culture in the region. Olive oil consumption is now nearly global, whereas production still remains largely...
Whenever a body piercing is done, there is a danger of infection. This is not a very high risk, but the possibility of infection cannot be ruled out since the piercing does inflict a wound on the body. Proper treatment and care after the piercing...
Abdominal pain is characterized by a severe and painful sensation felt in the abdominal area. The burning sensation in the abdomen is usually associated with the stomach pain; however, there may be various other reasons that may cause the severe...
The natal cleft is the cleft between the two buttocks in a human being. It is the crack that appears between the two cheeks of the buttocks beginning at the bottom of the spine and ending below the anus. A pilonidal cyst is a cyst that appears in...
A blood blister is a type of injury that occurs over a small area of skin wherein there is no cut or crack in the skin surface. The symptom that appears is the formation of a lump on the area affected which is dark red or purple in color. What...
A migraine is usually associated with a headache. However, one should be careful to note that a headache is actually just a symptom and the underlying cause of a migraine should be examined if it is chronic. One should also note that migraines...